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A minimal, ad-free home screen launcher for Android TV and Google TV with a 0.4 MB APK and no tracking.

Open-source alternative to:Projectivy Launcher

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What is it?

Plume replaces the stock Android TV or Google TV home screen with a simpler one that shows your installed apps in a single row and a Continue Watching row for shows and films you were watching. It includes no ads, sponsored rows, accounts or analytics, and ships without third-party libraries.

Beyond the basic home screen, Plume lets you rearrange, hide or sort apps, choose a text-label style, and set a PIN to lock the layout. It can map remote keys to apps, HDMI inputs or media and system actions, and it lists TV inputs with their HDMI-CEC device names so you can switch sources from the home screen. A Home button service lets the Home key open Plume on Google TV devices.

Themes can be light, dark or automatic, with custom wallpapers uploaded from a phone by QR code or picked from a photo folder. An optional screensaver and weather display under the clock are available. Plume checks GitHub releases once a day for updates and requires Android 8.0 or newer.

Key features

  • 01Single-row apps launcher with monochrome, colour or banner icon styles
  • 02Continue Watching row sourced from Android TV Watch Next and supported apps
  • 03Home button support on Google TV, with Google TV dashboard on long press
  • 04Remote key remapping for apps, HDMI inputs, media and system actions
  • 05Light, dark and automatic themes with custom wallpapers and photo folders
  • 06PIN lock for the home screen layout

Use cases

  • Replacing a cluttered stock home screen on a family Google TV
  • Setting up a TV for children with a locked app layout
  • Switching HDMI sources like a game console directly from the home screen
  • Keeping a low-memory TV or streaming box responsive with a minimal launcher

Quick start

  1. 1

    Download the latest Plume APK from the releases page

  2. 2

    Install it on your TV with adb

    adb install Plume-<version>.apk
  3. 3

    Open Plume from your apps; its settings panel opens on first launch

Things to know

  • Requires Android TV or Google TV on Android 8.0 or newer.
  • Home button and some features need Accessibility permissions and an optional adb permission on Android 13 and newer.
  • Licensed under GPL-3.0, so distributed modified versions must also be GPL-3.0 with source code.

In collections

Android apps & phone tools

Topics

#android-tv#google-tv#launcher#kotlin#android#home-screen#open-source

FAQ

What is Plume_Launcher?
A minimal, ad-free home screen launcher for Android TV and Google TV with a 0.4 MB APK and no tracking. Plume replaces the stock Android TV or Google TV home screen with a simpler one that shows your installed apps in a single row and a Continue Watching row for shows and films you were watching. It includes no ads, sponsored rows, accounts or analytics, and ships without third-party libraries.
Is Plume_Launcher free to use? What license does it have?
Plume_Launcher is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is Plume_Launcher still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to Plume_Launcher was on Nov 3, 2026.
What can I use Plume_Launcher for?
Replacing a cluttered stock home screen on a family Google TV Setting up a TV for children with a locked app layout Switching HDMI sources like a game console directly from the home screen Keeping a low-memory TV or streaming box responsive with a minimal launcher
How do I install Plume_Launcher?
Download the latest Plume APK from the releases page Install it on your TV with adb: adb install Plume-<version>.apk Open Plume from your apps; its settings panel opens on first launch
Where can I get Plume_Launcher?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/aradhyas8/Plume_Launcher

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