More users are trying to strip ads and unnecessary apps from smart TVs with AI (techcrunch.com)

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- Methods for reducing ads, slow menu screens, and viewing tracking on smart TVs by instructing AI coding tools are being shared. The source calls this vibe coding, which means creating code by giving instructions in natural language. - The dumbtv project published on GitHub aims to block ads and viewing tracking built into the TV itself. The project side says it tested on TVs from several manufacturers, including Fire TV, but this is a claim by the development team. - cleanyourtv removes unnecessary apps from Android TV and Google TV over Wi-Fi and replaces the home screen with one similar to Apple TV. Its creator wrote that they removed 25 Xiaomi-related packages from their parents' TV. - According to the source, one user claimed that by giving only the TV model information to AI, they removed apps and sped up the menu, and another user shared results from disabling apps and changing the standby screen. All are individual reports posted by people and have not been independently verified.

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Editorial opinionstartupxo 2d ago

O: For households where someone is managing a parent's TV and is bothered by smart TV ads and slow menus, it may be worth first checking the manufacturer's reset and default app removal settings, then testing a home screen replacement app such as ATV Launcher mentioned in the original article, within the range you can reverse. X: The original article presents the dumbtv test results as claims from the development team and warns that AI agents may disable important packages or damage the device, so you should first check differences between manufacturers and warranty effects.

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