Replace your TV's ad-filled home screen with Claude Code in 15 minutes
He used Claude Code and the open TV cleanup scripts to back up his package list, disable ad and telemetry apps with pm disable-user and install a small launcher made for TVs with 1 GB of RAM. Nothing is rooted or uninstalled.
Source
@zerixin on X · 2026-10-20
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-20.
What they did
He used Claude Code and the open TV cleanup scripts to back up his package list, disable ad and telemetry apps with pm disable-user and install a small launcher made for TVs with 1 GB of RAM. Nothing is rooted or uninstalled.
Result (as claimed)
No ads before Netflix and no junk rows in about 15 minutes; he notes the repo covers 92 TV models from 31 brands, but not Samsung or LG.
Tools they used
Cost: Claude Code: from $17/mo.
Set it up
Define the job
Say exactly what you want done and what the agent may and may not do on your behalf.
Share only what is needed
Give Claude Code the minimum files or access required. Avoid sharing passwords in chat when a safer login flow exists.
Review the plan
Ask the agent to show its plan or draft before it acts, and approve each step that has real consequences.
Check the result
Confirm the outcome yourself (order placed, request sent, document understood) and keep a record.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Replace your TV's ad-filled home screen with Claude Code in 15 minutes What the original author did: He used Claude Code and the open TV cleanup scripts to back up his package list, disable ad and telemetry apps with pm disable-user and install a small launcher made for TVs with 1 GB of RAM. Nothing is rooted or uninstalled. Reported result (as claimed by the author): No ads before Netflix and no junk rows in about 15 minutes; he notes the repo covers 92 TV models from 31 brands, but not Samsung or LG. Source: https://x.com/zerixin/status/2112506823836119111 Tools they used: Claude Code Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Replace your TV's ad-filled home screen with Claude Code in 15 minutes What the original author did: He used Claude Code and the open TV cleanup scripts to back up his package list, disable ad and telemetry apps with pm disable-user and install a small launcher made for TVs with 1 GB of RAM. Nothing is rooted or uninstalled. Reported result (as claimed by the author): No ads before Netflix and no junk rows in about 15 minutes; he notes the repo covers 92 TV models from 31 brands, but not Samsung or LG. Source: https://x.com/zerixin/status/2112506823836119111 Tools they used: Claude Code Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Replace your TV's ad-filled home screen with Claude Code in 15 minutes What the original author did: He used Claude Code and the open TV cleanup scripts to back up his package list, disable ad and telemetry apps with pm disable-user and install a small launcher made for TVs with 1 GB of RAM. Nothing is rooted or uninstalled. Reported result (as claimed by the author): No ads before Netflix and no junk rows in about 15 minutes; he notes the repo covers 92 TV models from 31 brands, but not Samsung or LG. Source: https://x.com/zerixin/status/2112506823836119111 Tools they used: Claude Code Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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