The best smart tv oses, according to hackers
6 smart tv oses recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedProjectivy Launcher29 people recommend it
- Built to lastLG webOSowners report a median of 10 years
- Free and lovedGoogle TV13 people recommend it
All smart tv oses
- Projectivy LauncherReplaces the ad-filled default Google TV home screen with a clean, customizable launcher showing only chosen apps, though some report it launches late.29recommend
- Google TVPeople like its fast, familiar Android experience and trust Google's handling of data, and a custom launcher or app-only mode hides most of its recommendations. Critics say ads have crept into the home screen.13recommend
- LibreELECA free, lightweight Kodi-based operating system people install on spare hardware or Raspberry Pi to turn a device into a local media player; it is not plug and play.13recommend
- LG webOSPeople say it works well enough, has few ads, and can be rooted, though critics call it slow, privacy-invasive and poorly maintained.8recommend
- FLauncherA free, open source Android TV home screen that replaces the stock launcher with a simple grid of large app tiles, and people say it is fast and does the job.8recommend
- CoreELECReplaces stock Android on streaming boxes with a stripped-down Linux and Kodi setup, which people credit for Dolby Vision support and NAS streaming.5recommend