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I just tried several and Moonfin was the only one whose UI didn't feel needlessly clunky to me. https://moonfin.io/", "context": "", "use_case": "Jellyfin client on Android TV", "switched_from": "", "story": "An ad-free Android TV"}, {"id": 783861360, "item_id": 48991335, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48991335", "by": "Hikikomori", "date": "2026-07-21", "stance": "neutral", "quote": "I use moonfin on my shield", "excerpt": "I use moonfin on my shield, seems to exist for apple tv?", "context": "", "use_case": "media client on Shield", "switched_from": "", "story": "Jellyfin founder Andrew leaves team"}, {"id": 783859408, "item_id": 48991213, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48991213", "by": "Hikikomori", "date": "2026-07-21", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "I use it on shield and it works great.", "excerpt": "What about moonfin? 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