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Smart TV owners are coding out ads and bloat
Frustrated by advertising and tracking on their televisions, users are writing custom code to strip unwanted features from smart TVs and Android TV devices.
In brief
Frustrated by advertising and tracking on their televisions, users are writing custom code to strip unwanted features from smart TVs and Android TV devices. Smart TV owners are using custom code to remove ads, trackers and bloatware from their devices because they believe their televisions should function as…
Users are coding around TV ads
Smart TV owners are writing custom code to remove advertisements, trackers and bloatware from their devices. The practice is growing among people frustrated with unwanted features.
“'Your TV should do what you paid for'”
The problem with modern smart TVs
Smart TVs and Android TV devices increasingly include advertising, data collection and unnecessary features that users did not purchase. Owners say their televisions should function without these additions.
Custom code is catching on
The trend of using custom code to modify smart TVs is spreading among consumers who want to reclaim control of their devices and remove unwanted software and tracking.
What matters most
Smart TV owners are using custom code to remove ads, trackers and bloatware from their devices because they believe their televisions should function as purchased.
