It's an open secret that almost all Android TVs offer an unbearable experience. With constant lag and juddering throughout the OS, it's easy to navigate through an average Android TV or even a Google TV. Adding insult to injury is a large amount of bloatware that comes in either pre-installed apps or company-provided ones. But all is not lost, as there is an easy way to mass delete all these pre-installed apps or just disable them, if that's what you prefer, on your Android smart TV. If you're looking for just that, follow this tutorial as I show you how to remove bloatware from your Android TV.

While I will show you the process of removing bloatware and pre-installed apps from Android TV, I will first highlight the things you need to remove unwanted apps. However, if you already have these things in place, use the table below to jump to the actual process.

Below is the list of things you need before we start the process of removing apps from an Android TV. Be sure to download them all and check them off your list.

The primary software you need for this process, ADB AppControl, is a free and easy-to-use app that removes all types of pre-installed apps from Android devices. While we will use it to remove apps from our Android TV, App Control is not limited and actually works with other Android devices.