Is there any way to block ads on a Samsung Smart TV's web browser?

[djdelarosa25]

Title says it all.

 

My TV is a Samsung 49" FHD Curved Smart TV Series 6 (Model Number: K6300), if that helps.

[VVoltor]

Probably not unless there's a custom ROM you can flash.

 

But on some routers you can, or use a pc as a router.

[PineyCreek]

Maybe these will help.  I don't have a Smart TV myself.

 

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/samsung-smart-tv-app-ads-plex/

 

http://www.tomsguide.com/faq/id-3081551/disable-samsung-smart-syncplus-pop-ups.html

[desertcomputer]

Maybe through a ip/url filtering if you have router with that function. 

[Ryzza5]

Or parent mode (child safety) feature to block certain domains perhaps.  You'd have to work out what they are though.  Maybe enable Internet Connection Sharing on a Windows PC and connect your TV through that so you can log the traffic.

[djdelarosa25]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. Can someone give me a list of ad sites? Google is confusing my searches for ad posting sites lmao

[Tsuki]

i have a raspberry pi running Pi-Hole on my network, which is working to block ads on our smart tv. however, because of the way google provides its ad service, it has issues blocking youtube ads, i can stop some, but not all.

[Ryzza5]

This list might get you started:

http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt

 

It's designed to block those domains (ads/malicious sites) when correctly implemented on Windows computers (not really designed with smart TVs in mind).