The latest articles on DEV Community by Nexora Labs (@nexora_labs). https://dev.to/nexora_labs https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4208729%2Fb453884d-1c22-4233-b53c-0624fe2841c4.png https://dev.to/nexora_labs en Nexora Labs Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:06:09 +0000 https://dev.to/nexora_labs/horizonx-a-lightweight-customizable-home-screen-for-android-tv-37en https://dev.to/nexora_labs/horizonx-a-lightweight-customizable-home-screen-for-android-tv-37en <p>I built HorizonX to give Android TV and Google TV a more customizable home screen. It is an open-source launcher project focused on the TV experience: remote-friendly navigation, animated cards, and a cleaner way to reach apps and content.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fbumnhj7mju86tj7rli5y.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fbumnhj7mju86tj7rli5y.jpg" alt="HorizonX before and after" width="799" height="248"></a></p> <p>The profiles shown are for demonstration.</p> <h2> What it includes </h2> <ul> <li>A background that follows the selected item, with expanding app cards</li> <li>Weather, a time-based greeting, and an app row that expands to the full app list</li> <li>Explore and Continue Watching rows</li> <li>App-opening animation, a custom volume display, and full-screen settings</li> <li>English, Spanish, and Portuguese support</li> <li>A small APK (about 500 KB) with no ads</li> </ul> <h2> Installation </h2> <p>You can sideload the APK from USB using a file manager on the TV, or use the included PC/ADB installer. The PC package provides scripts for Windows, Linux, and macOS and needs Python 3.10+ and Android Platform Tools. The README includes setup steps and instructions for switching back to the original Home screen.</p> <p>HorizonX is primarily for Android TV and Google TV. The repository also contains experimental installers for Samsung Tizen, Roku, Fire TV, and Hisense VIDAA; those ports have not been tested on those TVs.</p> <p>This post was created with AI assistance and its feature and installation details were checked against the project README. The source, APK, screenshots, and full instructions are here: <a href="https://github.com/2207juan/HorizonX" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/2207juan/HorizonX</a></p> <p>If you try it, I would love to hear which TV model you used and what worked or felt awkward with the remote.</p> android showdev opensource ux