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Is there some way to jailbreak your tv and run som open source os on it? Or something like that? Not exactly sure what I’m after, but the problem is acute and

Is there some way to jailbreak your tv and run som open source os on it? Or something like that? Not exactly sure what I’m after, but the problem is acute and widely prevalent, so there has to be some solution.

cassianoleal 18d ago
You can root most LG TVs but I'm not sure an alternative firmware exists or if it's even feasible. https://cani.rootmy.tv/ https://cani.rootmy.tv/
- urbandw311er 18d ago
  Ahh that’s great - been waiting for something that works with my firmware for my LG TV (a C1). Any idea, once rooted, what commands I can run just to disable all the ads, bloatware and spyware?
  - cassianoleal 18d ago
    No idea unfortunately. I had good success at blocking ads just via DNS (Pi-Hole or equivalent), but I have no idea if it does anything for the spyware.
abeyer 18d ago
https://forum.level1techs.com/t/lg-tv-block-mini-how-to/255178 https://forum.level1techs.com/t/lg-tv-block-mini-how-to/2551...
Ajedi32 18d ago
My understanding is that this is difficult due to DRMd content refusing to work with Free operating systems. Because yes, this nonsense would never fly in a world where Software Freedom enabled a competitive market for TV operating systems.
yonatan8070 18d ago
Probably just never give it internet access and plug in an HTPC with some form of Linux (I've heard KDE's Plasma Bigscreen is better than ever, though I haven't tried it myself)
- drnick1 18d ago
  This is the right solution. I would be tempted to go one step further: disassemble the TV and remove the WiFi card, antennas, and other unneeded hardware such as microphones or cameras. Same treatment as modern cars with cellular modems.
  - designerarvid 18d ago
    Sure, but that’s not a feasible solution for end-users, or people who hasn’t got all the free time
  - picofarad 18d ago
    I wonder if there's MCX 50 ohm resistors...
- InvertedRhodium 18d ago
  I do this, but increasingly modern TVs complain about not being connected to the internet in general. Usually once every day or two I get a pop up on my Samsung 90F complaining that network access of required for some feature that seems to run on a timer.

cassianoleal 18d ago

You can root most LG TVs but I'm not sure an alternative firmware exists or if it's even feasible. https://cani.rootmy.tv/ https://cani.rootmy.tv/

urbandw311er 18d ago
Ahh that’s great - been waiting for something that works with my firmware for my LG TV (a C1). Any idea, once rooted, what commands I can run just to disable all the ads, bloatware and spyware?
- cassianoleal 18d ago
  No idea unfortunately. I had good success at blocking ads just via DNS (Pi-Hole or equivalent), but I have no idea if it does anything for the spyware.

abeyer 18d ago

https://forum.level1techs.com/t/lg-tv-block-mini-how-to/255178 https://forum.level1techs.com/t/lg-tv-block-mini-how-to/2551...

Ajedi32 18d ago

My understanding is that this is difficult due to DRMd content refusing to work with Free operating systems. Because yes, this nonsense would never fly in a world where Software Freedom enabled a competitive market for TV operating systems.

yonatan8070 18d ago

Probably just never give it internet access and plug in an HTPC with some form of Linux (I've heard KDE's Plasma Bigscreen is better than ever, though I haven't tried it myself)

drnick1 18d ago
This is the right solution. I would be tempted to go one step further: disassemble the TV and remove the WiFi card, antennas, and other unneeded hardware such as microphones or cameras. Same treatment as modern cars with cellular modems.
- designerarvid 18d ago
  Sure, but that’s not a feasible solution for end-users, or people who hasn’t got all the free time
- picofarad 18d ago
  I wonder if there's MCX 50 ohm resistors...
InvertedRhodium 18d ago
I do this, but increasingly modern TVs complain about not being connected to the internet in general. Usually once every day or two I get a pop up on my Samsung 90F complaining that network access of required for some feature that seems to run on a timer.