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minus-squareConfining@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoI wonder if I get an android TV with my fav apps and limit or block everything else. I do agree with roku, my enitre house has it and it seems like the only thing you can do is turn off personalized ads and nothing else. Really Limits your control.
minus-squaredbtng@eviltoast.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoI use the web browser feature instead of tv apps. It circumvents a lot of the tv tracking. Of course, you trade it for web tracking.
minus-squareConfining@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoI feel like with web tracking its easier to block than tv apps. So I would rather go with that.
minus-squareforrgott@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoThat reminds me - I am also curious about rooting a device with Android TV, so that’s another potential option.
I wonder if I get an android TV with my fav apps and limit or block everything else. I do agree with roku, my enitre house has it and it seems like the only thing you can do is turn off personalized ads and nothing else. Really Limits your control.
Turn palo alto to glass.
I use the web browser feature instead of tv apps. It circumvents a lot of the tv tracking. Of course, you trade it for web tracking.
I feel like with web tracking its easier to block than tv apps. So I would rather go with that.
That reminds me - I am also curious about rooting a device with Android TV, so that’s another potential option.