New ideaConsumer Electronics

cleanyourtv-powered TV cleanup

cleanyourtv is a 4-day-old open-source repo (14,989 stars, 1,654 forks) that uses a coding agent to strip ads and bloatware from any Android/Google TV over Wi-Fi and installs an Apple-TV-style launcher; HBV builds the no-terminal product layer (model pages, guided cleanup, drift monitoring).

3 weeks ago · Scored 21 Oct 2026 · ID HBV-261021-H04

Working title: cleanyourtv-powered TV cleanup (working name)

Summary

BriefingVerifiedSelf-reported

Gathin23/cleanyourtv (formerly tv-vibehack) was created Oct 17 2026 and already has 14,989 stars and 1,654 forks (GitHub API, Verified), 158 TV models and 52 brands contributed, and press from 73 articles in 21 countries (README, Self-reported). The idea is mass-market (everyone with a smart TV sees sponsored rows), bu…

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t today it still needs a computer, a coding assistant and developer options, which is the 'for engineers' gap POP 5.4 targets. Licence: README says MIT but GitHub detects NOASSERTION (caution). A small competitor, TV Slim, already offers a PC/phone debloat tool.

Description

Repo: Gathin23/cleanyourtv, created 2026-10-17, homepage cleanyour.tv, Java launcher (~429 KB), tools for ADB-over-Wi-Fi debloat, restore scripts, firmware-drift checker, themes, 24 languages. Growth driver: a viral X post ('vibe coded my parents' TV') and a PROMPT.md that any coding assistant follows.…

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Product layer HBV would build (name: <Repo>-powered TV cleanup): (1) per-model landing pages built from the repo's contributed model lists (SEO/GEO: 'remove ads from TCL 55C725'); (2) a guided, no-terminal cleanup (desktop helper or phone app that runs the repo's steps with a checklist and one-click restore); (3) a subscription 'keep it clean' monitor that re-checks after firmware updates; (4) sponsor slots (DNS blockers, VPNs) priced with traffic. Creator-run lists remain open source; HBV adds UX, GTM and billing. Global Application: smart-TV owners worldwide (Android/Google TV is the largest open platform; Samsung/LG need a settings-only variant). LatAm Version: Brazil and Mexico have many TCL/Xiaomi/Kalley sets already in the repo's lists; PT-BR/ES-MX model pages, WhatsApp-friendly share cards.

Target customer

Smart-TV owners (and the relatives who help them) with Android/Google TV sets in Brazil, Mexico, India and Europe

Pain

Sponsored rows, telemetry and slow launchers on TVs they own; fixing it requires terminal skills

Why this score

Why it scored lower: Licence ambiguity and free parent repo

MoatHypothesis

Model database + guided UX + trust. Community model lists (open) plus a polished, safe guided flow, SEO model pages and a firmware-drift monitor; moat is UX, trust and speed, not code. Open-source parent can ship UX itself; status: Hypothesis.

Demand signals

X posts (7 days)

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Signal trend

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Web demandVerifiedSelf-reported

14,989 stars and 1,654 forks in 4 days (Verified, GitHub API); 73 press articles (Self-reported); AI-agent TV cleanup coverage Oct 19.

Market and competitors

TAMHypothesisEstimate

$1B+ (Hypothesis) — Global smart-TV owners paying for privacy/cleanup tools. Method: Hypothesis: a small fraction of hundreds of millions of connected TVs x a few dollars per year. Sources: Hark estimate (Hypothesis).

SAMHypothesisEstimate

$60M (Hypothesis) — Android/Google TV owners in PT-BR, ES and English markets who search for ad removal. Method: ~10M motivated owners x ~3% paying x ~$20/year ≈ $6M near term; $60M ceiling. Hypothesis. Sources: Hark estimate (Hypothesis).

SOMHypothesisEstimate

$90K ARR (Hypothesis) — 12 months. Method: ~3,000 payers x ~$30/year via guided cleanup + monitor; sponsor slots extra. Low-moderate confidence. Sources: Hark estimate (Hypothesis).

Competitors

TV Slim, BloatBuster, AdGuard/NextDNS DNS blocking, manual ADB guides, the repo's showcase projects

Business model

Monetization

One-time or annual guided cleanup + drift monitor; sponsor slots priced with traffic (DNS/VPN)

Revenue hypothesis (monthly)Hypothesis

Base ~$3K/month, conservative ~$500/month at 12 months (Hypothesis).

Jobs to be done

When my TV home screen is full of ads and I cannot fix it without technical skills, I want to clean it safely in one guided session with an undo, so I can enjoy my TV and keep my family's data private.

HXC

Paulo · 52 · Curitiba: Owns a TCL/Xiaomi TV, sees sponsored rows daily and asks his nephew for help. Frustration & buying signal: Frustrated that every TV home screen is an ad; would pay a few dollars for a safe one-click cleanup with undo.

