I have a BRAVIA 4K AE1 android/google TV.
Since a few weeks I observe the following:
If it’s disconnected from the internet for some time, 1 or 2 weeks maybe, it hides all my installed apps. Enabling internet immediately restores everything for a few days.
I tried installing a custom launcher and set it as default launcher - TV still boots into its system launcher.
Any ideas what else to try?
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Edit Fixed by enabling accessibility for this app. Thanks everyone who helped and @ryannathans@aussie.zone for pointing this out.


Or a mini PC! (little guy that can be a bit smaller + cheaper too, you will need to get a keyboard and/or mouse for it though)
Where are we getting these cheap thwse days. Nucs and pis need loans at this stage
Generally, there are a lot of used options out there (particularly from businesses upgrading their hardware), just like laptops. Even when shopping for new ones, I can find lots of cheap options (though they aren’t very good value usually, but they are enough to serve as a basic media box)
Raspberry Pis have unfortunately gotten very expensive, yes, but those are SBCs, not mini PCs?