Imperfect Linux-powered DIY smart TV is the embodiment of ad fatigue
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DIYer picks a "little insane"-looking setup for less tracking, more control.

DIYer picks a “little insane”-looking setup for less tracking, more control.

  • Laser@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    All my Android TV devices boot into the Android TV home screen which does have ads. How do you avoid this?

      • Laser@feddit.orgEnglish
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        2 years ago

        I don’t know what you consider an ad. The Android (or Google?) TV launcher looks like this:

        Discover tab is an ad. IIRC, “Apps” also contains ads for applications to spend money on one way or another. The whole area below is an ad. Under your application-specific entries, there’s more ads (something called “popular movies” or so). And no, you can’t change the launcher to start by default as you can with phones. This is on a device sold in the EU.

          • Laser@feddit.orgEnglish
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            2 years ago

            This is both on the TV itself and on an added Android TV box that I have; neither allow removing the ads fully or changing the default launcher. Same problem but different ecosystem with the fire sticks.

            If there was no other way, I’d attach a shield to it and forget about the “smart” of my tv

            I bought the Android TV box for AV1 support, does the shield feature that?