Debloat the TCL 58S571F Fire TV
Fire OS 8 · 32 apps on the list · tested on a real set
This TCL Fire TV runs Fire OS 8 and ships with Shop on Fire TV, content recognition that sees what is on screen including HDMI, sponsored rows, autoplaying previews and an advertising ID. It also uploads Wi-Fi and performance metrics and device logs, and carries extras such as an operator app, Luna, News, Gallery and a system status monitor.
Fire TV keeps Amazon's home screen, so this is a clean-up only. The list was lived with for several reboots, and Netflix, YouTube, Spotify, Stremio, AirPlay from an iPhone and a Mac, and Settings all worked. TidyTV saves a backup first and never deletes anything.
Fire TV: TidyTV turns the apps off but keeps Amazon's home screen, because Fire OS won't let another home screen take over.
Apps TidyTV can turn off on the TCL 58S571F Fire TV
Grouped as the tested list groups them. In the app each one has a switch, so you choose. Apps marked your call are extras the list leaves on.
Ads, shopping and content recognition 7
- Shop on Fire TV
com.amazon.shoptv.client - Automatic Content Recognition
com.amazon.tv.acr - Retail demo content
com.amazon.tv.democontent.provider - Sponsored and recommendation rows
com.amazon.media.recommendations - Autoplaying previews on Home
com.amazon.sneakpeek - Advertising ID
com.amazon.hybridadidservice - Vendor service
com.amazon.kso.blackbird
Telemetry and metrics 5
- Wi-Fi metrics upload
com.amazon.wirelessmetrics.service - Performance telemetry
com.amazon.perfcollection - Performance telemetry
com.amazon.perfc - Device log upload
com.amazon.dp.logger - Telemetry emitter
com.amazon.device.telemetry.emitter
Tutorials 2
- Lightning tutorial
com.amazon.storm.lightning.tutorial - Tmm tutorial
com.amazon.tmm.tutorial
Alexa (personal choice; vizzini itself comes back at every boot, see the header) 4
- Amazon alexaalerts
com.amazon.tv.alexaalerts - Amazon alexanotifications
com.amazon.tv.alexanotifications - Runtime ftv
com.amazon.alexamediaplayer.runtime.ftv - Externalmediaplayer fireos
com.amazon.alexa.externalmediaplayer.fireos
Preloads and placeholders (personal choice) 6
- Early Access system stub
com.amazon.tv.earlyaccess - Amazon Music
com.amazon.bueller.music - Amazon Photos
com.amazon.bueller.photos - MiniTV
com.amazon.minitv.android.app - Naatyam
com.amazon.naatyam - Games hub
com.amazon.gamehub
Apps on this TCL (personal choice) 8
- OpApp
com.mediatek.opapp - Alexa Smart Home
com.amazon.smarthomemapviewapp - Amazon Luna
com.amazon.spiderpork - Amazon Kids
com.amazon.tahoe - News
com.amazon.hedwig - Gallery
com.amazon.tv.localgallery - System Status Monitor
com.amazon.ssm - Prime Video
com.amazon.firebat
What always stays on
- Amazon's home screen, which also owns Settings
- Live TV
- AirPlay and Miracast
- Software updates
- The Silk browser and Quick Settings
- Profile picker
Good to know on this model
- Alexa voice comes back at every boot, so the list does not include it.
- Two Amazon services are protected, and one telemetry emitter keeps running even when turned off.
How to do it
- Turn on developer options On the TV, open Settings › System › About and select the build number 7 times. Then turn on USB debugging, and Network debugging if you see it.
- Tap your TV in TidyTV Your phone finds the TV on the Wi-Fi. Tick "Always allow" and press Allow when the TV asks.
- Review, then tidy TidyTV saves a backup, shows these apps with switches, and turns off the ones you pick, checking each one.
Questions
Will the voice button still work on my TCL 58S571F?
Yes. Alexa voice stays on this list, and it turns itself back on at every boot.
Does casting still work?
Yes. AirPlay and Miracast are kept and were tested.
Will it stop the ads on the home screen?
It turns off sponsored and recommendation rows, autoplaying previews and the advertising ID. Amazon's home screen itself stays.
Source: the tcl-58s571f-fire-tv list in cleanyourtv by Gathin (MIT), tested on this model. TidyTV re-checks every app against its own protected list before each change.
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