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 bun

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.