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1. tonyme+jO[view] [source] 2025-12-06 16:29:30
>>hliyan+(OP)
I'm no prude, but I'm finding horror, pharma & sex ads to be incredibly disturbing in how they are presented. Google TV takes over my wall with moderately graphic horror movie ads. My family members aren't comfortable with horror and they have no way to use the TV otherwise. It's unsetting in the middle of the night. And graphic pharma ads for stomach turning skin disorders and other inappropriate disorders play even during casual, family content. And most of the sexual content is not family friendly -- even I find it awkward to have on the wall, especially when my parents visit.

These devices used to be ours with some level of control, and now they are all remotely managed to present awful content at all hours

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2. willid+J61[view] [source] 2025-12-06 18:56:16
>>tonyme+jO
Google TV showing ads on the home screen convinced me to buy an Apple TV. Had to go back to a set-top box - to use the same apps I have built into the TV - just because Apple won't spam me with this shit.
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3. tonyme+rn1[view] [source] 2025-12-06 21:25:47
>>willid+J61
It's a good tip, I may end up doing that. I'm hoping that Apple has better standards for third party streaming apps (just yesterday I made a Ask HN post about how terrible they are)
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