The home page of my $1700 smart TV has a full page ad about watching ads
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Any issues popping up (especially from the old version of Android)?
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No, it's smoother than even my brand new Google TV chromecast that it replaced. I replaced the default launcher with something easier for my elderly mother to understand because she kept getting confused with other devices. It's snappy, has all the apps I have needed, and was easy to set up.
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To be fair, the super bowl ads are seen as part of the entertainment by many people and the companies generally do go out of their way to make the funniest or cutest ads of the year. Any other time I would fully agree with you.
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Sounds like they might have the capability to just network block the device from their router too. At least that's what I do, just in case someone tries to use it.
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And then buy a non-smart TV instead. At least one company, Sceptre, still makes them. (I don't want to make it seem like I'm shilling for a particular brand, but I genuinely don't know of any other options, aside from commercial signage displays.)
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You have to reject smart TVs at the time of purchase, or manufacturers think this shit is okay and will keep escalating until even an Nvidia Shield won't save you.
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Where can I pirate the ads instead of paying for your TV service?
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This is insane.
USA really is a cyberpunk dystopia.
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no. smart tvs are not phones.
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Wait, receivers need wifi now too? This shit is getting ridiculous. I saw a mirror needed wifi access a few weeks ago
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I tried to search modern basic TVs without the ”smart” stuff. I only found few from Philips and Procaster. Also all of them were small 24”-32”
Fuck ”Smart” TVs!
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Between computer and device running Android.
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Unfortunately options are becoming increasingly limited. My guess is that they're making more money cramming in ads for people that tolerate it than they are losing money from people who refuse it.
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Yeah. Yeah it is. I was in Times Square recently and had the thought that this was the glitzy permanent neon lighting to go with all the other stuff.
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Honestly not sure and the kids are firmly ensconced watching at the minute. I tried two or three, but it's the one with the "normal" Jellyfin icon. I tried infuse and another one, but this one was (for me) the best of the three.
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Personally, I don't have the energy to go to such lengths. My "good enough" has been using AdGaud Home as a network-wide DNS blocker and connect my smart TV to it. It's been great so far.
Plus, I get the bonus of seeing how much gets blocked.
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https://9to5google.com/2025/02/05/nvidia-shield-tv-9-2-update-changelog/
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