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Not entirely. There are platforms such as Google TV that can't block ads.

My chromecast doesn't block ads, i'll pay for the service specifically for this

Instead of paying $9.99 monthly (forever) why not just buy one of those "TV on a stick" devices [0] (a one time purchase) and run a web browser+uBlock?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-on-a-stick

Because the experience and usability of a chromecast is much MUCH better than what you are suggesting.

The Google TV program has been discontinued.

Android TV, sorry. It's built into my tv.

The top discussion in this thread is about their poor branding. Chromecast? Google Cast? Android TV? Nexus Player? Google TV? What is it? I have Android TV and even I'm confused.

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