How to debloat a Philips TV with cleanyourtv
Philips TVs are built by TP Vision in Europe and by Skyworth or MOKA in other markets, so two Philips sets can run very different software. The cleanyourtv lists cover both European Android TV models and newer Google TV ones.
4
tested Philips lists
81
package entries
Android TV / Google TV
systems covered
Tested Philips TV debloat lists
Each Philips debloat list below was run on a real Philips TV by a cleanyourtv contributor. Open a list to see every package it disables, grouped by purpose, with the exact commands to debloat that Philips TV and to restore it afterwards.
| Model | System | Packages |
|---|---|---|
| Philips 50PUS8517/12 | Android TV 11 | 41 |
| Philips 55PUS7503/12 | Android TV 8.0 | 8 |
| Philips R8G Google TV | Google TV | 15 |
| Philips Smart 4K TV | Google TV 14 | 17 |
Before you debloat a Philips TV
Check which platform your Philips set uses (the list headers name it) before picking a starting list; a European TP Vision list will not match an Indian Skyworth-built model.
Packages most Philips lists disable
These package names appear in at least half of the 4 Philips lists, so they are the usual suspects when you debloat philips tv. Always confirm on your own set first.
| Package | Lists | Note |
|---|---|---|
com.google.android.feedback | 4/4 | Market Feedback Agent |
com.google.android.katniss | 3/4 | Assistant and voice search, ~101 MB across two processes. Kills the remote's mic button, "Hey Google", on-screen voice search and the mic icon inside YouTube and Play Store search. Settings and tvsystemui guard their calls into it, so nothing crashes |
org.droidtv.usagelogger | 2/4 | boot stats, remote keypress counts, panel/eMMC telemetry forwarded to the above |
org.droidtv.nettvrecommender | 2/4 | "Top Picks" content promotion row |
org.droidtv.demome | 2/4 | "Demo me" retail demo mode, e-sticker and shop loop; bound at boot by org.droidtv.settings to clear demo clips before a firmware update, null-guarded |
com.google.android.play.games | 2/4 | — |
com.google.android.tvrecommendations | 2/4 | "Android TV Core Services" despite the name: recommendation rows, channels, notification panel |
com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith | 2/4 | its RecoveryActivity otherwise takes over Home |
com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx | 2/4 | — |
Debloat a Philips TV step by step
- On the Philips TV: Settings → Device Preferences → About → press OK on Build seven times, then turn on USB debugging (and Network/ADB debugging if listed) in Developer options.
- On a computer on the same Wi-Fi, clone the cleanyourtv repository, or open Claude Code and paste the cleanyourtv prompt with your Philips model number.
- Accept the "Allow USB debugging?" prompt on the TV.
- Back up the package list, then apply the closest Philips list in small batches:
tools/disable.sh examples/<model>/debloat.txt. - Install the clean launcher with
launcher/build-and-install.sh. - Switch USB and network debugging off again when you are finished.
For the full walkthrough see the Android TV guide and the Google TV guide.