Sony · Android TV 8.0 · Sony BRAVIA KD-65X9300D (2016, SVP-DTV15, MediaTek), Asia-Pacific

Remove ads from the Sony BRAVIA KD-65X9300D

For this TV there are 4 steps. Together they switch off 31 things you do not need, and leave 8 services alone that the TV needs to work. Nothing is deleted, and every step can be undone. The list comes from owners who tested it on their own TVs; we have not re-tested it on yours.

What the first step does

Step 1: Sony and Google content, ads and promos

Removes sponsored banners and recommendation rows.

Sony Select app store/promo tile com.sony.dtv.sonyselect
Sony Discover content bar com.sony.dtv.discovery
BIVL content service list (feeds Discover) com.sony.dtv.bivlinfo
Sony tweaks to the stock home rows com.sony.dtv.tvlaunchercustomizer
content recommendation feed (India per its name) com.sony.dtv.indiametarecommendation
recommendation rows for the stock launcher com.google.android.tvrecommendations
Play auto-install of partner apps android.autoinstalls.config.sony.bravia

The rest of the guide

Step 2: Telemetry, remote support and feedback
Step 3: Preloaded apps and tutorials
Step 4: Optional features, off by owner's choice
What is left alone, the Mac and Windows files, the undo files and the testers' notes

$9.90 once unlocks every model. 7-day refund. Details