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People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb again

Some smart TV owners are deploying AI agents to remove bloatware, ads, tracking, and sluggish interfaces from their devices. The trend reflects growing frustration with the over-commercialization and slowdown of modern smart TVs, as users seek to reclaim device control.

Background

Smart TVs have increasingly become platforms for ads and data collection, often with performance that degrades over time due to bloatware. This user-driven movement highlights a growing DIY tech restoration trend.

Source
TechCrunch
Published
Oct 20, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Score
6.0 / 10