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aerial-tv

by pengchujin

Aerial is a custom Android TV launcher that replaces the default TVOS-style interface with a cleaner design, removing ads and unnecessary features. It supports multiple Chinese brands like Xiaomi, TCL, and others, and can be installed on TVs or devices without root access.

New and promisingUnder two months old. Expect rough edges and fast changes.

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Stars
6k +931 a day, est.
Licence
MIT
Runs on
A small server
Setup
Moderate
Language
Kotlin
Age
6 days

What you can do with it

  • Replace the default TVOS-style interface with a cleaner design
  • Remove ads and unnecessary features
  • Customize the home screen and settings

Could replace

  • Xiaomi TVOS

Our suggestion based on what it does, not a feature-by-feature comparison.

Ways a business could use it

  • Improve user experience on company-provided TVs
  • Reduce costs by avoiding paid TVOS interfaces

Can you use it commercially?

Free to use, change and sell, including in paid products. Keep the copyright notice.

Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.

Getting it running

Install via Agent (recommended), manual installation with adb, or one-liner command for macOS/Linux

Follow the official instructions in the project README.

Checked 26 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.

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