Google’s operating system is, in my opinion, the best for those of us who like to tinker with our television, but its interface isn’t the clearest and simplest if what you want is access to Netflix, Atresplayer, and little else because you’re involved. in the world . I had a hard time finding an ideal smartphone to give to my family and then I had to install a launcher for seniors and I had to do the same to their smart TV with Android TV: Download a simple launcher for TV, ideal for seniors.

Luckily, I found one of the best launchers for adults on Google Play Store: Basic Launcher. It’s free, works well, and honestly the only downside is that it’s in English. and it’s not in Spanish, but the truth is you don’t need to read anything to use it. All you have to do is download it, install it, give it the appropriate permissions and minimal configuration, but it has a trick too.

Basic TV Launcher setup step by step

Below these lines you can see what the Basic TV Launcher looks like; this interface pretty much eliminates any distractions by focusing everything on apps. For this reason, the background becomes completely gray and there are almost no messages. Access to the voice assistant and settings in the upper area are as is (it does not have a simplified menu, but they are the same as Android TV).

Basic TV Launcher start interface

In the top row you will find the icons with all installed applications and just below it you will find the ‘+’ sign. keep your favorites closer and close at hand. If you install this launcher for your parents, be sure to promote the apps they use there: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+…

Go to add shortcuts to most used apps and if for some reason you make a mistake, at the bottom you have the ‘Reset’ option to start from scratch. This whole process will take less than five minutes. The problem is that when you exit the launcher or turn off the TV and then click to access the smart TV menu, what you will see will be the Android interface running as another app. How to make Basic TV Launcher the default launcher?

Entrance ‘settings‘ > ‘Applications‘and find it there’system apps‘. Now search for ‘Android TV Home’ and tap on ‘.Clear Default Processes’. Thus, by pressing the Home button on the remote control, which takes us to the Android TV main menu, it is possible to select the factory launcher or the one we have installed.

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