25-05-2018 02:44 PM in
TVDoes anybody know how to turn off really annoying ads popping up on menu bar of tv. I didn't pay nearly £2500 to be bombarded with this rubbish. I have a QLED Q8. Any help would be gratefully received as this is driving me to distraction.
26-05-2018 12:19 PM in
TVHi @PeterSams.
Are these appearing on the Smart Hub bar across the bottom of the TV? Are you able to send us a photo?
03-06-2018 05:53 AM in
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TV13-06-2018 09:35 PM in
TVHi
We had these as well, I just think it is very bad form of the manufacturer to advertise on something we've paid for to be ours, and that was just another reason why our next TV will not be a Samsung.
Under privacy settings I turned off most things or disagreed to most things and they seemed to have stopped for now.
Regards
Phil
13-06-2018 10:56 PM in
TV24-06-2018 11:59 PM in
TVSo this keeps appearing periodically right of the apps button on the home bar at the bottom of the screen. I'm guessing it's all part of Samsungs strategy of hijacking your TV and pedalling their unwanted advertising rubbish. Is there a way to get a full refund on the TV? so I can buy one without this rubbish, as I didn't buy it with adverts, Samsung uploaded this rubbish afterwards with an update.
21-02-2019 12:48 AM in
TVDid Samsung ever respond to this?
04-03-2019 12:40 AM in
TV05-03-2019 03:28 PM in
TVSamsung never respond, they are utter rubbish.
All I can say is we stopped getting these adds by going into the settings menu finding stuff about terms and privacy and disagreeing with everything. They sometimes come back again with a firmware update, which I suspect most of the time rather than fixing anything with new firmware, the new firmware is just about adding more adverts!
Samsung have lost at three sales of TVs because I've told friends/family to stay well clear, and my wife was going to buy a Samsung phone, and I said no way are we having anymore of their products, so she didn't.
05-03-2019 03:33 PM in
TVAgreed. The response I got from them on Twitter was a case of "tough *****" but in a more polite way.
It's like they don't give a ***** tbh. And what a ***** way to develop the onboard software in such a way they can display whatever they want on the Home bar and you've got no choice against this. Surely legally this can't be correct 🤔
20-06-2019 04:21 AM in
TVI found the solution:
Settings > support > terms & policy >interest based advertisements
Uncheck the box that says enable to blah blah blah.
No more ads.
20-06-2019 10:30 AM in
TV20-06-2019 01:22 PM in
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@MrShak1982 wrote:
Does that just mean we'll still get ads...just less relevant ones 🤷🏿♂️
The Internet Based services are designed to provide interactive and internet based services which are relevant to your interests, you can opt out of that but seems you will get some advertisements.
"Please note that your privacy choice with respect to the IBA Service will not affect whether or not you receive or are served with other types of ads and marketing that are not specifically based on TV viewing history or Samsung Smart TV usage information. Those other types of ads and marketing will be based on other information such as generalized location and other estimated or inferred information. They might be less relevant because they are not based on your interests.
20-06-2019 01:35 PM in
TVSo basically no matter what we do, we get shafted by Samsung on these expensive smart TVs we've paid for and will always get ads...which isn't brought up/mentioned/explained at point of sale 🤔
Not directed at you obviously, but this is ridiculous. If I would have known I would have brought a different brand for sure.
27-08-2019 09:17 AM in
TVI emailed the buyers rights organization here in Norway to ask them what they think of this, and if it is grounds for cancellation of purchase.
27-08-2019 01:57 PM in
TVInteresting! I wonder if Samsung are aware of this?
25-03-2020 10:48 AM in
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@JEWbacca wrote:
I found the solution:
Settings > support > terms & policy >interest based advertisements
Uncheck the box that says enable to blah blah blah.
No more ads.
that doesnt work... ads still there after a few
13-10-2019 02:02 PM in
TVThanks for this info guys, I was just about to buy a Samsung TV.............LG it is then!!
15-03-2019 04:59 AM in
TVYou can't turn it off without some firmware code editing