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Re:My TV started playing a video in full screen by itself. W... by barotalomey on Sunday March 30, 2025 @02:35AM (#43521875)
> when it turned out they were monitoring your watching habit

I think every single smart tv manufacturer does this today.

At least I know LG, Samsung, Sony, Amazon, Philips, Sharp and Vizio does.

Since your smart TV is on your same domestic IP, there's a market for getting data on your watching habits to combine with your browser habits collected elsewhere.

The advertisers know more about you by now than you do.

That's why a dumb TV with an AppleTV is the best option.

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Re:My TV started playing a video in full screen by itself. W... by cma on Sunday March 30, 2025 @04:34AM (#43522466)
AppleTV is full of ads in its app store, is there any streaming device where it doesn't track you and doesn't put ads over your search intent?
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Re:My TV started playing a video in full screen by itself. W... by deutschepost on Sunday March 30, 2025 @05:58AM (#43522890)
Comparing full screen ads on systems like smart TVs with the ads you get on Apple TV seems like a long shot.

The time you spend installing apps is minuscule compared to using them. And after that it is Netflix or google tracking you. Not Apple.

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Re:My TV started playing a video in full screen by itself. W... by 3np on Sunday March 30, 2025 @05:14AM (#43522687)
Sure, one you install your own OS on.
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