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[Android Apps and Games] DavisNT:
It is great to see the launcher getting even better with the new release! And thank you for implementing the requested features!

I would like to report two bugs:

When enabling "Grid" for a category the tiles are shown on top of each other (in a pile), when changing the count of tiles in a row to any number and then back to "Auto" the tiles are shown normally. This is an old bug (I think I had seen it also in a previous version of Projectivy Launcher). To reproduce this:

Add a new category

Put several (e.g. 7) applications into it

Enable "Grid"

In "Launcher idle mode" the name of the selected application tile does not reduce it's opacity. To reproduce this, make sure "Show app names" is enabled for the category containing the selected tile and just wait until all the other things on the screen (maybe, depending on settings, except the clock) become semi-transparent, but the application name of the selected tile does not reduce its opacity.

And I would also like to suggest a few more features (not sure how interesting those would be for other users though):

Maybe it could be possible to add an option to customize time delay after which the "Launcher idle mode" activates?

And maybe it would also be worth to add a checkbox for turning off "Launcher idle mode" completely (probably Launcher idle mode currently can be disabled by setting the Opacity to 100%, but I am not sure whether all users will imagine to disable it this way).

Maybe it could be possible to display the values of sliders all the time (even before the sliders get moved)?

Maybe it could be possible to add an option to randomize position of status bar items (clock, settings and notification icons etc.)? I.e. randomizing it a few (e.g. 15) pixels vertically and a lot horizontally (either keeping somewhere in the right part of the screen or maybe allowing it to appear horizontally anywhere, or maybe allowing user to choose between different options for horizontal randomization - e.g. 20px, 20%, 50% or 100% screen). I think this could notably reduce screen burn-in.

Maybe a setting for randomizing positions of all on-screen items (including non-Reddit wallpapers) a few pixels vertically and horizontally would help to reduce screen burn-in even more...
[Android Apps and Games] skadoooosh:
Does anyone have more details on how the 'Update Delay(min)' feature works when you have a wallpaper folder selected?

If I have the time set to 60 mins, does this mean the wallpaper will rotate to a random wallpaper when:

1. I have had the wallpaper selected for 60 mins no matter if I am using another app OR

2. The wallpaper will change when I have 60 mins of looking at the just the wallpaper itself

Would it be possible to change the delay to longer periods of time? I like to rotate my wallpapers on a daily basis - could this be implemented possibly??
[Android Apps and Games] vinnu8080:
Hi i took the premium for projectivity, the issue is when applying video wallpaper all streaming apps are stopping like something went wrong msgs... In YouTube hotstar Netflix... But if i just use normal wallpaper then everything is fine, pls check this
[Android Apps and Games] Kneckk:
I would like an option to directly boot into screensaver mode when device is turned on. Is this possible?

Screensaver on the Chromecast looks really good, and shows weather/time etc aswell with beautiful pictures.

And also, maybe an option to show weather on the home page of Projectivity Launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] cielorazzo_:
Hello, the launcher is excellent. First I want to congratulate the creator for this great work. I have a small problem because I can't configure a folder to read my own predefined wallpaper images. When I go to the appearance/wallpapers/option/ predefined folder/ I get an option to choose folder. When I press there it does nothing... Do I need to be root to open that directory?
[Android Apps and Games] Gabalor:
First of all, thank you so much to the creator of this amazing launcher. I have a question about to have enabled/disabled the Accessibility Services. I installed Projectivy Launcher on a projector (magcubic hy350), i have disabled Accessibility Services and it seems to work perfect, is it normal? i mean, what else can i get if i enable it?
[Android Apps and Games] seven21075:
I bought this app recently for my Android TV (Philips PUS6501 with Android 5). Works like a charm. I can't update to the newest version (stuck on version 4.36) but thats not a problem at all. Im still satisfied.
[Android Apps and Games] Kneckk:
I wish we could have it so the background / header looked like the new Google TV UI but we could actually pick what sources or apps it pulls from. It'd be cool if we could link it to our Google watchlist or Trakt watchlist and have it rotate thru images for those across the top.
[Android Apps and Games] rcal.ftd:
Love this launcher. Just started using it again on firestick since lm is working again. I do have a question if someone can help me out. I tried searching this thread but i didnt notice what i was looking for. Sorry if it was already answered. Anyone know where the launcher is pulling the kodi live channel information from? I browsed my fs briefly and didnt come across anything. I want to know if i could possibly add stuff either from my guide or iptv addon in my kodi or can i set paths another way? Any info would be great. Thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] Grimlyn:
No...
[Android Apps and Games] Peat1980:
How to: Create additional Kodi Channels for Android TV Home launcher (Oreo)

