Sony · Android TV 9 · Sony BRAVIA KD-55XF7596 (2018, "BRAVIA 4K GB ATV3", BRAVIA_ATV3_4K_EU, MediaTek MT5891), EU
Remove ads from the Sony BRAVIA KD-55XF7596
For this TV there are 7 steps. Together they switch off 38 things you do not need, and leave 11 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
The rest of the guide
- Step 2: Sony and Google content, ads and promos
- Step 3: Retail demo
- Step 4: Telemetry, remote support and feedback
- Step 5: Preloaded help apps
- Step 6: Off by choice on this TV
- Step 7: Hotel / professional mode and leftovers
- 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.