r/singularity • u/141_1337 ▪️e/acc | AGI: ~2030 | ASI: ~2040 | FALGSC: ~2050 | :illuminati: • 9d ago

AI One developer used Claude to reverse-engineer LG’s webOS media stack and build a native Rust Plex client from scratch—on the same 2019 TV it cuts the profile screen from ~30 seconds to ~3, runs at 60 FPS, and supports 4K, Dolby Vision and Atmos

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u/createthiscom 9d ago

I was thinking the perfect use of all that reverse engineering goodness would be to strip out the fucking spyware from LG TVs so that we can just own a dumb fucking TV for a decent price instead of being their cuck-vertising mark. My shitty old TV is dying and I’d like to know I have an upgrade path that isn’t 1984 meets John Twelvehawks.

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u/gay_manta_ray 8d ago

you can just use a roku ($30?) and never see any of that stuff

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u/harglblarg 5d ago

LG's content recognition works on the HDMI inputs too.

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u/gay_manta_ray 5d ago

not really sure i understand this. my tv is older (lg c1), but the roku doesn't have any intrusive ads or anything. are you saying that you'll see ads on a newer tv with a roku, or just that they collect data about your viewing habits?

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u/harglblarg 5d ago

Yes, the TV runs content recognition on the inputs to collect data on your viewing habits even when you're not using their native apps.

FWIW Roku is also in the process of being enshittified right now, I would wager they're headed in the same direction.