I don’t know if this is the correct community to post this. I have a Smart TV from a Greek manufacturer named TurboX. Not Android TV, Smart TV. This means that it has Internet access, has some pre-installed apps, but I can’t install any other apps on it. The menus thankfully don’t have any ads. However, the Youtube app has. I highly doubt there is any way to remove those, but if you guys know or found any, can you let me know?

Thanks.

  • satanmat@lemmy.world
    3·
    12 days ago

    I have 2 “smart” tvs. IMHO I don’t connect them to the internet.
    Use a device (, pi-running Plex or kodi?)

    Edit. Removed roku

    • VitabytesDev@feddit.nlOP
      1·
      12 days ago

      I already have a Raspberry Pi 4 with 2GB of RAM lying around. Can I somehow connect it to the TV and use it via the TV remote? If so, what OS would I need to install to it, and what software would I use?

      • helenslunch@feddit.nl
        21·
        12 days ago

        People around here like to pretend Netflix, Hulu and the like don’t exist. A HTPC will be neither user-friendly or remotely good quality in this fashion. Most programs will be limited to 720p if you use linux. No you cannot control it with a remote, you’ll need a keyboard and mouse.

      • 🦊 OneRedFox 🦊@beehaw.orgEnglish
        1·
        12 days ago

        LibreELEC with a FLIRC dongle and a cheapo infrared remote. If you have any bluetooth console controllers laying around, you can use those too so long as they have good Linux support. There’s Kodi addons for popular streaming services and LibreELEC also offers an SFTP addon in case you want a local media server setup instead.

  • helenslunch@feddit.nl
    1·
    12 days ago

    1.Install a network-wide VPN or ad-blocker like Proton, AdGuard, or PiHole

    2.Buy a $20 ONN device from WalMart and plug it in and use that to watch your programs with SmartTubeNext

    3.All of the above.

  • x1gma@lemmy.world
    0·
    13 days ago

    If you can not install anything, your only choice is probably to set up a pihole or something similar on your network.

    Edit: Some models seem to have advanced settings, where you can change the DNS - you could try to use adguard dns servers, or any DNS adblocker you want to use.

      • MuchPineapples@lemmy.world
        1·
        12 days ago

        Weird how people are saying it should work, lol. Blocking YouTube ads with pihole most definitely does not work. Cannot work even, it’s just how YouTube works.

        I’m afraid that using something like a googletv stick (or nvidia shield etc) and installing smarttube is your best bet.