Guides Cleaning up an Android TV or Google TV, with an AI agent or without one. Can Claude Code really clean up your Google TV?Yes, it can, if you have a laptop and a paid plan. Here is what actually happens on your TV.The risks of letting an AI agent loose on your TVReal boot loops, a black HDMI screen and broken casting. Here is what went wrong and how to avoid it.Claude Code vs a phone app: two ways to debloat a Google TVBoth routes turn off the same kind of apps. They differ in what you need, how much you trust, and how you undo it.Where the AI TV cleanup lists come from: cleanyourtv, tv-detox and what TidyTV addsTwo open-source projects sit behind most "Claude cleaned my TV" stories. Here is what each does and how far to trust the lists.Hack my TV" got refused: how to ask an AI for a TV cleanupThe wording matters. Here is what to tell the AI, what to include, and what to leave out.How to remove ads from the Google TV home screen (what works and what doesn't)There is no ads off switch, but there are three real ways to get a quieter home screen, each with a trade-off.Which Android TV apps are safe to disable, and which you should never touchMost pre-installed apps can be turned off safely. A few will take your inputs, remote or casting with them.Debloating by brand: Xiaomi, TCL, Sony and Chromecast with Google TVThese four brands show up most in cleanup reports, and each has its own traps.What about Fire TV, Samsung and LG? Honest answersThe viral cleanups work on Android-based TVs. Some other TVs get part of the way, and some get nothing yet.