While some of this stuff may be useful, much of it feels like glorified ads.
Since the beginning,Google TV deviceshave included a little-known feature called “Apps Only Mode.”
As the name implies, Apps Only Mode strips away everything on the home screen except the installed apps.
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The one thing that remains is the big “Highlights” carousel at the top of the screen.
However,since we last talked about this feature, Apps Only Mode has been redesigned.
You now get a grid of nice big, rectangle icons rather than a single side-scrolling row.
It’s pretty nice.
Apps Only Mode disables the content search feature and Google Assistant.
Now go to Accounts & Sign In > Your Account.
Toggle on “Apps Only Mode” and confirm your selection on the following screen.
Here’s the before and after!
