Best Android TV Box Launcher Top 3 for 2022



Best Android TV Box Launcher Top 3 for 2022

An Android Box is best for streaming movies, live TV, playing music, and even playing games. And a custom launcher makes it even better!




The launcher which comes with your Android streaming box is usually not the best. Some Nvidia SHIELD and other Android TV users were not happy when Google changed the default launcher to take up a large section of the home screen for advertising. But here are three custom launchers you can use that look nicer and work better.

This guide will let you choose from three popular Android launchers and show you how to install them to enhance your Android TV home screen experience. A custom launcher gives you more control over the Android home screen. Use it to install nicer background images, add useful widgets for the weather or even show headline news. Best of all, they will make it easier to find and launch your favorite streaming apps

FYI, you can use any of these launchers on Android tablets, phones, and streaming boxes. Or on popular Android TV boxes like the incredible Nvidia SHIELD Pro.




ATV Launcher Pro


Best Android Launchers


There are two version of ATV Launcher. Both versions are available on Google Play. Or you can search online for the APK direct download. Which you can download and install directly on your Android Box. When searching online for apks, always look for the newest version. If the app has been modded you can't download and update the app online from within the app. You will need to first look for a newer version, uninstall the app and then install the latest version.

ATV Launcher Free Paid Pro version

Since this launcher may not work with every Android box or device, the developer recommends first installing a free version. Once it's working fine on your device, than you can always upgrade and pay the $2.99 for a Pro version of the app later.

These are the features included with ATV Launcher Pro:
  • Application Widgets support
  • D-pad optimized navigation
  • TV (leanback), tablet and phone apps are supported
  • Custom tile support. Set color, image, or transparent background for any application or widget
  • Automatic extraction and using TV icons and banners for Android TV enabled apps
  • Customizable layouts
  • Wallpaper support even for devices without native wallpaper support
  • Folders
  • Hidden applications, hidden folders
  • Password protected folders
  • Ad Free
Launcher Installation: You can download any of these launchers and install them directly on your Android device through the Google Play Store. But if you want to download any apk directly, you must first enable your Android device to side load apps. This is easy and only requires turning on a couple of settings first.

Click the gear icon to enter settings on your Android device. Then enable "Installation from Unknown Sources" by navigating down to Settings > Security. Verify the Installation from Unknown Sources slide switch is turned on.

Then it's just a matter of downloading the file directly to your Android streamer from a Web browser, or transferring a downloaded file over from a PC. Then once the apk is on your Android device, open and install it with a good file manager app. We use X-plore which is free and also available on Google Play.



FLauncher



FLauncher


Another popular launcher for Android, FLauncher, can dramatically enhance the look of your Android home screen. It can make your home screen easier to use and it looks much better than a stock Android launcher.


Users are raving about FLauncher:

"Amazing alternative to everything on the market so far! Surprising it took this long to get a good Android TV app!"
"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."


Best of all, there are no ads! And it's a true Android TV launcher so it will look great on a Nvidia SHIELD[...]

Download it here!





Wolf Launcher


Best Android Launcher


Wolf makes a popular Android TV Box launcher. Some launchers don't always display side-loaded apps. And the best apps on Android are not always found in the Google Play Store and must be sideloaded.

Wolf Launcher will show all apps, and does not hide side-loaded apps, requiring a separate app to launch them.

Like the other two launchers, Wolf also removes the Sponsored Content, which now takes up a large portion of the Android TV home screen on both Fire TV and on the Nvidia SHIELD.

Features of the Wolf Launcher:
  • Customize your Android home screen with Wolf animated effects.
  • Collection of HD Icons and HD Wolf Wallpaper.
  • Theme Based Launcher on Wolf Theme.
  • Custom themes plus 20+ HD Wallpapers.
  • Choose Custom Colors and Fonts.
  • Exceptional UI & Graphics.
  • Apply Different Effect in launcher.
  • New high-tech features and app is often updated.
  • You don't need to fist Install another Launcher to use Wolf launcher.
Wolf recently updated their launcher and added widgets. Watch the video below for more info.




Fix The Wolf Launcher Issue on Nvidia SHIELD


If you plan on using Wolf Launcher on Nvidia shield, there is a glitch where you cant acces My apps to update your apps. This video will show you how to fix this.




Wolf Launcher for Fire TV Wolf Launcher for Android


IMPORTANT: If installing a custom launcher on a Fire TV, if you ever want to revert back to the original factory launcher, you must first enable it in settings before uninstalling a 3rd party launcher from your device. Otherwise, if your remove the custom launcher first, it will break your device and you will need to do a factory reset to restore your device.

A factory reset will delete everything and will place a Fire TV back to the same stat as when it first came out of the box. To perform a factory reset, on your Fire TV remote keep holding down the right-down button and back button together for 10+ seconds. The Fire TV then reinstall the original software.


Not everyone wants an annoying ad-sponsored home screen. For those that want to try out something much nicer, any of these popular three Android launcher apps will do the trick.


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