Maybe this helps. 😀
[Android Apps and Games] Kneckk:
I would take some UI inspiration from the upcoming "Dispatch Launcher" that might be a competitor
[Android Apps and Games] mix-man:
I'm experiencing a problem with my Hisense TV where pressing an arrow key on the remote causes it to register multiple inputs in that direction. This issue does not occur in the launcher UI, but it affects all other apps, including the default launcher. The problem disappears when I turn off accessibility options.

It appears to be linked to button mapping. For example, when I install Button Remapper, the same issue occurs, affecting each app separately. With any app, once a button is remapped, the TV becomes unusable due to this issue.

My TV is a Hisense 65" U8K

Edit: It looks like I found some more info here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hisense/comments/1abjvea

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hisense/comments/1aec6ry

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hisense/comments/181mbep
[Android Apps and Games] mikesul:
Premium user: Just updated from 4.36 -> 4.54 on my 2019 Nvidia Shield TV. Thanks for this update as it continues to work great and appreciate all the new enhancements.
[Android Apps and Games] lend27:
I can’t get the key shaped VPN connection icon to show when using Surfshark.

It works correctly using IPVanish.

Can you fix for Surfshark please?

thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] warwolf_96:
I can't get the custom subreddit wallpaper working correctly, can anyone share the correct format for entering in the custom subreddit field
[Android Apps and Games] mfaisalf:
Hi, Thanks for providing us with this gem!

I am happy overall. Just stuck at one point.

I have an app that loads websites on fullscreen. I am using Projectivy to launch this app on boot. Which it does in a flash.

And that is the problem, The app launches before the internet is connected and hence I see a script error that there is no connectivity and there is no way I can fix this.

If there is an option to delay the launch of app like 30 sec, then the box will connect to internet first before the app launches the webpage and no errors.

Appreciate your support on that or any feedback or work around.
[Android Apps and Games] jschall:
Please help!

I have installed this excellent launcher on two Chromecast HDs, and now I would like to upgrade to the Premium version, to encourage @spocky12.

But I searched all the Projectivy Settings menus without finding any way to upgrade to Premium.

What am I missing?
[Android Apps and Games] jschall:
How can I adjust the screen saver?

If I launch Spotify or Radio Classique Montréal, then switch back to the Projectivy home screen, the music plays on in the background. After a few minutes, the icons go translucent, so the background image becomes visible. After another period of listening, the Projectivy home screen is replaced completely by screensaver images that include not only the information about the music, but also info about the image!

And then after another period, Projectivy just stops, and the screen goes black, until I wake it up by clicking on the Chromecast remote.

How can I adjust this behaviour, for example to keep the music playing indefinitely?
[Android Apps and Games] Kneckk:
Why is it lagging so much on my CCwGTV? It's like stuttering. I press one time, it seems nothing happens, then its like I pressed the button 10 times. It doesn't happen all the time, but when it does its very hard to use the launcher and navigate
[Android Apps and Games] Kaoxt:
Is there any setting when I hit Home button it goes back to the top left app icon rather than than last app I used? I'm using a Chromecast with Google TV.
[Android Apps and Games] pavichokche:
You can just press the home button again and then it'll take you to the top left item, works for me on the same device as you.
[Android Apps and Games] Kaoxt:
Hmm, is there a setting to change it otherwise? That's not working for me. It keeps me on whatever the last app I selected.

I'm using one row with 5 items only for apps (have other channels below that). I wonder if that makes a difference?
[Android Apps and Games] matt5594:
I’ve recently downloaded this and it’s great on my Philips TV, however I’ve noticed something odd. Previously I was able to hit the home button and it would go to the home page but now since installing this, it no longer does this, infact a single click of the home button does nothing and instead I need to tap back multiple times to get where I need.

