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[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

When our last TV which was 'smart' died, we just bought a big lcd monitor at the pawn shop. We already were only using Kodi on an Android box, so a monitor with external speaker is fine. (Seemed spyware free last time I checked, but beware no-name android media boxes on=from eBay etc., use a tiny or old spare PC instead if you wish).

One must 'sail the high seas' tovget content, of course...

[–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Nah, my TV is not Internet connected. My router is as blocking. My dns is as blocking. My web browser and phone browser are web blocking. I use the YouTube website on my phone. If someone bypasses all that and pushes adds I just back out of that site.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

And it's driving up the price of commercial flatscreens.

[–] StrangeQuark@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Have an Insignia tv and having to click out of a full screen ad after boot up will never not annoy me

[–] HolidayGreed@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My HiSense Vidaa OS TV shows ads for newer TV’s from their online store.

Is an Apple TV box a good platform choice to avoid this?

[–] Hazzia@infosec.pub 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I'd probably opt for an external streaming box and simply use the TV as a monitor instead of the whole system (as it was originally)

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[–] ZeroTwo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Smart tub and stremio. I'm good.

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[–] potentiallynotfelix@lemdro.id 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

lol not for me, i don't connect it to the internet

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