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This was originally shared on reddit, but for some reason I cannot update it anymore. I've now mirrored it as this GitHub Gist.

List of alternative launchers for Android TV

For whatever reason, it's really difficult to discover alternative launchers for Android TV. Sure, you can find a couple of them, but there are so many terrible results that you will end up wasting quite some time.

Thus, I've compiled this list of alternative Android TV launchers. It's not comprehensive (I'm certain I missed some, please suggest them in comments); I'm not endorsing any particular one; and I have not tried all of them. Some are free, some are paid. Some contain ads. Some contain IAP (in-app purchases). Some require too many intrusive permissions.

My wishes for a good launcher:

  • Easy to categorize apps into folders or tags.
  • Easy to sort the list of apps inside the same folder/row/block. Maybe even keep it always sorted.
  • Support both native Android TV and sideloaded non-TV apps.
  • Display more than three items per row. (Come on! Large wide screen TV has enough room to fit more!) Bonus points for adjustable size.
  • Easy to open App Info (and Force Close) for any app.
  • Displays the current time. Bonus points for also displaying the date.
  • No ads.
  • No intrusive permissions.
  • Bonus points for open-source, also published on F-Droid.

So far, I haven't found any launcher that checks all of these points. Heck, most of them don't even get half of these.

(EDIT 9: So far, I've been enjoying FLauncher. It's not perfect, but in my opinion it is the best so far.)

Other tools:

Please, add other launchers to this list (post in the comments).

Dear mods, if you think this kind of content is relevant, it could be sticky or could be turned into a wiki page. (But I'm sorry I won't have time to keep it up-to-date.)

Originally posted in 2021-05-24.

Edit 1: Added mLauncher. I swear I installed it either from Google Play or from F-droid, but now I can't find it anymore.

Edit 2: Added No Keyboard.

Edit 3: Added Selective Launcher and SimpleBox Android TV BOX and Taotlus.

Edit 4: Added Kodi.

Edit 5: Added tvQuickActions.

Edit 6: Added nielsvanvelzen/tv-launcher.

Edit 7: Added FLauncher.

Edit 8: Added WBS App Drawer.

Edit 9: I've been enjoying FLauncher.

Edit 10: Added three versions of Sideload Channel Launcher, and grouped them all under DXIdev developer.

Edit 11: Added tsynik/LeanbackLauncher and codefaktor/FTVLaunchX and BD tools and Launch on Boot.

Edit 12: LetiHome is not found anymore on Google Play, but its source is available on GitHub. TV Apps Drawer Free is not found anymore either.

Edit 13: Also adding the stock launchers.

Edit 14: 2021-12-23 Added Launchy Launcher.

Edit 15: 2024-07-26 (almost 3 years later) Added Projectivy Launcher. Added Sideload Channel Launcher 4. Crossed out many apps that are not available anymore. Even after all these years, this post is still one of the top posts in /r/AndroidTV.

Edit 16: 2024-10-21 Added Primal TV Launcher.

Edit 17: 2026-05-02 Added AT4K Launcher, ChillHub, TV Launcher Premium Smart UI. Removed Basic TV Launcher, Mix-Apps, Taotlus, WBS. (Re)added LetiHome TV Launcher. Added links to privacy policy pages.

Edit 18: 2026-05-04 Added three projects forked from FLauncher.

Edit 19: 2026-06-02 Added aLauncher, Dispatch, Kyu Launcher, Leap Launcher, Monet Launcher, LightningLauncher.

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