Glanceable, not busy.
A big clock, today’s weather and the week ahead, and your next calendar events, floating on a still, starry background. No boxes, no adverts, nothing shouting at you.
Nexus TV
Your TV, calm and yours.
A free home screen for Android TV. The time, weather and your day float on the glass like a smart mirror, and every app, input and Nexus favourite is one press away.
All your apps, your way.
Featured, Nexus and Popular rows with real logos, a Recently used row that fills itself, and a searchable library. Hold OK to pin, move or hide anything. Nothing gets uninstalled.
Inputs that know what’s plugged in.
Xbox, PC, Fire Stick or Live TV with one press of the remote’s Input button. Nexus TV shows which HDMI is connected and lets you name each one.
Your Nexus, on the big screen.
Link the TV to your NexusHub account by scanning a code with your phone. No typing passwords with a remote. Football scores, racing results, Nexus Cinema and the Soundboard open in a clean TV view.
Link a TV
And the little things
- Night modeA warm dimmer over everything, even HDMI.
- Bed modeA soft clock, gentle rain and tomorrow’s weather.
- ScreensaverA quiet clock when nothing’s playing.
- Remote pointerUse websites with the arrow keys.
- Your locationSearch a town or postcode for the weather.
- Tiny and quickMade for 1 GB TVs. No Google account needed.
Install in a few minutes
Nexus TV isn’t on the Play Store yet, so you add it yourself. You only do this once.
Get Downloader on the TV
On your TV, open the Google Play Store, search for Downloader (by AFTVnews) and install it. It’s free.
Allow it to install apps
Go to Settings › Apps › Security & restrictions › Unknown sources (on Google TV: Settings › System › About, press Android TV OS build 7 times, then Apps › Security › Unknown sources) and switch on Downloader.
Type nexushub.diy/tvapp
Open Downloader, type
nexushub.diy/tvappand press Go. When it finishes, press Install, then Open.Link your Nexus (optional)
In Nexus TV, open Settings › Link Nexus account. Scan the code with your phone or go to nexushub.diy/tv/connect. No account? You can make one free on your phone.
Want Nexus TV to open when you press Home? That part is optional and differs between TVs; on many it needs a computer. See how. Prefer a computer from the start? With USB debugging on: adb install nexus-tv.apk.
Good to know
Which TVs does it work on?
Android TV and Google TV 8.0 or newer: Sony, Philips, TCL, Hisense, JVC and Toshiba Android sets, Chromecast with Google TV, and Nvidia Shield. On Fire TV it runs as an app, but Amazon doesn’t let it replace the Fire TV home screen. Samsung (Tizen) and LG (webOS) TVs can’t run Android apps.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
Yes, it’s free, and the home screen works without an account. Linking a NexusHub account adds your name and picture, and keeps your TV settings safe if you set up another TV.
What does linking my account share?
The TV gets its own key that only shows your name, picture, membership and Nexus TV settings. It can never see or change your password, payments or messages. You’ll find every linked TV in Settings › Password & security › My TVs, and Unlink signs it out straight away. Unused TVs are signed out after 180 days.
How do I make it my Home screen?
Some TVs ask which Home app to use the first time you press Home after installing. If yours doesn’t, Google’s own launcher has to be switched off from a computer with ADB (adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.tvlauncher). Only do this if you’re comfortable, and keep the undo command: adb shell pm enable com.google.android.tvlauncher.
How do I update or remove it?
To update, install the new version from nexushub.diy/tvapp over the top; your layout and settings stay. To remove it, go to Settings › Apps › Nexus TV › Uninstall. If you switched off the stock launcher, switch it back on first.
Why not the Play Store?
It’s coming. Google needs extra checks for home-screen apps, so for now it’s a direct download signed by NexusHub. Only download it from nexushub.diy.
Already have it?
Type the code your TV shows, or scan it with your phone.