Yeah, because everyone is asking for that. They will force ads into everything they can, because Google is an Ad company.

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    If you have a CCwGTV, you should be using Apps Only mode. Sucks that Google hides this, because I’ve found that this is the best streaming device for my needs, but they just keep pushing ads like this. Makes me want to do a homebrew chromecast device.

    But switching to Apps Only mode is a decent workaround… for now. https://support.google.com/googletv/answer/10070784?hl=en

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      Will this really remove the ads? From your link:

      In Apps only mode, you don’t get personalized recommendations on your home screen. You’ll find a list of installed apps that you can open to find something to watch. You’ll also find sponsored content and teasers for popular movies and shows.

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        There’s still a single banner at the top, but it’s not a giant scroll of ads, and you only have to click down once to get to the apps, instead of scrolling past a whole page of “suggestions”

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        Yes, It turns the home screen to a grid of app icons and nothing more.

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        Yes, but you can’t change the default launcher in the settings. You have to configure the custom launcher to automatically launch everytime, which does require a some adb commands, if I recall correctly.

        Otherwise, setting it to apps mode is the only alternative. Aside from disabling ads, it does disable a few other useful features, but the trade-off is worth it.

        But honestly, now that AppleTV allows VPNs and proxy apps, I’ve mostly stopped using my Google TV boxes.

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      It’s a shame that this turns off the ability to use the google photos screensaver too, to the point it’s a deal breaker for us.