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The new Google TV launcher complete with ads on an expensive TV or a Shield is getting a hammering in the ratings, shows how little they care about customer fee
by cube00 4y ago
The new Google TV launcher complete with ads on an expensive TV or a Shield is getting a hammering in the ratings, shows how little they care about customer feedback.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tvlauncher https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...
Bonus points for making the preview images in the store not show the ads you'll see. If any other app tried to mislead users like that they'd be banned from the store.
Although it's not like we have a choice, they've also disabled the option to change the launcher on the newest Android TV version as well to coincide with adding the ads on the home screen.
I get we need to have ads to pay for services but come on, the TVs they're doing this to are not your cheap Aldi ones, they're high end Sony Bravias. Most of the ads are even for other paid services like Disney+ and Netflix.
- scarface74 4y agoDon’t buy hardware from an ad company - problem solved. Why do you think Google got into the TV streaming business?
- cube00 4y agoSony and nVidia are not ad companies.
- scarface74 4y agoIn fact that are. They are selling TVs cheaply subsidized by ads.
- cube00 4y agoWhen I first purchased my TV there were no ads on it. The ads came later when Google updated their Android launcher. So, where's my discount?
- scarface74 4y agoWhy do you think Google - an ad company - was trying to get into the TV market?
- corney91 4y agoI don't have time nor the information to second-guess possible future motivations of every company in a supply chain before buying a product. Most people won't even realise Google provide the software for a lot of these products.
- scarface74 4y agoYes because it takes great insight to know that a Google based product probably exists to gather information about you for targeting advertising. It’s not like Google is some obscure company.
- drcongo 4y agoThe first time I saw a TV advertised with Google as the OS I laughed out loud thinking "who in their right mind would buy that?!", but then again, quite a lot of people buy a phone with it so I guess there's enough people out there who simply don't understand why it's problematic.
- jayd16 4y ago>who simply don't understand Most likely they do and their pros/cons calculation is just different from yours.
- BoGs83 4y agoI have the same problems and it enraged me. It enraged me to the point where I back flashed the nvidia and blocked all domains to .google.com at the pihole for that mac address. Above that all NAT for DNS and blocking DoH and DoT. I do not need "new firmware" versions as the software I run on nvidia shield is just fine. I unlock the shield, manually install the apps I want updated and ignore the rest. It has no external internet so meh if its got zero day exploits open.
- Invictus0 4y agoGoogle is just a vehicle to get their employees promoted. It's not a serious company with vision or strategy.
- vorpalhex 4y agoYou can still adb your way to freedom but it's not a solution for average users.