TameTV on Sony Bravia: expected support
Expected: LimitedExpected: from platform research, not yet tested on a real device.
From platform research, we expect TameTV to work on Sony Bravia, with limits explained below.
Your Sony Bravia today
- Runs
- Android TV 8 to 11, and Google TV.
- Built-in kids controls
- Google kids profiles on Google TV models only. Sony's own per-app PIN lock needs a factory reset if you forget the PIN.
What to know about Sony Bravia
- Some Sony firmware has been reported to refuse Usage Access to apps like TameTV. Usage Access is the permission TameTV uses to count time per app, so on those sets TameTV may not work fully. This is why Sony is "Limited".
- Sony sets on Android TV 8 are below TameTV's minimum of Android 9, so they won't be supported.
On every Android TV and Google TV
- TameTV will need Android 9 or newer.
- To lock the TV, TameTV will need Android's Accessibility permission on Android 10 and up.
- Android 17 has an opt-in setting called Advanced Protection. If you turn it on, it switches off the Accessibility permission TameTV uses to lock the TV.
- Some TVs hide the "draw over other apps" setting. TameTV doesn't need it.
What TameTV will do on Sony Bravia
- Daily budget, per kid
- Per-app limits
- Allowed hours
- From your phone, anywhere