Sony · Android TV 8.0 · Sony BRAVIA XBR-55X850C (2015, "BRAVIA 4K 2015", SVP-DTV15, MediaTek), US firmware
Remove ads from the Sony BRAVIA XBR-55X850C
For this TV there are 6 steps. Together they switch off 36 things you do not need, and leave 10 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: Telemetry, remote support and feedback
- Step 3: Sony and Google content, ads and promos
- Step 4: Preloaded apps and tutorials
- Step 5: Voice assistant, off by owner's choice
- Step 6: Streaming apps the owner doesn't use
- 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.