I tried button mapper and I’m not sure if it was related but I found some apps (BBC iPlayer and Disney+ being two examples) wouldn’t load for some reason, they’d get stuck on the splash screen.

I had Projectivy’s home button override enable when I had button mapper installed, could that be interfering somehow with functionality? I also had auto start set to Projectivy instead of the default Android home option but noticed sometimes when waking the tv, it would boot into the task switcher.

Any help would be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] codeservice:
Is it possible to hide notifications? I have few with no option to remove on Google TV (Android 12)
[Android Apps and Games] dewettie:
Anyone know if it's possible to make a backup of Projectivy's data folder and restore it with adb?

I tried to make a backup with root

tar -czvpf /data/media/0/Download/projectivy.tar.gz /data/data/com.spocky.projengmenu

and restore it

tar -xzvpf /data/media/0/Download/projectivy.tar -C /

but Projectivy's layout and settings doesn't change, even after a reboot.

The only way seems to be to use the Export/Import menu in Projectivy's settings,

not sure what files it changes, I only see /data/data/com.spocky.projengemu/shared_pref/com.spocky.projengemu_preferences.xml

I tried to only replace com.spocky.projengemu_preferences.xml but it doesn't make a difference.
[Android Apps and Games] codeservice:
Found way to remove unwanted notifications. It was possible by only making launcher default and disabling Google TV. Also had to turn off accessibility because its breaking navigation in some apps, for example in prime video it jumps over few items when you try navigate to next one.
[Android Apps and Games] swenak:
I missing standby while video is not played. Is any solution for this? I use TV only for video playing (KODI, YT, ...) and want to standby TV after video is not played.
[Android Apps and Games] G1032:
I think it's in the 'about' section of launcher settings iirc
[Android Apps and Games] FileTrekker:
The video wallpaper idea is neat, but sadly unusable because it doesn't loop the video gracefully, instead the screen flahses black for a second. Videos should seemlessly loop.

The ability to select a folder is also broken. This should be fixed.

Video continues to play below the screensaver / Projectivy is out of focus, meaning if you have a video based screensaver set, or even just trying to use some apps, things get weird very quickly or just stop working. Video playback should end when Projectivy is not in foucs or when daydreaming.

GitHub / release notes suggest Lottie files are supported, but this doesn't seem to be the case.

Unfortunately, all are related to paid features.

Suggestion: Generate a still of the first frame of the video to use as a background image below the video, to make the transition more seamless and the system feel snappier. Currently when opening Projetivy, the background is black untilt he video kicks in, which can be jarring.
[Android Apps and Games] hofs1:
I had to dis-allow notification access in android settings to remove them
[Android Apps and Games] hofs1:
Anyone else notice the export/import settings does not restore as it was displaying on orig device?? I have an orig ONN Google TV and just picked up the new ONN Google Pro. When i set up the new unit with all the same apps etc and restore Projectivy Im missing many rows of apps etc. I can re add some BUT Netflix and Max wont show up at all

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[Android Apps and Games] Enrikot:
Alter updating to Kodi 21 version, the channels for Kodi are no longer visible in the home screen, they are not refreshed in the available channels also. Is this a problem with Kodi new version or is related to projectivy launcher? Anyone has the same problem? Channels from Kodi's smarlist are very useful for me.
[Android Apps and Games] hofs1:
Same thing for me BUT its the Netflix and Max list of shows that wont show up
[Android Apps and Games] hofs1:
I have determined that the missing channels is related to the Latest ONN google tv box vs the older ONN box. I rolled back to 4.36 etc etc and no matter what i try the Netflix "channel" wont show in the app channel choices .

Same netflix version on both same Projectiy version and Nope not listed .

Shame as the Newer Onn Box is snappier than the older 1 imop.
[Android Apps and Games] realtobman:
When I set the background Image to a "custom subreddit", which is NSFW, in the Launcher settings, the background remains grey. :-(

Can it be done, that projectivy launcher displays those images?

