The “Apps only mode” Google TV home screen pares things back to the bare minimum, and then some. Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends. Here’s how to get to it.

A buried Apps-only mode strips all the cruft from the Google TV home screen, leaving only the apps that you've already installed. It's magical.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

Google has buried what may be one of the most intriguing options offered by Google TV. And I get why it has done so. But the “Apps only mode” option has completely changed the way I feel about Google ...

Apps only mode also disables some key Google TV features. Switching to apps only mode removes Google TV's normal For you, Live, Apps, and Library tabs, replacing them with a single tab labeled Home.

Google TV has an Apps Only mode – I basically learned that today. ... Once updated to Android TV Home v6.0.16, some users are seeing an apps page with bigger buttons and a vertical arrangement.

Google TV's home screen can seem a little cluttered, especially when all you want is to find your apps. These launchers can help.

Google TV home screen (pictured) how it currently looks (Image credit: Google). It may be a small improvement overall, but the introduction of smaller, circular icons for the Your Apps section of ...