Re:Samsung Family Hub fridges will start showing adds to "El...
by rubyfan on Sunday November 09, 2025 @11:48AM
(#45866891)
I never agreed to the original terms and won’t let my Samsung TV on wifi for this reason.
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Re:Samsung Family Hub fridges will start showing adds to "El...
by scosman on Sunday November 09, 2025 @11:55AM
(#45866957)
I let my TV on wifi, but block internet access at the router. Things like Airplay and Chromecast still work great, but no ads/tracking/etc.
Re:Samsung Family Hub fridges will start showing adds to "El...
by dexterdog on Sunday November 09, 2025 @12:15PM
(#45867147)
Is that tied to the port or the MAC because the device can just change addresses and you won't know.
Re:Samsung Family Hub fridges will start showing adds to "El...
by margalabargala on Sunday November 09, 2025 @12:31PM
(#45867297)
You would know if your device starts updating. And if it changes mac to get around the block then it goes in the trash.
Re:Samsung Family Hub fridges will start showing adds to "El...
by ta988 on Sunday November 09, 2025 @12:33PM
(#45867311)
OpenWrt, make a wifi network only for those nasty spying devices, printers, tvs etc
Re:Samsung Family Hub fridges will start showing adds to "El...
by buildbot on Sunday November 09, 2025 @11:59AM
(#45866993)
Same!!!
I do every so often connect it to update it if a newer firmware is actually worth it…
The extra upside to not accepting the terms is that none of the samsung bloatware apps even start - the TV runs much faster than just with the wifi disconnected.