# truefedex/tv-bro

Simple web browser for android optimized to use with TV remote

Repository: https://github.com/truefedex/tv-bro
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tv-bro
Homepage: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phlox.tvwebbrowser
Language: Kotlin
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-29T04:49:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3315, "days_push": 35, "days_rel": 93, "gap_med": 23.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1677, forks 175 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:20.903132+00:00)

## What it is
TV Bro is a simple open-source web browser for Android that is optimized for use with a TV remote control. It supports tabs, bookmarks, voice search, user agent switching, a download manager, and browsing history while using Android's built-in web rendering engine.

## Use cases
- browse the web on an Android TV with a remote control
- open web pages on a smart TV without a mouse or keyboard
- search the web by voice on a TV
- download files on an Android TV browser
- switch user agents to view desktop sites on a TV

## When to choose
- you need a browser for Android TV or TV boxes controlled by a remote
- you want a lightweight TV browser with tabs, bookmarks, and voice search
- you prefer an open-source browser using Android's built-in rendering engine

## When to avoid
- you need a full-featured browser with extensions on phones or desktops
- you need a browser with its own rendering engine rather than Android's WebView
- your device is not Android-based

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: browser-extension
- domain: web-development, android-tools, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: tv-browser, tv-remote, voice-search, kotlin, android-tv, android

## Member repositories
- truefedex/tv-bro (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:20.903132+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 2026-08-30T03:41:38.374988+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/truefedex/tv-bro (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:20.903132+00:00, sha e43e6733e50e)
  - homepage: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phlox.tvwebbrowser (fetched 2026-08-29T11:15:02.419290+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.