Comment Comment by LeoPanthera Rtings maintains a list of ad-free TVs. This isn't the same as smart-free, but maybe that's what some people want:https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/ads-in-smart-tv (The ones with a "10" in the ad-free column.)The often-given advice of "just don't connect it to the internet" is viable only sometimes. My TV shipped with some missing features that were enabled after a software update.Perhaps plug it in, update the software, and then unplug it again. parent LeoPanthera 4 years ago
https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/ads-in-smart-tv (The ones with a "10" in the ad-free column.)
The often-given advice of "just don't connect it to the internet" is viable only sometimes. My TV shipped with some missing features that were enabled after a software update.
Perhaps plug it in, update the software, and then unplug it again.