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Any good debloated TVs? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've had a TCL Roku tv for a while and I love it. There's really only one ad and it's off to the side of the list of apps, so really non-intrusive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can actually block adds on roku through a secret menu in the settings

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you elaborate on this secret method?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Roku secret menu can be found on Roku devices only, and you can adjust what ads you see through it by clicking the home button 5 times, pressing up,right,down,left, and toggling different advertisement settings once the menu opens.Jun 22, 2023

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Cool, gonna try this later!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Same, but I have that one ad blocked with PiHole so it just an empty rectangular box.

The only thing I don’t like is the crappy remote and the fact that “they” switch my theme.