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only for home row apps. tbh you’re being a lil over dramatic they aren’t ads they are showing a subset of available content. being able to swipe over the Netflix app and get a clean grid of the current top content on Netflix without opening it is a great feature.

> tbh you’re being a lil over dramatic they aren’t ads they are showing a subset of available content.

Including content you didn't ask for in apps you don't use? What's your definition of an ad?

Re: apps I don’t use - I uninstall those :)

I will also add that in my experience it is typically recommending shows you are in progress with, or next in a queue, or on some list you have curated before recommending anything else. So quite handy at times.

My Sony, which comes with Google TV, is no worse than Apple TV in its default configuration, and I've read about other people installing alternate home pages with no ads.

I just bought a large computer monitor and use an old computer to stream. The quality is absolutely fine.

Google TV's can be run in "basic tv" mode if that is your thing.