Telaro

A fast, simple home screen for Android TV.

Your apps in a clean grid, built for the remote. Open source. One press to go back.

What you get

• Your apps, front and center. A clean 5-column grid of everything installed.
• Made for the remote. A clear highlight follows the D-pad.
• Opens any app. Press OK and it opens.
• Home screen ready. Use it as your TV's home screen.
• Easy way back. Pick Original Home and your normal home screen returns.
• Private. No ads, no accounts, no tracking.

Install

You need an Android TV or Google TV (Android 8 or newer) and a computer on the same Wi-Fi with adb.

1. On the TV, turn on developer mode: Settings → System → About → press Android TV OS build 7 times. Then Settings → System → Developer options → turn on USB debugging. Note the TV's IP address (Settings → Network & Internet).

2. On your computer, download Telaro.apk from the latest release and run:

   adb connect 192.168.1.50:5555
   adb install -r Telaro.apk
   

   Swap in your TV's IP address. If the TV asks Allow USB debugging?, tick Always allow.

3. On the TV, open Telaro from the apps list.

If Google Play Protect blocks the install, choose More details → Install anyway.

Going back

Select Original Home in Telaro to switch back to your normal home screen.

To remove Telaro completely:

adb uninstall com.telaro.tv

Build it yourself

You need JDK 17, the Android SDK (platform 34) and adb.

./build.sh

This creates Telaro.apk in the project folder. Keep your own telaro.keystore and keystore.properties private, since updates must be signed with the same key.

Roadmap

• Apps grid with remote focus
• Open apps with OK
• Home screen mode with Original Home
• Clock and day/night look
• Trending picks
• Weather
• Screensaver

License

MIT. Fork it, change it, ship it.

Not affiliated with Google or any TV brand. Android and Android TV are trademarks of Google LLC.