# Generator/Awesome-Android-TV-FOSS-Apps

A curated list of FOSS Android TV apps

Repository: https://github.com/Generator/Awesome-Android-TV-FOSS-Apps
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-android-tv-foss-apps
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: android, androidtv, foss, smarttv
Last push: 2026-07-21T15:01:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 35, longevity 71
- inputs: {"age_days": 995, "days_push": 43, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1475, forks 51 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:49.789099+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of free and open-source software apps for Android TV, organized by category such as launchers, keyboards, media players, and streaming. Each entry includes source links and annotations about remote support, root requirements, and licensing caveats.

## Use cases
- find open source apps for android tv
- discover foss alternatives to play store tv apps
- best free media player for android tv
- open source launcher for android tv
- foss iptv apps for smart tv
- apps for android tv box without google services

## When to choose
- you want a vetted directory of FOSS Android TV apps with licensing and compatibility notes
- you are setting up a de-Googled or self-hosted Android TV device
- you need categorized recommendations for launchers, streaming, and system utilities on Android TV

## When to avoid
- you need an actual app or library rather than a list of links
- you want iOS, Apple TV, or Fire TV recommendations
- you need guaranteed maintenance status for every listed app, since some entries are marked as possibly abandoned

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, awesome-lists, media
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, android-tv, foss, curated-list, smart-tv, streaming, android

## Member repositories
- Generator/Awesome-Android-TV-FOSS-Apps (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:49.789099+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:34:29.536647+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Generator/Awesome-Android-TV-FOSS-Apps (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:49.789099+00:00, sha 2494e15376ed)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.