There are alternatives for Samsung and LG, examples: https://www.samygo.tv/ https://www.samygo.tv/ http://openlgtv.org.ru/wiki/index.php/LGMOD http://openlgtv

There are alternatives for Samsung and LG, examples: https://www.samygo.tv/ https://www.samygo.tv/ http://openlgtv.org.ru/wiki/index.php/LGMOD http://openlgtv.org.ru/wiki/index.php/LGMOD Of course it depends from models and what not, so YMMV, but essentially they run a Linux of sorts without providing the source code of "key" parts and "locking it down" as much as they can, if someone manages to workaround these "locks" ... Here is a thread about installing "full" Ubuntu/Debian on a Samsung, but it is from a few years ago, so likely this is only possible to "old" TV's: https://forum.samygo.tv/viewtopic.php?t=7898 https://forum.samygo.tv/viewtopic.php?t=7898