Shield TV using Android means you can install any apps on it you want. I would never want to go back to watching YouTube without Sponsor block

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switchbak a day ago | parent [-]

The Shield sucks too, unless you go super nerd and fix all its problems. They treat your home screen like a billboard, and I have no faith that they're not stealing all my data either.

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Larrikin a day ago | parent [-]

Android lets you put on your own launcher. There are many options to choose from in the store and online. It is one the main selling point of Android, you have options and aren't limited to their marketplace.

	▲	switchbak a day ago \| parent [-]
		That’s what I meant by go all super nerd. I don’t want to fight with: my phone, my car, my router, my desktop/laptop, dishwasher, home automation system - just to pull out the surveillance and adware they’ve jammed in there. Life is too short for all that, and I’ve wasted enough time on that as is. Literally just now it went jamming some Ford 150 ad on me, auto repeating. On the f’ing Home Screen!! I don’t know what I’ll replace it with, but it sure AF won’t be some corporate owned ad riddled POS like this.