{"id":270061,"date":"2026-06-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/i-replaced-my-google-tv-remote-with-this-app-and-im-never-going-back\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T06:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:25:12","slug":"i-replaced-my-google-tv-remote-with-this-app-and-im-never-going-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/i-replaced-my-google-tv-remote-with-this-app-and-im-never-going-back\/","title":{"rendered":"I replaced my Google TV remote with this app, and I’m never going back"},"content":{"rendered":"

I replaced my Google TV remote with this app, and I’m never going back<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/i-replaced-my-google-tv-remote-with-this-app-and-im-never-going-back\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-11 06:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.androidpolice.com<\/a><\/p>\n

None of my close friends share the same level of interest in Android as I do, so I try not to harp on about new apps and features to them.<\/p>\n

However, one recommendation I always make is to replace the default Google TV launcher with Projectivy<\/span>. <\/p>\n

Usually, the phrase “ad-free” is enough to make them switch to the superior launcher, and I can bask in their admiration for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

However, there’s one more crucial app I use with my Google TV<\/span>. <\/p>\n

I don’t tend to bring it up like Projectivy (phrases like “wireless debugging” and “developer options” aren’t as sexy as “ad-free”), but for me, it’s as essential as that launcher.<\/p>\n

Related<\/span><\/p>\n

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\t\t\tThe obsolete Google gadget that’s still better than your smart TV<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n

The Google Graveyard has so much buried treasure<\/p>\n

\n Google, take notes
\n <\/h3>\n

If my friends are sufficiently impressed by Projectivy to listen to me some more, I point out the digital remote in the Google Home app.<\/p>\n

“Behold!” I say, indicating the ability to control their TV…<\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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