Sony · Google TV 12 · Sony BRAVIA 4K VH2 (KD-55X80J / XR-65A83J, BRAVIA_VH2, MediaTek), EU, North America and India
Remove ads from the Sony BRAVIA 4K VH2
For this TV there are 8 steps. Together they switch off 33 things you do not need, and leave 9 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 mode
- Step 4: preloaded apps
- Step 5: Sony promo and IoT apps
- Step 6: Asia-Pacific unit
- Step 7: Asia-Pacific unit
- Step 8: Asia-Pacific unit, one day only so far
- 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.