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I connected my Samsung smart TV to the internet, thinking I could use it to send media directly to the screen, like a Chromecast. It started showing intrusive a
by isoprophlex 10y ago
I connected my Samsung smart TV to the internet, thinking I could use it to send media directly to the screen, like a Chromecast. It started showing intrusive ad overlays on whatever I was watching (regular HDMI input, I wasn't doing anything 'smart' with it).
The fucking thing is now disconnected and blacklisted, and I'll be sure never to buy a smart TV and/or a samsung TV if I can help it...
- piva00 10y agoWas it a "feature" directly from Samsung or some kind of malware? If it was really from Samsung that's... Very intrusive.
- wears_sweaters1 10y agoThis seems to be a Samsung initiative. http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/30/11814706/samsung-smart-televisions-new-menu-bar-ads-european-expansion http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/30/11814706/samsung-smart-tel...
- trav4225 10y agoIf connected to the Internet, my parents' Samsungs periodically force them to page through and re-sign an EULA upon power-up before allowing them to actually use them. Needless to say, they have since been disconnected.