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Amazon Fire TVs have found a new and annoying way to slap you in the face with ads https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/1/23984444/amazon-fire-tv-autoplay-ads-on-startup?utm_content=bufferaa667&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Amazon Fire TVs have found a new and annoying way to slap you in the face with ads

A new Amazon Fire TV update forces users to view an ad upon TV start-up instead of displaying the home screen.

The Verge
Dec 1, 2023 at 10:10pmBuffer
Show threadMatunosDec 1, 2023
@verge paging @pluralistic
Show threadMiro CollasDec 1, 2023
@verge #enshittification
Show threadhighway2009Dec 2, 2023
@verge workaround: buy a dumb tv and plug a small 100$ pc, preferably running Linux. 100% no #enshitification
Show threadMax Lee Dec 2, 2023

@verge
Steps to solve this:
1. Install Kodi
2. Install app to automatically start Kodi (Automate, Llama, Tasker, etc.)
3. Install Kodi Addons for the streaming services you use.
4. Enjoy an ad-free Smart TV experience.

Alternatively: Get a stock android TV stick or Raspberry Pi.

Show threaddan80Dec 2, 2023
@verge That’s why i threw away my Fire Stick and got an Apple Tv. Its start screen is just a grid of apps.