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How to remove Fire TV preloaded apps without a new launcher with Cleanyourtv

Disable preloaded Fire TV apps over Wi-Fi. The home screen stays as Amazon ships it, because Fire OS will not hand Home to a third-party launcher.

Authorization notice. Cleanyourtv is dual-use. Only use it on software, sites and systems you own or have explicit permission to test.

Remote script. The assistant runs ADB commands on the Fire TV, so check the package list before approving any change.

Who it is forA Fire TV owner who wants fewer preloaded apps and ads but cannot replace the home screen.

The problemFire OS ships with preloaded apps and promotions that the owner never asked for.

The outcomeA Fire TV with unwanted preloaded packages disabled and the stock Fire OS home screen still in place.

What you need first

  • An Android TV or Google TV set on the same Wi-Fi network as your computer
  • USB debugging turned on in the TV's developer options
  • A computer with a coding assistant that has shell access, such as Claude Code, Codex or Gemini CLI
  • The repo's PROMPT.md file, which you paste into the assistant

Steps

  1. Turn on the developer options and the Network or ADB debugging toggle on the Fire TV, and keep it on the same Wi-Fi as your computer.
  2. Ask the assistant to back up the installed package list and settings.
  3. Approve the preloaded packages to disable, then let the assistant run pm disable-user on them.
  4. Confirm the Fire TV home screen still works as before.

Prompt for your agent

Using the Gathin23/cleanyourtv repo as context, debloat the Fire TV at <tv-address> on the local network by disabling only the preloaded packages I approve with pm disable-user. Expected output: a backup of the package list and a list of disabled packages. Verify that the Fire TV home screen still loads and that no package was uninstalled.

Caveat. The README says Fire TV takes the debloat half only, since Fire OS will not hand Home to a third-party launcher.

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