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That exists, it's called a pi-hole, and it's very popular. It will block the 'tv spy' apps.
by sxates 10mo ago
That exists, it's called a pi-hole, and it's very popular. It will block the 'tv spy' apps.
- jimt1234 10mo agoI tried using a Pi-hole for this exact reason: prevent bullcrap TV ads. My Roku TV wouldn't stopped working. I had to whitelist so many roku-related domains that it basically became pointless.
- travem 10mo agoI had the same issue, decided to remove Roku instead… I used to have a Roku TV, plus a a few of the standalone Roku Ultras for my other (non-Roku) TVs. I got a full page advert when I started up the TV one day and started the process of replacing them all (I think it is when Roku were experimenting with that). Over about a year I replaced them with Apple TVs* and the user experience is far better, plus the amount of tracking domains reported by Pi-hole dropped precipitously! The TVs don't have internet access at all, they are just driven via the HDMI port now. * I replaced the Ultras first, and when the Roku TV eventually started acting laggy on the apps I replaced the Roku TV as well.
- DougN7 10mo agoI thought of pi-hole but I’m not sure it is dead simple. I’m thinking a box that your incoming internet connections connects to and an outgoing connection to your wifi router. The market probably isn’t big enough yet, but I’ll bet it grows. I mean _Texas_ is bringing it up!
- globular-toast 10mo agoEncryption works against you when the attacker is inside your network. The solution is to keep them out.