I know that I have to be logged into reddit and click on the blurred images to make them show up in my browser.

I guess one needs to add reddit credentials to the launcher or maybe a Browser cookie from the logged in state,

any chance that this will be implemented?

edit:

I also asked here: click
[Android Apps and Games] thetesterman:
While scrolling up and down is there a way to always revert to the first app on the strip/category instead of the last used ? As in disable the last selected ?
[Android Apps and Games] Enrikot:
In my case with Kodi everything work fine once I back to the version 20. The problem only happens with the version 21 of Kodi.
[Android Apps and Games] Sokhi_:
Hey, on the watch next channel I'm having an issue where the icons are low resolution. I'm somewhat okay with this, but when I select a show/movie the tab zooms in making the low resolution very obvious. Is there a way to remove this zoom in or make the tabs higher quality? I just want to clarify that I'm not talking about the focus feature that makes the tab bigger when hovering over it.
[Android Apps and Games] hofs1:
whats odd is the Netflix app is pre installed on both Onn boxes so i cant uninstall reinstall etc and still cant see in chanel list
[Android Apps and Games] Plutonic01:
Hello

I found this launcher yesterday and installed it on my Nvidia Shield TV Pro to test it.

I have the problem that the app "Kodi" does not open at startup, although I have set this.

The Nvidia Shield is booted completely and not just woken up from sleep mode.

The Nvidia Shield is not rooted. The Projectivy Launcher is set as default and appears after booting.

What could be the problem?
[Android Apps and Games] blackmeto:
Installed on Onn 4kpro box and can't upgrade to premium. The continue button does nothing. What should I do?
[Android Apps and Games] hofs1:
Can u tell me if Netflix / Max is listed in the Edit Chanel list option on your device?? Im unable to setup the ribbon to show Neflix shows available.

The Netflix standalone icon works ok But does Not show in Play Next or Chanel List
[Android Apps and Games] blackmeto:
It appears that the app is currently being worked on. I can't select a live wallpaper on my device and apparently these are known issues. I just purchased it this morning so I will give the dev some time to work it out
[Android Apps and Games] Sokhi_:
Hey, does anyone know how to remove the zoom effect on the watch next channel?
[Android Apps and Games] OldManDraven:
Hi, I've installed the on my onn streaming 4k box and alot of the categories seem to be blocked? Eye with a no entery sign behind it? This includes the watch next channel?

I followed the install instruction but can't seem to fix this?

Can anyone help
[Android Apps and Games] rligg:
I can confirm that Netflix does not show up under channels on the new Onn 4K Pro. Great box though. Selling my old shield.
[Android Apps and Games] hofs1:
Thanks for confirming this......Netflix shows up on previous Onn Box
[Android Apps and Games] hofs1:
I think thee is a remind me about adb on/off option in the settings
[Android Apps and Games] rligg:
Yes, no problem on the previous onn versions.
[Android Apps and Games] rligg:
You need to disable the notification. Uncheck Show Reminder under Settings>System>Accessibility Service
[Android Apps and Games] rn6299:
Love using launcher on shield pro. Awesome app. There is one feature I would like to see. Whenever my wife uses it she always goes up to far and clicking on settings. She is lost to this point and could accidentally click on settings that could alter the environment. I wish there was either a password or code needed to be entered to access the settings menus. I purchased pro version. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] PaulieGualtieri:
I know but it kept showin up now and then and it was off. Anyway I have now deleted it because I was uncomfortable with the permissions anyway at first but I have just deleted and gonna use the shield launcher. Seems like most of the launchers besides atv want accessibility and I don’t feel comfortable with it and atv there’s not much customisation.
[Android Apps and Games] PaulieGualtieri:
But it showed it off, deleted the app now anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] rligg:
You can disable the settings icon for the toolbar on top.
[Android Apps and Games] rn6299:
Thanks, I disabled access to settings. Just what I needed.
[Android Apps and Games] abitofbaileys:
Hi there, I recently updated Projectivy Launcher to 4.5.2, love being able to add feeds from apps as channels! I have a question about how to *update* these channels. With S0undTV for example, it shows streams from 6+ hours ago instead of the ones currently live. Any idea how to tackle this?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Mäuseturm:
Hi @spocky12 - again, great work, perfect App, many thanks for all your work! But.... I have to report some strange behaviour... ;)

I use Projectivy on three Android TV boxes, two Nokia Streaming Box 8000 and one Nokia Streaming Box 8010, all three since the last update with Android TV 12. Projectivy 4.54 (paid, of course) runs on all three with exactly the same configuration.

