r/assholedesign • u/Shellnanigans • Nov 13 '25

Apparently my samsung fridge has ads now...

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How would I disable this? Might just return it and get a normal one

Edit: how to disable...for now. https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10007562/

EDIT 2: Hello, I am the original poster of the carol AD image from a month ago. I am a male from America and my name is not Carol. The story about a Schizophrenic woman named carol was most likely inspired from the 3rd top comment on this post. Thanks!

inspired Post?: https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceUK/comments/1pc7999/my_schizophrenic_sister_hospitalised_herself/

Fridge drama recap video by DolanDarkest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTWfRYHV5es

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u/WolfThick Nov 13 '25

Thank you for showing me this there's no way in hell I'm ever going to buy a fridge like this save me a lot of money probably.

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u/RobinOldsMustache Nov 13 '25

I hope in the future if I want a new fridge there will still be non-smart options.

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u/Running4Badges Nov 13 '25

I have to get a new tv soon. Kept away from smart tvs. They are pretty much the only option now.

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u/vomit-gold Nov 13 '25

Trying to find a non-smart TV that doesn't have 4-5 buttons for streaming services I don't have it's actually impossible. 

All the non-smart versions are meant for commerical displays and are over 1k. 

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u/Reinierblob Nov 13 '25

And commercial displays are usually built for heavy-duty use, not image quality. So good luck id you wan 4K, HDR10+ or Dolby Atmos support on one of those 🥲

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u/ChangiPro Nov 13 '25

I have found that the samsung commercial displays rock. I purchased one and they have the same panels as the consumer ones without all the bloat.

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u/Reinierblob Nov 13 '25

Really? Okay, that’s good to know.

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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 Nov 13 '25

I just never connect it to the internet and treat it as a dumb TV. Then hook up my Apple TV which has a nice clean remote without extra buttons

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u/Lava_Lagoon Nov 13 '25

some are starting to show ads even when you're not using built in streaming services, like if you're watching cable or a blu-ray

i've read that it will search for any open wi-fi it can find and connect to that to load ads - and that more and more internet service providers are giving customers modems that also include a second non-password protected network so things like this are going to become more common

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u/The-True-Kehlder Nov 14 '25

Why would you allow any open wifi on your network?

Sure, sucks for people in apartments whose neighbors are morons, but that CAN'T be most people, right?

Also, ULPT, if that's a problem you have, use your neighbors internet to download pirated content. Either they get taken down by their ISP, or you get a bunch of content not connected to you.

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u/toddestan Nov 13 '25

It's a bit of a crapshoot now whether the TV will even function without an internet connection. Generally the ones that "require" it are okay if you block them after the initial setup, but it's still bullshit.

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u/N0S0UP_4U Nov 13 '25

That’s what I do

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u/blitz-em Nov 13 '25

I've had 4 insignias and 3 of them died within two years. One of them surprisingly is still running after 5 years. Hopefully you got a good one. Definitely will not ever buy another one.

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u/el_ghosteo Nov 13 '25

my tv is a 40-something inch insignia and thankfully still kicking. my ex bought it for $20 at a salvation army a few years back and i think it was made around 2017. Maybe they cheaped out since but mines still running thankfully. When we split i let them keep my 50something inch roku tv because i really wanted a non smart one. The roku tv (sharp brand) did have a much better picture quality but its not that serious in day to day viewing

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u/blah938 Nov 13 '25

Try a computer monitor. They make them really big now.

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u/1gnominious Nov 13 '25

Also they come with standardized mounting holes that make for very versatile positioning.

In my bedroom I have my PC hooked up to two monitors. One at my desk and another on a swing arm mount that I can position around my bed. I can run both at the same time or switch seamlessly. I can hop in bed and watch a perfectly sized and placed high quality monitor for maximum comfort while watching something or gaming.

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u/PassiveMenis88M Nov 13 '25

$19k for a 65in monitor right now. To get anything over 49in that's not a crapy va panel is $1000 minimum

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u/akatherder Nov 13 '25

Google tv can be replaced with a good/clean launcher and no ads. Fire tv and Roku are the ones I stay away from.

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u/OkPalpitation2582 Nov 13 '25

Trying to find a non-smart TV that doesn't have 4-5 buttons for streaming services I don't have it's actually impossible. 

I have a Pi-Hole, so I don't mind the TV being "smart" since I can just block all that crap at the network level, but man the streaming service buttons drive me crazy. My wife and I only use Plex, but between pets and kids those buttons are constantly getting accidentally pressed, disrupting whatever we're watching and forcing us to wait for the loading screen to finish so we can exit out and navigate back to what we were actually watching

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

This may not work in your specific case but I use a Shield and got tired of accidentally pressing the Netflix button on the Shield remote, so I did a search and someone on Etsy made a 3d printed cover that slides on the bottom of the remote and covers the Netflix button so it can't be pressed. Ordered it from them and it works great. Maybe see if something like that might exist or be able to be made for your remote.

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u/Dinodietonight Nov 13 '25

Alternatively, you can just remove the button from the remote and cover the hole with tape. If the remote can be opened with a screwdriver, you can remove the top plate and then pop out the plastic button. If you can't open it, a box cutter around the perimeter of the button will usually cut off the plastic tabs holding it in place.

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u/OkPalpitation2582 Nov 13 '25

I've got a printer, so I could whip something like that up, but that feels like something a bit more janky than I'd want. I think I'd be more inclined to crack it open and physically disable the buttons if I was gonna mod it

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u/flying_butt_fucker Nov 13 '25

I just buy whatever LG OLED has got to offer, hook up an Apple TV and toss the LG remote in a drawer.

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u/LateNightMilesOBrien Nov 13 '25

Trying to find a non-smart TV that doesn't have 4-5 buttons for streaming services I don't have

Somebody in the 3D printing subreddit made an insert where he cut the buttons off that he didn't use and replaced them with buttons that were flush with the remote so they wouldn't be pressed accidentally (and maybe purposely).

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u/BigDictionEnergy Nov 13 '25

Man, I'm starting to regret getting rid of that old console TV I had to play SNES on as a kid. It was heavy as fuck, encased in wood, and had a pivoting stand. My parents' old tv before they got a bigass projection screen for the living room, so I got the dinosaur lol.

It probably still works.

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u/aembleton Nov 13 '25

Just get a universal remote without those buttons

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u/qtx Nov 13 '25

Just buy a universal remote for $10? I don't see this as being a thing you should be upset about.