Alex Ruben
How To Add or Remove Disney+ Movies and Shows from Your Home Screen and Recommendations on Google TV
If you’ve ever poked around your Google TV home screen and felt like things were cluttered or not personalized enough, you’re not alone. Sometimes, Disney+ shows pop up unexpectedly, or maybe you want to handpick what shows and movies are front and center. It’s kinda annoying figuring out how to control those recommendations or in-home menus, especially if Disney+ isn’t behaving like other apps. This guide lays out a couple of simple ways to add or remove Disney+ content from your Google TV’s home screen — whether it’s recommended stuff or shortcuts — so you can stream what you want without the constant clutter.
This stuff isn’t always straightforward, and sometimes settings don’t seem to stick or show up where you’d expect. So, a bit of trial-and-error and patience is usually needed. But once you get the hang of toggling apps on or off, your Google TV should look a lot more personalized. Plus, you’ll avoid those lazy recommendations you’re just not interested in — which, let’s be honest, is half the battle.
How to Fix Disney+ Movies and Shows on Google TV
Method 1: Managing Disney+ content via the Settings menu
This method helps if Disney+ shows keep popping up and you want to hide or show them on the home screen or in recommendations. The idea is to toggle the app’s presence in your account profiles and services, kind of like telling Google TV what to prioritize. It’s especially useful if you noticed Disney+ pops into your recommendations even after you’ve cancelled shows or just don’t want Disney+ in your browsing anymore.
- Go to your Google TV’s Settings: you can do this by pressing the Settings gear icon in the top right of the screen or through the Remote by holding the Home button then navigating to Settings.
- Navigate to Accounts and Profiles. This is where you can manage your linked services and preferences.
- Select your profile (if you have multiple), then go to Your Services.
- Find Disney+ in the list. If it’s there, you can toggle the switch to disable or enable showing Disney+ in your recommendations or home menu.
- Sometimes, changing this setting requires a quick restart. To be safe, it doesn’t hurt to power cycle the device afterward — unplug for a few seconds then plug back in.
This approach directly influences what Google TV shows you and what it recommends. Things get kind of weird because, on some setups, toggling works instantly, but on others, it needs a reboot or a profile switch. Honestly, Google TV has a knack for making it a little more complicated than it needs to be.
Method 2: Managing app shortcuts and recommendations from the app settings
Oh, and another way — because of course, Google has multiple layers of menus — is to manage app shortcuts or disable specific categories. This tweak is handy if Disney+ keeps appearing on your home screen as a tile or recommendation, even if you tried toggling in the account settings.
- From the home screen, navigate to Settings > Apps.
- Find Disney+ in the list of installed apps. If it’s not visible there, check for any profile-specific settings, or go to Specialized Recommendations section if your device has it (sometimes under Personalization or Preferences).
- Disable app-specific shortcuts or unpin Disney+ from the home screen by selecting Remove or Unpin.
- For hiding recommendations, check if there’s a setting called Hide app recommendations or similar — it might be under Suggestions in system preferences.
Note: Because Google TV updates can be inconsistent, some of these options might be buried or slightly different depending on your version. Google tends to add or move stuff around with each update, so some patience might be needed. Sometimes just clearing the cache of the app or the system UI helps speed things up or makes new options appear.
Extra tips & common issues
Honestly, the whole process can be a bit hit or miss. If Disney+ still refuses to stay hidden or keeps sneaking into your feed after you’ve toggled everything, try a couple of things:
- Make sure your Google TV is running the latest firmware — old versions can cause weird glitches.
- Clear the cache and data of the Disney+ app through Settings > Apps > Disney+. It might refresh the app’s integration with the system.
- Sometimes, a full power cycle (unplug for >10 seconds) resets all the background stuff.
- If the app’s recommendation settings are screwy, try removing the Disney+ profile completely and re-adding it, or signing out and in again.
Summary
- Use the Settings > Accounts and Profiles menu to toggle Disney+ visibility and recommendations.
- Adjust app shortcuts and recommendations directly from Settings > Apps and manage pinned tiles.
- Keep your device firmware up to date, clear cache when needed, and reboot to refresh everything.
Wrap-up
Getting Disney+ out of your suggested content or home screen isn’t always smooth sailing, but these tricks generally help control what pops up. Sometimes, it’s a matter of toggling a setting and rebooting; other times, you might need to hunt through menus or clear cache. Regardless, with a little patience, your Google TV should look less cluttered and more tailored to what you actually want to watch. Fingers crossed this helps move things forward — at least a little.