Yes, im aware of those ways. I remember reading that there was a replacement that was specifically emulating the look and feel of Google TV, but simpler and better. You could install it on Chromecast etc.

Is there an open-source version of Google TV and similar smart TV software? I feel like i read about one quite recently.

My wealthy coworker buys top-of-the-line, really expensive TVs, and then just leaves all that shit turned on.