Android TV homescreen: change surface - how it works

You can change the surface of Android TV according to your personal wishes. We'll show you how to rearrange the apps and turn off annoying recommendations.

Android TV: Change app arrangement on surface

There are numerous useful apps for Android TV. Over time, however, the app collection can become extremely confusing and important apps disappear at the bottom. How to rearrange the apps according to your preferences:

1. Simply select the app you want and hold it down. After a second or two, the trash can icon will appear at the bottom.
2. Instead of deleting the app, you can now move the application left and right.
3. Once you have arrived at the desired position, confirm the selection. The app is inserted and saved at this location.

Disable Android TV recommendations

Recommendations from Google's own apps such as YouTube and Google Play Movies always appear on the Android TV homepage. If you find these recommendations annoying rather than helpful, you can simply turn them off:

1. To do this, open the "Android settings" in the "Settings".
2. Under the category "Device" you will find an overview of the "Apps".
3. Search for an app like "Youtube" and switch off the "Notifications".
4. If notifications from other Google apps appear later, you can also deactivate them in the same place.

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