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Any good debloated TVs?

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Hi there!

So I am looking to buy a new TV, but the latest smart-TVs all seem to be very bloated with ads and other ridiculous and unnecessary features. I know very little about TVs, and therefore wondering if anyone has any tips on some good TVs that include as little bloat as possible.

Thanks for any recommendations or tips!

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Lunch@lemmy.worldOP
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The most recent Samsung TV we got has built in adds on the home screen, i do not want to see ads when ive used hundreds of euros to buy the TV already. Not much I can do to avoid that.

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ThetaDev@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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You can setup PiHole to block Samsung’s ad servers. Some routers give you the option to block specific websites, that works, too.

The site you have to block:

  • samsungads dot com
  • samsungtvads dot com
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thenicnet@kbin.social
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While this is a fantastic suggestion, and pi-hole is amazing, we shouldn’t be in the position where this is required just to use a darn TV.

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Poem_for_your_sprog@kbin.social
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Can’t you just not connect it to the Internet?

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Quexotic@kbin.social
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Some brands will show ads anyway.

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khab@feddit.nu
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Don’t connect it to the internet?

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El Barto@lemmy.world
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It’s the old adage.

“This TV kicks you in the balls when you turn it on. Unless you don’t connect it to the internet.”

Fuck that. I’d rather buy a dumb TV, but there are few of them these days.

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