20-02-2019 11:45 PM
Surely there must be a way to disable this? If I'd known I'd be getting this I'd have brought a different brand. It's annoying me to the point where I'm serious considering getting rid. Sounds dramatic but it feels invasive.
26-07-2020 10:59 AM
you mean, the ips are hard coded?
block the ips
29-07-2020 10:24 AM
After a bit of tinkering, I believe I have removed all the ads from my TV.
--I went into the privacy settings area and disabled personalised advertising
--I deleted all 'TV Plus+' channels and then used the 'down direction' and 'remove' button
Obviously this kinda assumes you don't want the TV Plus channels - they are mostly garbage, doing this removed the ads in my menu bar (Sky, Virgin etc.). Basically if it sounds "smarty" or an app you do not use, use your common sense, but you can probably remove them.
This guy seems to be doing a similar thing to the TV plus channels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaWnm3Ji34Q
22-08-2020 05:41 AM
Had the same problem with Foxtel ad appearing today. I found this solution. It worked for me.
Go to: settings/support/terms & policies/internet based advertisements/untick -to stop internet based advertisements
Good luck.
22-08-2020 07:43 AM
I did that on day 1.
wait for it, it’ll come back.
so now that setting of mine is off but I still get ads
19-09-2020 02:45 AM
That’s enough to put me off buying a new tv
19-09-2020 04:05 PM
Samsung products have always put this awful taste in my mouth with bloat ware on cell phones etc. and now this recent discovery of ads on my smart tv... I’m not interested. I buy products for simple reasons (cell phone is phone first) and if the leadership of a company can’t understand that I can’t endorse them. I won’t be looking at Samsung from now on.
22-09-2020 12:33 PM
I shouldn't need to set up a PiHole to enjoy my expensive television without extra bulls**t.
26-09-2020 11:09 PM
I have the same issue. I want the ad gone!
27-09-2020 03:46 PM
Same here, they need to remove these ads as they were not there before. This embed stuff is complete garbage, if they are not removed, I will be getting a different brand
30-09-2020 03:33 PM
This is really despicable tactics from Samsung. We paid a lot of money for the best TV, not for them to make money out of ramming more and more invasive advertising into the menu screen. Adverts are for ad breaks, not when I'm navigating the menu screen. It's distracting and annoying. Whoever came up with this idea did not consider the customer at all, they only cared about money. It's disgusting.