Sony · Google TV 12 · Sony BRAVIA KD-55X85J (2021, BRAVIA_VH2, MediaTek MT5895), South America

Remove ads from the Sony BRAVIA KD-55X85J

For this TV there are 7 steps. Together they switch off 27 things you do not need, and leave 6 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: Sony content and ads
  • Step 4: demo / shop mode and help
  • Step 5: preloaded apps, disabled by choice
  • Step 6: extras, disabled by choice
  • Step 7: 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

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.