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Dumbtv tool strips smart TVs back to basics

Original: People are using # AI to make their # smartTV dumb again One solution, called “dumbtv,” describes its mission on GitHub

A GitHub project called dumbtv is gaining attention for using AI to strip smart TVs of their unwanted extras. Its mission statement says a television should offer only apps and HDMI inputs, with no ads from the TV itself, no watch tracking and no forced updates. The project reflects growing frustration with ad-filled, data-collecting smart TV interfaces, and people online are sharing it as a way to reclaim simpler televisions.

Why now: Frustration with ads and tracking built into smart TV software is driving interest in tools that disable those features.

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• People are using # AI to make their # smartTV dumb again One solution, called “dumbtv,” describes its mission on GitHub thus: “Your TV should do what you paid for: your apps, your HDMI inputs, and nothing else. No # ads from the # TV itself, no watch tracking, no update you did… · BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io

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