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Even higher end brands like Samsung are pulling stuff like this. Market forces demand constant growth, and in a saturated market this means some business unit m
by ssalazar 5y ago
Even higher end brands like Samsung are pulling stuff like this.
Market forces demand constant growth, and in a saturated market this means some business unit manager will keep adding more invasive advertising as long as people keep buying the TVs.
- kitsunesoba 5y agoI've had good luck with TVs from Sony, which would probably be considered higher end based on price bracket. They ship with near-stock Android TV, don't make a fuss about not being connected to the internet, and allow firmware updates via thumb drive. Have had a couple now that I use with an Apple TV, which is a pairing that works very well.
- pabs3 5y agoI wonder if Sony are releasing the Linux source code they run Android on and I wonder if their firmware updates are signed. If they do release source and updates are signed, you could probably install a regular Linux distro with Kodi.
- aaaaaaaaata 5y agoKodi has an Android build, too.
- pabs3 5y agoProbably, but that won't stop the vendor from adding ads to the Android TV OS.
- rmccue 5y agoLikewise, but the problem now with the built-in software is that Android TV is getting increasingly user-hostile as well. The major UI update they made which added an uneditable promotional section to the top of the home screen eg.