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LG TVs start showing ads on screensavers

LG's TV business is heightening focus on selling ads and tracking.

arstechnica.com

LG TV owners may have already spotted the ads or learned about them via FlatpanelsHD, which today reported seeing a full-screen ad on the screensaver for LG's latest flagship TV, the G4. “The ad appeared before the conventional screensaver kicks in," per the website, “and was localized to the region the TV was set to.” (You can see images that FlatpanelsHD provided of the ads here, here, and here.) The reviewer reported seeing an ad for LG’s free ad-supported streaming channel, LG Channels, as well as third-party ads.

This is stupid, everyone is super aggressive with ads, i am not sure how long this will last.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

This is stupid, everyone is super aggressive with ads, i am not sure how long this will last.

Everybody's answer will be: we need to do more ads than the competitors.

 

[calistan]

Here's how to turn it off.

 

[Spyxos]

LG TVs start showing ads on screensavers

LG's TV business is heightening focus on selling ads and tracking.

arstechnica.com

This is stupid, everyone is super aggressive with ads, i am not sure how long this will last.

On my Samsung TV, the advertising on the startscreen got bigger and bigger until enough people complained and it is now just a small window. I have not found an option to turn it off yet

 

[Mistake]

On my Samsung TV, the advertising on the startscreen got bigger and bigger until enough people complained and it is now just a small window. I have not found an option to turn it off yet

I would have taken that back day 1. My start screen should only have what I want on it.

We're going to see a large push in ads everywhere. I say this because I lived it. Over in China it's basically ad hell. Unless consumers return products or complain enough, it will happen faster than you think

 

[calistan]

On my Samsung TV, the advertising on the startscreen got bigger and bigger until enough people complained and it is now just a small window. I have not found an option to turn it off yet

You can block the ads on a Samsung by adding various domains to a blacklist in your router. Check online for the current list.

I used to do that on my old Netgear but haven't been able to since moving to a new router supplied by my ISP, which doesn't seem to support that feature.

 

[Bojji]

Here's how to turn it off.

Yeah, I can turn off all ads on my B2. But once it's not possible, fuck you LG, I will never buy your product again.

I will have to think about not installing future firmwares, so far they only added useless stuff and almost all the bugs from day 1 are there. Useless fucking cunts.

 

[Quasicat]

My LG has the original firmware and it still looks amazing. I have an Apple TV for streaming so I have no need for the ads or anything extra they add to it.

 

[cormack12]

Been waiting for this update

 

[Mr Hyde]

This is so fucked up. You're buying a fucking tv and you still get ads, like what the fuck? Yes, you can turn it off but it shouldn't be in there to begin with. Fuck LG and fuck any manufacturer who pulls this shit.

 

[Trogdor1123]

It’s pretty gross, it would be different if they made the tv cheaper… but they sure don’t.

 

[Dacvak]

I just keep my TV disconnected from WiFi.

 

[AJUMP23]

Pi hole time

 

[jshackles]

I just keep my TV disconnected from WiFi.

Same here. The built-in TV apps are all super garbage anyway.

 

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[Unknown Soldier]

It’s pretty gross, it would be different if they made the tv cheaper… but they sure don’t.

TV's are actually basically the only things which have been constantly getting cheaper, even when everything else was inflating to the Moon

And the reason why TV's are so dirt cheap compared to literally everything else is because of all the ads

 

[Bojji]

TV's are actually basically the only things which have been constantly getting cheaper, even when everything else was inflating to the Moon

And the reason why TV's are so dirt cheap compared to literally everything else is because of all the ads

Oleds aren't cheap at all.

 

[ahtlas7]

Can’t connect to the LG network here finally paying dividends.

 

[BadBurger]

I just disabled my network settings

 

[Trogdor1123]

TV's are actually basically the only things which have been constantly getting cheaper, even when everything else was inflating to the Moon

And the reason why TV's are so dirt cheap compared to literally everything else is because of all the ads

In no way am I an expert in supply chains for tv but my understanding is that TVs were getting cheaper mostly due to the tech for panel manufacturing changing drastically in the last few years massively increasing efficiency and reducing price. I could easily be wrong but I think tv margins are larger than they were a decade ago.

Regardless, TVs are pretty much the only thing going down in price, I agree, and as a consumer that’s really all that matters.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

So now your TV will show ads when paused on top of your streaming service showing ads when paused?

If I pause the ads, will they show ads too?

 

[Dr.Morris79]

LG really fucks me off even having to 'sign in' to update apps

Yea yeah, 'Everyone does it you old bastard'

It still fucks me off. This just takes the piss. This TV was fucking expensive, I don't want adds! Why are we even paying for this?!

 

[Peter303]

LG really fucks me off even having to 'sign in' to update apps

Yea yeah, 'Everyone does it you old bastard'

It still fucks me off. This just takes the piss. This TV was fucking expensive, I don't want adds! Why are we even paying for this?!

You have to 'sign in' to a TV!? Well, that's another reason for me to not buy another tv.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

You have to 'sign in' to a TV!? Well, that's another reason for me to not buy another tv.

To update the apps aye. I literally only use mine for gaming, or YouTube. Had an annoying 'update' for YouTube keep bugging me, I'd had enough and went to update..

'You need to sign into your LG account first..'

Ffs.

 

[jason10mm]

No worries, I'm sure you can pay to disable them....

and how long until personalized ads follow us everywhere?

 

[Trilobit]

Yeah, I can turn off all ads on my B2. But once it's not possible, fuck you LG, I will never buy your product again.

I will have to think about not installing future firmwares, so far they only added useless stuff and almost all the bugs from day 1 are there. Useless fucking cunts.

I didn't know that they would be able to top the awfulness of Trumotion with Promotion.

 

[Audiophile]

*spends £3K on a TV*

LG: "Here's some ads..."

 

[Bojji]

*spends £3K on a TV*

LG: "Here's some ads..."

 

[Trilobit]

What models are the ads shown on? I have a C1 that hasn't had any.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Time to buy CRT.