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kevindong on July 1, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: British right to repair law excludes smartphones a...

When I switch apps (e.g. Youtube, Netflix, Plex, etc.), the switcher has several rows of media that I must scroll past. That media usually comprises of media that I am not subscribed to and would have to pay to access (e.g. mostly random shows or movies). There were no ads (from Vizio) once I was inside of an app.

I don't subscribe to TV/cable/satellite. I only have Youtube Premium (ad free Youtube videos; not Youtube TV), Netflix, Amazon Prime TV, Nebula, and a local Plex server.

alkonaut on July 2, 2021 [–]

Don’t ever even open the “apps” or “smart features” menu. Use a smartphone and an external streaming gadget like chromecast.

That way you don’t need to see any of the poor guis, ads etc.

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