Hi there!

So I am looking to buy a new TV, but the latest smart-TVs all seem to be very bloated with ads and other ridiculous and unnecessary features. I know very little about TVs, and therefore wondering if anyone has any tips on some good TVs that include as little bloat as possible.

Thanks for any recommendations or tips!

  • not_a_dog@lemmy.oneEnglish
    25·
    1 year ago

    You can make any smart TV dumb. Just disable the network on it and use your own streaming device (Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV, etc.).

    • starman2112@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      Yup. My family bought me a new TV to replace the one I’ve been using for 15 years, and they keep telling me how great it is that I can get movies and TV shows for free, and I can sign in to all the streaming services right from my TV!

      I don’t have the heart to tell them that I’ll die before this TV connects to anything other than an HDMI cord

    • fuzzyfirefox@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      Do research on smart devices before you decide to use one. Fire TV is filled with ads. Roku that’s built into TVs have ads; not sure about standalone boxes.

      • odbol@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        My Roku stick doesn’t seem to have ads. But I recently switched to a Google Chromecast TV and like it the most. Better interface and more features than Roku (e.g. Bluetooth). The one thing that’s worse is the remote.

      • micka190@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Also, some smart TVs have ads downloaded locally so they can be played if they don’t have an online connection (they usually rotate them when you update the TV). Make sure they don’t have those before buying one!