Build and go-to-market

Tech stack

Cursor + Vercel + GitHub cesarx2 (one repo); Supabase; Stripe

GTM channels

Per-model SEO/GEO pages, WhatsApp-friendly share cards, creator-free tutorials via AI voiceover/screen capture; no founder face, no paid ads

Risks

Main risk

Licence ambiguity and free parent repo

All risks

Value Risk: Attention — Users may prefer the free repo path once tutorials appear. Next: Test paid guided cleanup vs free guide. | Usability Risk: Attention — ADB-over-Wi-Fi setup is hard for non-technical users. Next: Usability test with 10 non-technical owners. | Feasibility Risk: Attention — Cross-OS helper plus per-model safety lists.…

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Next: Start with web guides + restore-first design. | Viability Risk: Elevated — Licence ambiguity, maintainer competition, TV-maker countermeasures. Next: Written licence confirmation; contribute upstream.

Next validation step

Ask the maintainer to clarify the licence in writing; draft 20 model pages from the repo's lists

Sources

github.com https://api.github.com/repos/Gathin23/cleanyourtv https://cleanyour.tv/ https://misryoum.com/developers-and-consumers-use-ai-agents-to-strip-ads-and-bloatware-from-smart-tvs https://tvslim.app/ https://github.com/thongtech/bloatbuster

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# Briefing: cleanyourtv-powered TV cleanup (working name)

Source: Startup Ideas HQ (HB Ventures), found 2026-10-21. ProductBots Opportunity Score: 65/100, evidence confidence 50%.
Evidence labels (Verified, Self-reported, Hypothesis) are kept as written by the researcher.

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## What it is
cleanyourtv is a 4-day-old open-source repo (14,989 stars, 1,654 forks) that uses a coding agent to strip ads and bloatware from any Android/Google TV over Wi-Fi and installs an Apple-TV-style launcher; HBV builds the no-terminal product layer (model pages, guided cleanup, drift monitoring).

Gathin23/cleanyourtv (formerly tv-vibehack) was created Oct 17 2026 and already has 14,989 stars and 1,654 forks (GitHub API, Verified), 158 TV models and 52 brands contributed, and press from 73 articles in 21 countries (README, Self-reported). The idea is mass-market (everyone with a smart TV sees sponsored rows), but today it still needs a computer, a coding assistant and developer options, which is the 'for engineers' gap POP 5.4 targets. Licence: README says MIT but GitHub detects NOASSERTION (caution). A small competitor, TV Slim, already offers a PC/phone debloat tool.

## Customer and pain
Target customer: Smart-TV owners (and the relatives who help them) with Android/Google TV sets in Brazil, Mexico, India and Europe
Pain: Sponsored rows, telemetry and slow launchers on TVs they own; fixing it requires terminal skills

## Market and competitors
TAM: $1B+ (Hypothesis) — Global smart-TV owners paying for privacy/cleanup tools. Method: Hypothesis: a small fraction of hundreds of millions of connected TVs x a few dollars per year. Sources: Hark estimate (Hypothesis).
SAM: $60M (Hypothesis) — Android/Google TV owners in PT-BR, ES and English markets who search for ad removal. Method: ~10M motivated owners x ~3% paying x ~$20/year ≈ $6M near term; $60M ceiling. Hypothesis. Sources: Hark estimate (Hypothesis).
SOM: $90K ARR (Hypothesis) — 12 months. Method: ~3,000 payers x ~$30/year via guided cleanup + monitor; sponsor slots extra. Low-moderate confidence. Sources: Hark estimate (Hypothesis).
Competitors: TV Slim, BloatBuster, AdGuard/NextDNS DNS blocking, manual ADB guides, the repo's showcase projects
Geography: Global except China; Brazil/Mexico model pages first

## Business model
Monetization: One-time or annual guided cleanup + drift monitor; sponsor slots priced with traffic (DNS/VPN)
Revenue hypothesis (monthly): Base ~$3K/month, conservative ~$500/month at 12 months (Hypothesis).

## Build and go-to-market
Build effort (agent-weeks): 3
Time to first revenue: 3-4 weeks (model pages first, 1 week)
Tech stack: Cursor + Vercel + GitHub cesarx2 (one repo); Supabase; Stripe
GTM channels: Per-model SEO/GEO pages, WhatsApp-friendly share cards, creator-free tutorials via AI voiceover/screen capture; no founder face, no paid ads

## Risks and next step
Main risk: Licence ambiguity and free parent repo
Next validation action: Ask the maintainer to clarify the licence in writing; draft 20 model pages from the repo's lists

## Sources
https://github.com/Gathin23/cleanyourtv https://api.github.com/repos/Gathin23/cleanyourtv https://cleanyour.tv/ https://misryoum.com/developers-and-consumers-use-ai-agents-to-strip-ads-and-bloatware-from-smart-tvs https://tvslim.app/ https://github.com/thongtech/bloatbuster

New ideaConsumer Electronics· 3 weeks ago
Ad-Off Passport
Model-specific, settings-only 'turn off the ads and tracking' passports for the TVs that cleanyourtv cannot touch (Samsung, LG, Roku, Fire), generated per model and country and updated after firmware changes.
59/100
confidence 35%
Why it scored lower: Low revenue per visitor and overlap with E4
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