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"#secure.netflix.com" "#api-global.netflix.com" "#appboot.netflix.com" These are commented out, but did someone really think the app would s

"#secure.netflix.com" "#api-global.netflix.com" "#appboot.netflix.com" These are commented out, but did someone really think the app would still work after blocking these? I get blocking ads, but I don't understand the mindset of someone who wants "smart" features but still wants to block everything.

LeoPanthera 5y ago
1. It's actually very difficult to buy a non-smart TV. They usually cost more. 2. The comments also serve as a "no really, don't block these" reminder to enthusiastic contributors.
- rpdillon 5y ago
  I bought a Sceptre after reading comments here. It was cheap and I'm very pleased with how dumb it is. I'm not sure if they're available everywhere, however.
- MiddleEndian 5y ago
  My TV has some sort of smart feature bullshit, but I just never gave it any wifi access. Avoids the issue entirely and I treat the TV as a monitor+speaker combo and nothing else.
- pigbearpig 5y ago
  Ah, didn't think about #2, that makes sense.
- codebje 5y ago
  I bought a smart TV that works just fine with the smarts never enabled. I think it's a Sony, I bought it after one of these threads a few years ago when someone else said that model could simply be told to be dumb. Based on current comments if I were to buy today it'd be a Spectre. The more consumers who refuse to buy a TV with mandatory advertising, the sooner it will stop being profitable.
- paulcole 5y ago
  > It's actually very difficult to buy a non-smart TV. They usually cost more So is it very difficult to buy a non-smart TV or do they just cost more?
  - LeoPanthera 5y ago
    Both!
    - paulcole 5y ago
      Why is it difficult? You know how much they cost so they must be available.
      - LeoPanthera 5y ago
        Because they're not sold as televisions, they're sold as "commercial monitors", so first you have to know that, and then you have to figure out where they're sold, and then you have to figure out what is compatible with your home system. It's difficult.
- margana 5y ago
  About 1), if you wanted it to act as a non-smart TV, you would disconnect it from the internet entirely. Perhaps only connect it if you really want to update the software, then disconnect again. 2) seems more plausible.

LeoPanthera 5y ago

1. It's actually very difficult to buy a non-smart TV. They usually cost more. 2. The comments also serve as a "no really, don't block these" reminder to enthusiastic contributors.

rpdillon 5y ago
I bought a Sceptre after reading comments here. It was cheap and I'm very pleased with how dumb it is. I'm not sure if they're available everywhere, however.
MiddleEndian 5y ago
My TV has some sort of smart feature bullshit, but I just never gave it any wifi access. Avoids the issue entirely and I treat the TV as a monitor+speaker combo and nothing else.
pigbearpig 5y ago
Ah, didn't think about #2, that makes sense.
codebje 5y ago
I bought a smart TV that works just fine with the smarts never enabled. I think it's a Sony, I bought it after one of these threads a few years ago when someone else said that model could simply be told to be dumb. Based on current comments if I were to buy today it'd be a Spectre. The more consumers who refuse to buy a TV with mandatory advertising, the sooner it will stop being profitable.
paulcole 5y ago
> It's actually very difficult to buy a non-smart TV. They usually cost more So is it very difficult to buy a non-smart TV or do they just cost more?
- LeoPanthera 5y ago
  Both!
  - paulcole 5y ago
    Why is it difficult? You know how much they cost so they must be available.
    - LeoPanthera 5y ago
      Because they're not sold as televisions, they're sold as "commercial monitors", so first you have to know that, and then you have to figure out where they're sold, and then you have to figure out what is compatible with your home system. It's difficult.
margana 5y ago
About 1), if you wanted it to act as a non-smart TV, you would disconnect it from the internet entirely. Perhaps only connect it if you really want to update the software, then disconnect again. 2) seems more plausible.