kenbw2Can we have some clarification on what "Usage Data" the app collects and shares with advertisers?
From DuckDuckGo:
For what it’s worth, I subscribed to Ultra about an hour ago and DDG hasn’t picked up any additional tracking attempts since then. I think it may be limited entirely to Google’s ad service for the free, ad-supported tier and maybe crash diagnostics that the app gives you the option of enabling or disabling.
Holy hell. I’m glad I’m using DNS-level ad and tracker blocking. Shout out to NextDNS and RethinkDNS!
Can you explain more? Would DNS level blocking stop ads on a smart TV (for YouTube specifically) as well?
The way I changed my DNS on my phone and computer was through NextDNS. If you want something for your TV, you’d need to do something to your internet connection because you can’t install things on the TV. I’ve never done it, but I’ve heard that a pihole is the way to go.
Can confirm, pihole blocks nearly all ads on smart TVs and apps.