TCL · Google TV 14 · TCL 75T7 / 55Q77K (Smart TV Pro, G08, G08_4K_US, MediaTek tcl9618), US firmware
Remove ads from the TCL 75T7 / 55Q77K
For this TV there are 7 steps. Together they switch off 37 things you do not need, and leave the 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: TCL promo, push messages and retail / hotel demo
Removes sponsored banners and recommendation rows.
- TCL TV+ free channels
com.tcl.tv.plus - TCL pushed messages and promos
com.tcl.messagebox - retail-demo sticker
com.tcl.esticker - hotel-mode portal
com.tcl.hotelmenu - store demo
com.tcl.exhibit - TCL content pushed to the home screen at boot
com.tcl.tv.tclhome_passive - TCL Home panel and its promos
com.tcl.dashboard
The rest of the guide
- Step 2: Telemetry, diagnostics and Android 14 ad / privacy
- Step 3: Extras nobody asked for
- Step 4: Alexa and AirPlay, off by choice
- Step 5: Streaming preloads on the US firmware, off by choice
- Step 6: Stock launcher, off once the new launcher is Home
- Step 7: Second Home claimant
- 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
Adapted from the MIT-licensed Gathin23/cleanyourtv lists (Copyright (c) 2026 Gathin). Not affiliated. Changing a TV's software may affect its warranty; you do this at your own risk.