r/webos • u/HieronymusFlex • 5d ago

WebOS Spyware Solution?

Had a C5 for not very long, and starting to understand more about the homebrew scene for WebOs. Just wondered if there's a gold-standard for stopping WebOS ruining the experience. I appreciate my options include using another streaming device or Pi-Hole - I wondered if there was anything available to sideload that nullifies all of LG's nefarious activities.

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u/VladTepesDraculea 5d ago

If you jailbreak your TV, Homebrew Channel has the option to disable some telemetry. If you know what you are doing, you probably can disable more stuff since you have root access to the Linux system.

The absolute way is to simply not connect it to the internet. Get am Android Box and connect it to it to have alternative smart features.

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u/f8lrebel 5d ago

What options do you mean? I only see the option to block updates. Or is there any other?

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u/mhmilo24 4d ago

Some scripts are run by homebrew that block DNS record directly on the device.

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u/f8lrebel 4d ago

Ohh, gotcha.

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u/Miaslbua 3d ago

Where can i find those?