• flux@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Anyone use this or something similar for the shield? Looking to eliminate the ads.

    • SuperRecording@lemmy.ml
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      9 months ago

      I use Shield Pro 2019 since Nov 2019, have been keeping up on software updates – haven’t ever noticed ads. I use Pi-hole though, maybe that has been ‘shielding’ me (ha!) all this time and I didn’t realize it?

      (To clarify I mean no ads in the Shield UI itself, I’d still see ads in individual streaming apps like Hulu)

      • just another dev@lemmy.my-box.dev
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        9 months ago

        For me the default launcher would always first list “recommendations” to install Disney plus or other platforms, before showing content that I’m actually interested in.

        I have since switched to a different launcher, one that automatically starts up plex as well, since that’s all I use it for anyway.

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      9 months ago

      I just got Projectivy Launcher. You need to get premium (one-time 7.25 cost) to set it as the default but it has some nice customizations. Works great on my Shield and a Google TV.

      • Lunch@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        Premium is only needed for some more niche settings, not setting as default launcher.

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          9 months ago

          Ah well - supporting the dev isn’t the worst possible outcome. It sure does make me happy to not see the Google ads regardless.