Sony · Google TV 12 · Sony BRAVIA 4K AE1 (BRAVIA_AE_M6L, MediaTek MT5897), EU

Remove ads from the Sony BRAVIA 4K AE1

For this TV there are 7 steps. Together they switch off 31 things you do not need, and leave 7 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 and telemetry

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

Samba TV fingerprints what's on screen tv.samba.ssm
Qterics device agent com.qterics.da.product
remote-support session service com.sony.dtv.da.service
Sony usage data com.sonyericsson.idd.agent
viewing context for recommendations com.sony.dtv.usercontext
No description from the testers com.google.android.feedback
bug-report uploader com.sony.dtv.sonybugreportsys
broadcasts model/MAC/IP over SDDP com.sony.dtv.b2b.vendorprotocol

The rest of the guide

Step 2: Sony ads and partner installs
Step 3: demo / shop mode
Step 4: help
Step 5: features not used
Step 6: UK broadcaster apps and USB recording
Step 7: Google TV setup wizard and home
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