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TCL TVs will use films made with generative AI to push targeted ads (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] valkyre09@lemmy.world 82 points 1 week ago (2 children)

For those (like me) who bought a TCL tv at a stupidly cheap price on Black Friday, you have options.

buy an AppleTV (even second hand) and don’t connect the tv to the internet. You won’t see any adverts on your Home Screen and be done with all this bullshit. What’s that? What’s the point in buying a £200 TV if you need to buy a £150 accessory? I hear you, read on…
if you’re broke like me, you can disable the stock launcher with adb and install projectivy launcher. I needed to use some software called launcher manager from xdaforums to replace the stock launcher. I also used adb to uninstall the pre-installed apps I had no intention of using.

Hopefully there are enough key words in there for you to google / research what you need to get going. Good luck!

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Gentle reminder Apple does actually take steps to protect you from tracking, the premium you pay comes with some protection from their need to sell you out.

It’s not perfect, but it’s better than the alternates by far.

1/1 mobile / OS security experts agree

[–] 31ank@ani.social 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I recommend to replace the default launcher on every Android TV, replaced the default Google Launcher on my Sony TV and it feels faster and has no ads

[–] Localhorst86@feddit.org 20 points 6 days ago

I remember when the Google launcher just worked fine. Suddenly, one update later, there's now ads for shows on services I don't even use taking up the entire top 2/3rds of the home screen. WTF google.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

You got any recommendations for an lg webos tv?

[–] kmacmartin@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not the OP, but connect a computer to it and set it to turn on to the last input. I've had one for a year and can't even remember what their interface looks like.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Dope thanks