I just finished setting up a custom router with dns ad blocking. Next comes a media player so I can purge this smart TV filth from my household.

Huge shout out to Louis Rossmann and the FUTO communuty contributors, check out the wiki on self-hosted software if you haven’t already.

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  • YerbaYerba@lemm.ee
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    5 hours ago

    I agree. I could see manufacturers add anti tamper features that could brick the device if opened if people started doing this anyway.

    • qaz@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      That’s unlikely, the additional R&D cost probably won’t weigh up to the costs incurred by the small minority that removes it.