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Google is now putting product ads on the home screen of my Sony Bravia TV (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Up until now I've only seen suggestions for content offered by the various streaming services. Today I started getting ads for a Hyundai car!

I tried to log a support call with Sony but they said they couldn't do anything without a photo of the offending ad. I now have a photo so will try again tomorrow. I know a single support call won't do anything (though I intend to be very persistent), but if enough people log formal complaints maybe Sony will "talk to" Google.

I know this is deep first world problems territory, but I feel really betrayed having a device I paid $2,300 for being used to shove ads in my face.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Rule zero of a smart TV is to not buy a smart TV.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I wish there were more options.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You're not wrong. Samsung has some "digital signage" devices that are just non-smart TVs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks so much for this. I didn't know what to look for until now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

FWIW, they may not have OTA tuners, but if you're dedicated enough to want to search out a not-smart TV, you probably don't need one of those anyway.

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