I just bought a Sony and it’s running google android TV and it has suddenly got ads for “staff picks” now. “Free” movies on YouTube.
https://streamingclarity.com/android-tv-staff-pick-highlight...
https://streamingclarity.com/android-tv-staff-pick-highlight...
No idea if it's full of some sort of baked in ads because, after the initial setup, I've used it exclusively as... a TV. It turns on, shows me things I give it over HDMI, and turns off. I haven't actually seen the menu/apps/whatever after the first day.
It's not optimal, I'd rather it just be a dumb TV obviously, but in a sea of bad options it's been... fine.
I guess we're supposed to think "movie buffs who really know their stuff." When the reality is "[Sales] staff picks."