Philips · Android TV 11 · Philips 50PUS8517/12 (TP Vision, PH1M_EA_9970A, MediaTek MT5895), Europe

Remove ads from the Philips 50PUS8517/12

For this TV there are 8 steps. Together they switch off 41 things you do not need, and leave 39 services alone that the TV needs to work. Nothing is deleted, and every step can be undone. The list comes from owners who tested it on their own TVs; we have not re-tested it on yours.

What the first step does

Step 1: TP Vision telemetry

Stops the TV reporting back to the maker and to advertisers.

"DAC" analytics uploader: channel watched, resolution, HDMI-CEC devices, viewing times, Ambilight config; uploads to AWS Firehose/S3 and geolocates the public IP via ipinfo.io org.droidtv.candeebug
metrics collector sharing candeebug's process; no INTERNET permission of its own org.droidtv.gel
boot stats, remote keypress counts, panel/eMMC telemetry forwarded to the above org.droidtv.usagelogger

The rest of the guide

Step 2: Philips content promos and the app gallery
Step 3: Philips features this owner does not use
Step 4: Google telemetry and first-setup leftovers
Step 5: Google apps this owner does not use
Step 6: Preinstalled streaming apps
Step 7: Stock launcher and its content engine, replaced by
Step 8: Stock YouTube, replaced by SmartTube
What is left alone, the Mac and Windows files, the undo files and the testers' notes

$9.90 once unlocks every model. 7-day refund. Details