I have a BRAVIA 4K AE1 android/google TV.

Since a few weeks I observe the following:

If it’s disconnected from the internet for some time, 1 or 2 weeks maybe, it hides all my installed apps. Enabling internet immediately restores everything for a few days.

I tried installing a custom launcher and set it as default launcher - TV still boots into its system launcher.

Any ideas what else to try?

Self hosting relevant because jellyfin

  • Peffse@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    6 hours ago

    Any chance you can open up a Shizuku instance to disable the system launcher? That should cause the TV to automatically boot into your installed launcher instead.

    I used aShell to accomplish this on my device.

  • SayCyberOnceMore@feddit.ukEnglish
    19·
    10 hours ago

    Is the TV still in warranty? (I don’t know that model)… if so, send it back, it’s “broken”

    If we tolerate this stuff it’ll only get worse.

      • sbird@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        4·
        3 hours ago

        Or a mini PC! (little guy that can be a bit smaller + cheaper too, you will need to get a keyboard and/or mouse for it though)

      • SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        31·
        4 hours ago

        This is awkward in most living rooms and the remote control sucks. Source: my house, and my job.

        Less awkward, ironically, when using airplay to an appletv.

        • Daniel Quinn@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          1 hour ago

          Just get one of these and set everything up in a few browser tabs. Either that or use an OS with workspace support and put the different apps you want on separate workspaces.

          In our livingroom, our old laptop runs Arch Linux with GNOME. Jellyfin is on desktop 1, and Firefox is on desktop 2. Firefox runs Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube in separate tabs and switching between all of these is a keyboard shortcut on the above remote. Frankly, it’s simpler than most “smart” TVs I’ve had to work with.

          • SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            40 minutes ago

            Oh yeah, that is a cool remote. My observation about the awkwardness of a laptop in the living room is more about furniture and the layout of most media rooms. A second screen or a place for the laptop usually isn’t quite right, or downright bothersome. Even a desktop can be a problem.

            My media server is hiding in the tv stand because it is NUC sized, an old mac mini. It could directly play to the tv, but for various reasons I wind up with apple castoffs, so an apple tv running Infuse is the front end. If I didn’t have that gear I would be running a modified android player.

            I wind up in a lot of living rooms mucking around in their media systems and the furniture aspect matters to a lot of people. Also convenience is paramount, they want a media appliance in front of the couch, computers are for desks.

            I know my family is grateful that I no longer force them to mess with a computer to watch something. Inconvenient and frustrating.

  • Arsecroft@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    12·
    12 hours ago

    i have installed flauncher successfully on a google tv thing

    the trick that has worked for me is after your custom launcher is installed you can disable the google one via adb

  • DonutsRMeh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    12 hours ago

    Is the custom launcher you use called “Projectivity”? That’s the one I use and it’s great.