One of the ways big tech companies generate revenue is through advertisements. Google is perhaps the most popular in this line of work, but others like Samsung also have their Ad networks.
Not long ago, we reported about Samsung dismissing accusations that it has been showing ads in the Samsung Health app on its smartphones. But it’s not just Samsung’s smartphone base that is unhappy with ads showing up where they shouldn’t.
Samsung smart TVs are also affected by this issue, where users are seeing intrusive ads that have nothing to do with their interests. Apparently, these ads aren’t about new apps, products, or streaming content like before. Their large size makes them even more obtrusive.
Despite the growing discontent, Samsung has done little to address the matter. As a result, affected users have resorted to finding unofficial workarounds to block these annoying ads and we have some of them detailed on Reddit.
But until responsible vendors actually do something about the annoying ads, you may have no option but to try these workarounds on your affected smart TV.
Block ads on Samsung & LG smart TVs
Apparently, blocking ads on your Samsung smart TV is pretty much simple. All you need is to add a bunch of domains/websites to your block list on your internet router. To do this, follow the steps below:
Common router addresses include:
Linksys – http://192.168.1.1
D-Link/Netgear – http://192.168.0.1
Belkin – http://192.168.2.1
ASUS – http://192.168.50.1/
AT&T U-verse – http://192.168.1.254
Comcast – http://10.0.0.1
NOTE: If your router is not listed, do a quick google search and you will find your router login information.
Enter your router’s login information. If you never changed this information, key in the default administrator account information. For many routers, this is usually “admin” or blank for the username, and “admin” or blank for the password. Check your router’s documentation if you don’t know the default login information. (THIS IS ALSO A GOOD TIME TO SECURE YOUR ROUTER WITH A STRONG USERNAME AND PASSWORD FYI!)
Find the “URL Filtering” or “Blocking” section. The location of this will vary depending on your router. You may find this in the “Firewall” menu, or in the “Security” section. (SEARCH AROUND, IT’S THERE I PROMISE)
Add the URLs that you want to block on your connected devices, as shared below:
SAMSUNG: ads.samsung.com, samsungads.com, www.samsungotn.net, www.samsungrm.net, and www.samsung.net/ads. LG: ngfts.lge.com, us.ad.lgsmartad.com, lgad.cjpowercast.com, edgesuite.net, and us.info.lgsmartad.com.
- Click save and that’s it! Source
ROKU:
AMAZON FIRE STICK:
SONY SMART TVs:
As noted earlier, it’s possible that these workarounds may not work for every affected device, which is expected with unofficial solutions.
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