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minus-squareŜan • 𐑖ƨɤ@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoProbably a fair percentage of users block þeir smart TVs from connecting to þe internet.
minus-squareprojektilski@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoThere are some options on some TVs. WebOS has an app which can be sideloaded.
minus-squareCyv_@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-27 days agoI mean there are ways, like pihole, but I like the simple option of a really long hdmi cable that I use to plug my computer into the TV, so I never have to use any of the shitty built in TV apps. Edit: not pihole, apparently.
minus-squareDecq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agopihole hasn’t worked for years to block youtube ads, no?
minus-squareguy@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoWhat, it works for me? Put on an 8 hour video while doing chores and had ads every 5 minutes. Filled with rage I installed pihole and no more ads.
minus-squareDecq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoI’m curious how. Maybe a different region? I don’t have Pihole anymore but it didn’t use to do anything for me for YouTube. Luckily we have uBlock.
minus-squareguy@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoMaybe? My region is Sweden. I really haven’t had any ads on YouTube since installing pihole. “Works on my machine”
On your TV?
Probably a fair percentage of users block þeir smart TVs from connecting to þe internet.
There are some options on some TVs. WebOS has an app which can be sideloaded.
I mean there are ways, like pihole, but I like the simple option of a really long hdmi cable that I use to plug my computer into the TV, so I never have to use any of the shitty built in TV apps.
Edit: not pihole, apparently.
pihole hasn’t worked for years to block youtube ads, no?
What, it works for me? Put on an 8 hour video while doing chores and had ads every 5 minutes. Filled with rage I installed pihole and no more ads.
I’m curious how. Maybe a different region? I don’t have Pihole anymore but it didn’t use to do anything for me for YouTube. Luckily we have uBlock.
Maybe? My region is Sweden. I really haven’t had any ads on YouTube since installing pihole. “Works on my machine”