cleanyourtv reaches 400 TV models

CleanYourTV shows how coding agents can turn niche device hacking into a repeatable, community-maintained tool—but it still demands careful model-specific judgment.

• –Disables packages instead of uninstalling them, with backups and a restore path that reduce—but do not eliminate—the risk of breaking TV features.
• –Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI can automate discovery, package selection, launcher building, and setup over local Wi-Fi. [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/entertainment/streaming/your-tv-should-do-what-you-paid-for-people-are-vibe-coding-apps-to-banish-ads-from-their-smart-tvs-and-android-tv-and-its-catching-on)
• –The project’s strongest moat is its growing per-model compatibility database, not the debloat commands themselves.
• –Coverage remains uneven: Fire TV supports debloating only, while Samsung, LG, and Roku devices are outside the Android/ADB workflow.
• –This is a sharp example of “vibe coding” becoming infrastructure for reclaiming hardware from manufacturer-controlled software experiences.