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LG Has Started Showing Screensaver Ads on Their Smart TVs
LG has a new ad initiative that shows you ads when your TV is idle. Luckily, there is a way to disable screensaver ads, if you know where to look.
LG smart TVs have started displaying ads when idle
LG TVs are known to be fairly egregious when it comes to advertising — full audio auto-playing ads have been a feature on LG’s app store for over three years. But with LG now planning to bring its webOS platform to more third-party TVs and even its own non-TV hardware within the next five years,
LG Smart TVs just got an upgrade that you might not like
LG appears to be rolling out pre-screensaver, full screen adverts to TVs including the range-topping LG G4. The ad platform is being promoted to third parties such as car companies and other big brands.
LG Smart TVs Are Showing Screensaver Ads to ‘Utilise Idle Screen Time’
Earlier this month, LG Ad Solutions announced the launch of Native Screensaver Ads, a full-screen advertising experience which activates on the home screen of LG smart TVs. The company added that this “ad format capitalises on idle screen time, turning what may be perceived as a period of downtime into a valuable engagement opportunity.”
LG’s Smart TVs to Feature Full-Screen Ads Before Screensaver Activates
LG's latest range of smart TVs is rolling out full-screen display ads just before the native screensaver is activated in idle mode.
LG Smart TVs bring ads to the screensaver
On top of an ad for LG's own streaming channel, one FlatpanelsHD reviewer spotted third-party ads. The screensaver ads will appear "across the home screen, LG Channels and Content Store on LG smart TVs," according to LG. These are now turned on by default but can be disabled in the settings.
Cineverse’s Yu-Gi-Oh! FAST channel on LG Smart TVs
Cineverse, the streaming technology and entertainment company, has announced the launch of its Yu-Gi-Oh! FAST channel on LG Channels, LG's free streaming servi
Your LG TV Might Show You Screensaver Ads
They're increasingly common on streaming services, and now if you own an LG TV, you'll find them on your screensaver too. LG's smart TVs are now showing full-screen advertisements before the conventional screensaver activates when the TV is idle.
LG's new screensavers will force you to watch ads on your $2000 TV
LG is testing showing ads mixed in with the screensavers on their OLED TVs. LG bragged about this idea to potential advertisers in an online company posting. Some of the television sets that will show ads cost thousands of dollars.
LG Starts Showing Screensaver Ads on its Smart TVs
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