Chromecast with Google TV is now serving some users with full-screen, auto-playing video ads for physical goods on the home screen. Read on!

Reddit users thevincentasteroid and MMD3_ posted about an auto-playing video ad (with sound) on the home screen. The ad is for Chicken Tender Wraps from Carl’s Jr. When it begins auto-playing, it pushes all the other UI elements out of focus and goes almost full-screen, returning to the home screen after it has played through once.

  • xonigo@lemm.eeEnglish
    19·
    1 year ago

    Download another launcher, set it as default home, and forget about google’s excessive ads. Depending on your model, you may need to run an ADB command. You may need to get a remote remapper app to remap the home button to open the launcher

    I am using this one for my android tv https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spocky.projengmenu

    And flauncher for my chromecast https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.efesser.flauncher

    • Osiris@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Ive been using ivy on my Chromecast it’s good, but Flauncher looks more like what I want.
      Protip for Chromecast users - disable the stock launcher via adb to set a new default

    • ToRA@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Thanks!

      I tried both of these just now and Flauncher is very rough around the edges. Spooky’s Projectivy Launcher is great, though! I do miss being able to quickly change users by long-pressing the home button, though.

      Edit: though

    • Gamera8ID@discuss.onlineEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      While I am normally a fan of tendies, this ad was the final straw for me with the GoogleTV launcher. I’d been in app-only mode, but now I’m rocking Project Ivy instead. Thanks for the recommendation!