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Does anyone know how different this is from the version used by LG for their TVs?

by robbyt 7y ago

mmanfrin 7y ago
I'd love my TV to not run their goddamn spyware, to not autoinstall apps, to not run spam "Channel Plus" notifications.
- Mountain_Skies 7y ago
  Hear, hear! I've never given my LG television any identifying information so it doesn't allow me to use any apps other than those that were installed when purchased. Which is fine but I hate getting notifications about channels they've added or removed. It should just display video as far as I'm concerned. I'd love to be able to sideload other apps without going through the LG store and giving them data.
  - eropple 7y ago
    I’m not home so I can’t provide the magic list, but for those who are OK with a smart TV if it doesn’t track you: if you have a Pi-Hole or otherwise block a bunch of LG domains you can access the whole app ecosystem without the ads and the crap. You can find the list here and there online. The YouTube app is remarkably good.
- matthewmacleod 7y ago
  This would be great. However, these massive problems aside, the LG webOS on TVs is by an absolute mile the best software I have ever encountered on a consumer electronics product. It completely blows away anything else.
- tpush 7y ago
  I've honestly never seen WebOS beyond the settings screen on my LG B7. During the initial setup it prompted me to create an LG account which I of course denied. It never bothered me since. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that all data collection/cookie stuff was set to off by default.
  - smallstepforman 7y ago
    The netflix app is very good. I was stunned to see the Disney+ app at 5Mb. So webOS apps have merrit.
- nfoz 7y ago
  You can still buy dumb TVs, and a highly recommend it. For example, LG has a (hard to find) "commercial lite" line; my 55" 4k dumb TV works great. US: https://www.lg.com/us/business/hospitality-tvs/commercial-lite-displays https://www.lg.com/us/business/hospitality-tvs/commercial-li... Canada: https://www.lg.com/ca_en/commercial-lite https://www.lg.com/ca_en/commercial-lite
  - macintux 7y ago
    What’s the fundamental difference between a dumb TV and a smart one that’s never configured to connect to WiFi?
    - als0 7y ago
      Simplicity. Even without internet a smart TV has a certain amount of baggage (tonnes of menus and applications that require connectivity).
    - pjmlp 7y ago
      No need for updates for buggy firmware.

Does anyone know how different this is from the version used by LG for their TVs?

by robbyt 7y ago

Does anyone know how different this is from the version used by LG for their TVs?

mmanfrin 7y ago

I'd love my TV to not run their goddamn spyware, to not autoinstall apps, to not run spam "Channel Plus" notifications.

Mountain_Skies 7y ago
Hear, hear! I've never given my LG television any identifying information so it doesn't allow me to use any apps other than those that were installed when purchased. Which is fine but I hate getting notifications about channels they've added or removed. It should just display video as far as I'm concerned. I'd love to be able to sideload other apps without going through the LG store and giving them data.
- eropple 7y ago
  I’m not home so I can’t provide the magic list, but for those who are OK with a smart TV if it doesn’t track you: if you have a Pi-Hole or otherwise block a bunch of LG domains you can access the whole app ecosystem without the ads and the crap. You can find the list here and there online. The YouTube app is remarkably good.
matthewmacleod 7y ago
This would be great. However, these massive problems aside, the LG webOS on TVs is by an absolute mile the best software I have ever encountered on a consumer electronics product. It completely blows away anything else.
tpush 7y ago
I've honestly never seen WebOS beyond the settings screen on my LG B7. During the initial setup it prompted me to create an LG account which I of course denied. It never bothered me since. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that all data collection/cookie stuff was set to off by default.
- smallstepforman 7y ago
  The netflix app is very good. I was stunned to see the Disney+ app at 5Mb. So webOS apps have merrit.
nfoz 7y ago
You can still buy dumb TVs, and a highly recommend it. For example, LG has a (hard to find) "commercial lite" line; my 55" 4k dumb TV works great. US: https://www.lg.com/us/business/hospitality-tvs/commercial-lite-displays https://www.lg.com/us/business/hospitality-tvs/commercial-li... Canada: https://www.lg.com/ca_en/commercial-lite https://www.lg.com/ca_en/commercial-lite
- macintux 7y ago
  What’s the fundamental difference between a dumb TV and a smart one that’s never configured to connect to WiFi?
  - als0 7y ago
    Simplicity. Even without internet a smart TV has a certain amount of baggage (tonnes of menus and applications that require connectivity).
  - pjmlp 7y ago
    No need for updates for buggy firmware.