Sony · Google TV 12 · Sony BRAVIA 4K VH1 (KD-55XH9096, BRAVIA_VH1, MediaTek MT5895), EU
Remove ads from the Sony BRAVIA 4K VH1
For this TV there are 8 steps. Together they switch off 38 things you do not need, and leave 5 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: ACR viewing tracker
Stops the TV reporting back to the maker and to advertisers.
- Samba TV fingerprints what's on screen
tv.samba.ssm - No description from the testers
tv.samba.ssm.ui
The rest of the guide
- Step 2: telemetry and remote support
- Step 3: demo / shop / hotel mode
- Step 4: Sony promos, Select, help and partner install config
- Step 5: Sony extras unused on this set
- Step 6: Google rows and preloads
- Step 7: Stock leanback Home
- Step 8: Off by owner's choice
- 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
Adapted from the MIT-licensed Gathin23/cleanyourtv lists (Copyright (c) 2026 Gathin). Not affiliated. Changing a TV's software may affect its warranty; you do this at your own risk.