Re:Vizio TVs are now showing banner ads over live TV
by aix1 on Sunday April 03, 2022 @01:25AM
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> Why not just never connect it to the network?
One reason might be if the TV channels are delivered over IP to an app running on the TV. One could move the app to a streaming box, but that would be largely functionally equivalent since it would still require the same underlying platform.
One reason might be if the TV channels are delivered over IP to an app running on the TV. One could move the app to a streaming box, but that would be largely functionally equivalent since it would still require the same underlying platform.
This is the case with my TV provider (https://www.init7.net/en/support/faq/TV7-Voraussetzungen/).
Now, ads haven't been an issue. However, unwanted Android TV updates have (I've now disabled them).