Smart TVs should not include ads, tracking, or unwanted updates without user consent.

People are using #AI to make their #smartTV dumb again One solution, called “dumbtv,” describes its mission on GitHub thus: “Your TV should do what you paid for: your apps, your HDMI inputs, and nothing else. No #ads from the #TV itself, no watch tracking, no update you did not ask for.” Another, “cleanyourtv,” promises to strip the bloatware from any #AndroidTV or #GoogleTV, replace launcher with one that resembles Apple TV. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/people-are-using-ai-to-make-their-smart-tvs-dumb-again/ https://archive.is/20261019164059/https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/people-are-using-ai-to-make-their-smart-tvs-dumb-again/ #privacy #surveillance

Dumbtv #hack sets your #smarttv free from #surveillance: “Your TV should do what you paid for: your apps, your HDMI inputs, and nothing else. No ads from the TV itself, no watch tracking, no update you did not ask for. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/people-are-using-ai-to-make-their-smart-tvs-dumb-again/