On the 8010, it suddenly started to take a very long time for the background image to load every few days. It is an ordinary JPG in 1920x1080. After a few days, the image always took over a minute or even longer to load after system startup.

Then I switched back to the original background image in the Projectivy configuration, restarted and then set my background image again. Result: from now on, my background image was no longer loaded at startup, the background always remained grey. Unless I reset my background image again, then it appeared immediately until the next restart.

A few days ago, I exported the configuration, completely reset Projectivy (delete cache, delete data) and imported the configuration again. Since then it has been running perfectly again, the background appears immediately with every start.

Just as a hint.
[Android Apps and Games] splitroaster971:
Found a small problem I bought this app but for some reason my shield keeps losing premium and I have to reboot the shield to get it back.

Anyone got any ideas
[Android Apps and Games] Mäuseturm:
Ok, unfortunately I was happy too soon. After that few days since resetting Projectivy, my background image was always loaded reliably immediately after starting, I have just started my Nokia Streaming Box 8010 right now and the background image is not loaded, the background remains dark grey.

Even after several minutes, the background image does not appear (again).

But: all I had to do is start and stop YouTube, for example, and the background image will appear immediately.
[Android Apps and Games] Jale1:
I have the same problems. Haven’t found any solution for it.
[Android Apps and Games] rn6299:
Can I use a settings backup from my shield pro to a new shield pro I am getting. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] rn6299:
How can I donate more for this app?
[Android Apps and Games] intel_core_i7:
One small note for Chromecast with Google TV users who used to go above and beyond to replace the stock Google TV launcher with Projectivy via Launcher Manager (the home button accessibility assignment's implementation is clunky sometimes, that's why I did this):

Google has silently updated their Cast function to stop working (pairing other devices with the Chromecast itself) if the original launcher was disabled. Though if I set my launcher as Google TV, connect my phone with the Chromecast then disable it to replace with Projectivy, the function will work until I "stop casting" myself.

This is a new function they disable recently, before that they have disabled ambient mode and controls via Google Home app (controls still work with Google TV app). I have returned to the old conventional way of assigning the home button to launch Projectivy instead because Apple Music is only available on ccwgtv via casting.
[Android Apps and Games] mrmagicm:
The problem with Projectivy launcher: Many drivers are not recognized by the launcher, for example:

I have a H96 MAX V58 RK3588 amlogicS905x3 Android 12; I had a firmware on it, the remote of my Sony bravia TV was perfectly recognized by the box, but the firmware was buggy, so I update the box to another firmware of 2023 and it seems less buggy and reinstalled projectivity, the problem is, the remote of my sony bravia TV isn't recognized anymore, what shall I installed in order for my sony bravia tv be recognized again? Could the launcher include the device drivers of all existing remotes/gamepads or an extention could do this?

Should peripherals be inside the launcher? It's considered part of the interface.
[Android Apps and Games] hunter11:
I am running ProjectIvy as the only launcher on an Nvidia Shield (2017) which is running Lineage 20 (android 13). I have a problem that I get a completely blank screen when I exit an app to go back to the launcher. I still hear the audio of the launcher, so I can select and open a different app.

Once the blank screen occurs, I can open an app again (even the same one) and then close it back to the launcher for the second time, the launcher displays properly.

I have tried turning the accessibility service on and off, also installing the stock launcher, and using launcher manager, but the problem persists. It used to work fine in March. Is this a bug or are there other steps I can take to stop it from happening?

I havent seen any similar bug reports anywhere else.

Thanks,
[Android Apps and Games] hofs1:
I had a similar problem on an unrelated app when i had Background Services in Dev mode restricted i had some odd blank screen problems when navigating in/out of an app......just saying