AI agents help eliminate ads and tracking on smart TVs - Mezha

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Samsung's S95H, which is referred to as S99H in Europe, is the company's 2026 flagship OLED TV. It has received wide acclaim for its picture quality, and even recently swept all the best TV awards in HDTV's 2026 shootout. The TV is available in four sizes in the U. S. and has much to like, from its vibrant QD-OLED display panel (except the RGB Tandem OLED panel in the 83-inch model) to impressive gaming features, including a 165Hz refresh rate. However, being a flagship OLED TV, it has a hefty price tag, with a list price ranging from $2,500 for the 55-inch model to $6,500 for the 83-inch variant.

The latest use case for AI? Dumbing down your smart TV to get rid of the bloat. A number of developers and vibe coders have recently been sharing solutions for “vibe-coding” your TV to get rid of sponsored ads, speed up the app launcher, redesign the home screen, disable tracking features, and more. One such solution, called “dumbtv,” describes its mission on its GitHub page thus: “Your TV should do what you paid for: your apps, your HDMI inputs, and nothing else. No ads from the TV itself, no watch tracking, no update you did not ask for.”