FLauncher

Étienne Fesser

About this app

FLauncher is an open-source alternative launcher for Android TV, built with Flutter. The project is still at an early development stage and may be unstable.

Main features:
- No ads
- Customizable categories
- Manually reorder apps within categories
- Wallpaper support
- Open Android Settings
- Open 'App info'
- Uninstall app
- Clock

Source code available at https://gitlab.com/etienn01/flauncher

Ratings and reviews

I just got a Google TV and the interface is an absolute nightmare. Ads and suggested content are on literally every screen of the interface. FLauncher is outstanding. I was able to use it to display "just the apps" and, in combination with Launcher Manager, I've been able to completely replace the godawful default Google TV launcher. This app prevented me from returning a TV to the store, so that's saying something.

Feels like a "real" launcher i can replace the stock with on my shield. Does the only thing i want it to- show me my apps and give me a simple favorites row. One bug/disagreement i have is that scrolling all the way to the right on the favorites row moves you up to the settings button, and then to the right hand most app in the main app row. So if you try to hold press (which nicely accelerates for fast scrolling like the stock menu) and quickly go from one end to the other, you might overshoot past the favorites row. Apparently this app has existed for about 5 minutes so that's ok lol. Plus It's made with flutter which is nifty. Glad i found this, it was way down the search results list.

Invaluable on the Shield. Among the multiple reasons I bought the Shield was its clean ad-free interface. Coming from the FireTv's constant visual and audio assault, it was well worth the price. But now Google has forced its ads even into premium hardware, making the Shield much less enjoyable. Enter FLauncher. Unlike the other launchers, its actively developed, installable from the Playstore and open source, which makes it completely unique among launchers both on and off the Playstore. Other currently developed launchers might be available through side loading, but they're closed source, leaving me unwilling to give them access behind my firewall. While still in pre-version 1, its already impressive. Clean, completely customizable launcher page with clock widget, ad-free of course, support for plain or gradient background, or wallpaper if you prefer, including beautiful walls from Unsplash, and easy access to android settings. Map it to your Shield menu button, and you never have to see Googles' new ad based interface again. I think we have a winner here.