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How do you know LG won’t update the software later to include ads?

by zadler 6y ago

ocdtrekkie 6y ago
LG's already also have ads. They're not super obtrusive though, and I'm sure I shut personalization off.
- wokkel 6y ago
  That's who i bought a Panasonic. They cost more but don't have a shitty track record. In fact, my washing machine was the last Samsung here. It broke and got replaced by a German machine. These days I try to avoid the cheapest offering and try to buy quality instead. Upfront cost is higher but I really value my time too much to bother fighting with nonsense like ads on my tv.
  - ocdtrekkie 6y ago
    I have a Panasonic TV too. Back like 8 years ago, it had an unremoveable ad/app square in it's app menu. Of course, they let me reorganize the apps, and I put it way back on a screen I'd never see, and I haven't noticed it since. Also, as a side note, Vudu is like the one app from that era that still works.
  - 72deluxe 6y ago
    Does your Panasonic stop loading any smart apps if their servers go down too? Mine refused to load anything (eg. Netflix) if it can't get in touch with Panasonic. Check what network activity it is engaging in. You'll be disappointed, I am sure. Seems dialling home is the new thing to do on every single device these days. Data vacuuming the entire human population just because they can.
- Anther 6y ago
  I’ve not seen any as yet. But then I disagreed with all of the tick boxes on setup. That may be why.
- EulersBridge 6y ago
  I agree, if we have to have ads for whatever reason, do it in an unobtrusive way that the user is asked about during setup. Now the ads in lg's smart home app are a different matter...
butterfi 6y ago
Why would I bother updating software for a TV if the TV is already working? Whats the motivation?
- nullgeo 6y ago
  My Samsung TV auto-updates. It's infuriating as I cannot disable it.
  - LeifCarrotson 6y ago
    Just disconnect it from your network (change the wifi password or remove the Ethernet cable) and it will be unable to auto-update. You may want to get an external device (Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, or other media server) and plug that into your HDMI if you use the network from apps on the TV.
    - lostlogin 6y ago
      But if some apps are used that isn’t possible. I’d suggest a few all rule forcing all port 53 traffic through a Pihole, then block Samsung traffic.
      - Sohcahtoa82 6y ago
        Then...don't use the apps? What can the apps on your TV do that a $40 Amazon Fire stick ($50 if you want 4K) can't? I'd rather hook up an old laptop to my TV and use that to watch media than use the apps on my TV and deal with all the bullshit that TV manufacturers are doing when you connect the TV to the network.
    - myself248 6y ago
      Just wait 'til they get a blanket connection to Amazon Sidewalk for their nefarious deeds, and the only way to disable it will involve a soldering iron.
- TwoHeadedBeast 6y ago
  Think of it as unpatched computer on your network, possibly with a built in microphone and camera.

How do you know LG won’t update the software later to include ads?

by zadler 6y ago

How do you know LG won’t update the software later to include ads?

ocdtrekkie 6y ago

LG's already also have ads. They're not super obtrusive though, and I'm sure I shut personalization off.

wokkel 6y ago
That's who i bought a Panasonic. They cost more but don't have a shitty track record. In fact, my washing machine was the last Samsung here. It broke and got replaced by a German machine. These days I try to avoid the cheapest offering and try to buy quality instead. Upfront cost is higher but I really value my time too much to bother fighting with nonsense like ads on my tv.
- ocdtrekkie 6y ago
  I have a Panasonic TV too. Back like 8 years ago, it had an unremoveable ad/app square in it's app menu. Of course, they let me reorganize the apps, and I put it way back on a screen I'd never see, and I haven't noticed it since. Also, as a side note, Vudu is like the one app from that era that still works.
- 72deluxe 6y ago
  Does your Panasonic stop loading any smart apps if their servers go down too? Mine refused to load anything (eg. Netflix) if it can't get in touch with Panasonic. Check what network activity it is engaging in. You'll be disappointed, I am sure. Seems dialling home is the new thing to do on every single device these days. Data vacuuming the entire human population just because they can.
Anther 6y ago
I’ve not seen any as yet. But then I disagreed with all of the tick boxes on setup. That may be why.
EulersBridge 6y ago
I agree, if we have to have ads for whatever reason, do it in an unobtrusive way that the user is asked about during setup. Now the ads in lg's smart home app are a different matter...

butterfi 6y ago

Why would I bother updating software for a TV if the TV is already working? Whats the motivation?

nullgeo 6y ago
My Samsung TV auto-updates. It's infuriating as I cannot disable it.
- LeifCarrotson 6y ago
  Just disconnect it from your network (change the wifi password or remove the Ethernet cable) and it will be unable to auto-update. You may want to get an external device (Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, or other media server) and plug that into your HDMI if you use the network from apps on the TV.
  - lostlogin 6y ago
    But if some apps are used that isn’t possible. I’d suggest a few all rule forcing all port 53 traffic through a Pihole, then block Samsung traffic.
    - Sohcahtoa82 6y ago
      Then...don't use the apps? What can the apps on your TV do that a $40 Amazon Fire stick ($50 if you want 4K) can't? I'd rather hook up an old laptop to my TV and use that to watch media than use the apps on my TV and deal with all the bullshit that TV manufacturers are doing when you connect the TV to the network.
  - myself248 6y ago
    Just wait 'til they get a blanket connection to Amazon Sidewalk for their nefarious deeds, and the only way to disable it will involve a soldering iron.
TwoHeadedBeast 6y ago
Think of it as unpatched computer on your network, possibly with a built in microphone and camera.