# Projectivy Launcher

29 Hacker News commenters recommended Projectivy Launcher and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 8 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Replaces the ad-filled default Google TV home screen with a clean, customizable launcher showing only chosen apps, though some report it launches late.

## Why people recommend it

- Removes default launcher ads (11 comments): "At least Google lets me install Projectivy Launcher on the device I paid for so I never have to see a single ad on my TV." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50173383)) "I've got mine on Projectivity Launcher which has no ads and I still have access to all the streaming apps" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50174594)) "put a different launcher on it (Projectivy Launcher), and it's been great, no ads or anything" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46272882))
- Clean, uncluttered interface (9 comments): "ProjectIvy is a beautiful clean interface, at least in comparison to the default ad-infested abomination that Google delivers." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50081185)) "Projectivy seems good and I use it on cheap android / Google TV devices since learning about it last month." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48545359)) "allows me to set a customized and very clean interface with the just the apps I use and nothing else" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48541273))
- Better than stock Google launcher (6 comments): "ProjectIvy is a beautiful clean interface, at least in comparison to the default ad-infested abomination that Google delivers." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50081185)) "Projectivy is a much nicer experience than Google TV's attention seeking default." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48670197)) "Changing over to Projectivy (or any custom launcher really) fixed so many issues" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46838405))
- Customizable, shows only chosen apps (4 comments): "allows me to set a customized and very clean interface with the just the apps I use and nothing else" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48541273)) "It displays only the things I want to see, and has a great deal of options." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46837967)) "Works perfectly with full customization/zero ads on the free version" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48546172))

## What people warn about

- Slow or delayed launch after boot (2 comments): "it doesn't always launch, sometimes launches a few minutes after start" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46286425)) "it launched a minute after the stick started which wasn't a great UX" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50177423))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Google TV](https://hackerapproved.com/p/google-tv.md): 13 recommend
- [LG webOS](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lg-webos-tv.md): 8 recommend
- [CoreELEC](https://hackerapproved.com/p/coreelec.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Projectivy Launcher", https://hackerapproved.com/p/projectivy-launcher/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).