Samsung TVs freak users out by inserting ads into movies

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You're used to ads in regular TV programming, but what would you say if your smart TV started inserting ads into videos you own?

This is exactly what happened to some Samsung smart TV owners, and though it seems to have been an error on Samsung's part, it's a scary omen for the types of advertising we might see on TVs in the future

See also: Samsung's TVs aren't the only devices listening to you

On Monday, a Reddit user complained in a post that a muted Pepsi ad started playing while he was watching shows and movies on his Samsung TV. The actual files were stored locally on the user's Plex media server, but the ads did not show on any other platforms, such as tablets or smartphones, accessing the same server. Read more...

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