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Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse. (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I use my PS5, TBH. I still get ads on Amazon Prime, but I'm not seeing Netflix ads. (I also don't have Hulu, etc.) I pay for a VPN for my desktop--I'm using Win 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC--and with Firefox and uBlockOrigin I see pretty minimal ads online; if you're able to open your streaming service in a browser rather than needing to download their application, then a VPN an uBlockOrigin might be sufficient.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

netflix limits you to incredibly low bitrate if youre using their webpage

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'd have to check and see if I can access Netflix from my desktop at work, but my suspicion is that the lower quality has more to do with smaller screens in general. That is, you can get away with a lower bitrate when you're viewing on a screen that's 19", and that's probably a fairly safe maximum size for most people watching on a desk- or laptop directly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

No. Even on a 4k 55" tv, I cant manage to get more.