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I just finished setting up a custom router with dns ad blocking. Next comes a media player so I can purge this smart TV filth from my household.

Huge shout out to Louis Rossmann and the FUTO communuty contributors, check out the wiki on self-hosted software if you haven't already.

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[–] wazoobi@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

I'm trying to understand why this is marked as NSFW... I must be missing something?

The intrusion of ads is annoying AF, I agree. I'll have to look into that link for DNS ad-blocking, thanks!

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

To be fair, the super bowl ads are seen as part of the entertainment by many people and the companies generally do go out of their way to make the funniest or cutest ads of the year. Any other time I would fully agree with you.

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[–] Libb@jlai.lu 1 points 1 week ago

We have not owned a TV since the 00s and have no intention of buying one any time soon, but I had a look at the FUTO website you linked and it's interesting read (even for the non-expert I'm).

Thx for sharing :)

[–] Lootboblin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I tried to search modern basic TVs without the ”smart” stuff. I only found few from Philips and Procaster. Also all of them were small 24”-32” and only 720p.

Fuck ”Smart” TVs!

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Sorry, I'm confused. You should easily be able to block these home screen ads ads with pihole or router dns blocking. I know because I do it with my smart tvs. Are you saying that that isn't working?

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