Step 1: Enable Developer Options and Wireless Debugging on Your TV

1. On your TV, go to Settings > System (or Device Preferences) > About.
2. Scroll to Android TV OS build (or Build) and press OK seven times until it says you are now a developer.
3. Go back one screen to Developer options.
4. Turn on USB debugging and Wireless debugging (or Network debugging).
5. Go to Settings > Network & Internet, open your active Wi-Fi, and write down the TV's local IP address (for example, 192.168.1.50).

Step 2: Set Up Claude Code and ADB on Your Computer

1. Connect your computer and TV to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. Install Android SDK Platform-Tools (ADB) on your computer: ◦ Mac (Homebrew): run brew install --cask android-platform-tools in Terminal. ◦ Windows: download Platform-Tools from Google, unzip it, and open PowerShell in that folder.
3. Make sure your Claude plan includes Claude Code, or use the Claude desktop app if your plan offers it. Check Anthropic's site for current plan requirements.
4. Create a folder such as TV cleanup, open your terminal in it, and launch Claude Code. Keep it in the default confirmation mode so you approve every command.

Step 3: Connect Claude to Your TV and Debloat

1. Give Claude Code a prompt to find and audit your TV: My Android TV is connected over ADB at [your TV IP address]. Please connect to it, check available RAM and running background processes, and list installed apps grouped into required, used, and safe to disable. Do not disable anything without my review, and create a restore script first.
2. Accept the debugging authorization prompt that appears on the TV screen.
3. Review the list Claude suggests. Apps are usually hidden with pm disable-user, which can be undone. Do not disable Google Play, system settings or anything you are unsure about.
4. Approve changes a few at a time, then restart the TV and confirm everything still works.

Step 4: Install a Cleaner Home Screen Launcher A new launcher removes sponsored rows and the heavy stock interface.

1. Open the Google Play Store on your TV and install a launcher such as Projectivy Launcher or FLauncher.
2. Open it, finish the first setup, and check that your remote's Home button works.
3. Ask Claude Code to disable the stock launcher only after the new one works.
4. Keep your restore script handy, because some TVs try to bring back the default launcher after a reboot.

Step 5: Set Up Ad-Blocking DNS

1. Ask Claude Code to set your TV's Private DNS to an ad-blocking provider such as AdGuard, using the hostname dns.adguard-dns.com through ADB.
2. Restart the TV and test your apps and internet connection.
3. When you finish, turn Wireless debugging off in Developer options for security.

Practice Tips

• Ask Claude to explain each command before you approve it.
• If something breaks, ask Claude to run the restore script or re-enable the app.
• Only follow this on your own TV. Steps and menu names differ by brand and model.
• Disabling apps can affect warranty or features on some TVs, so check your maker's support page first.