1. If you want the functionality of a smart TV without all of the bloat, I've found Apple TV to be fast and functional. Little to no ads.
2. Running a PiHole (or something similar at a DNS level), you can prevent a lot of the "phoning home" these TVs do. That still does not solve the bloatware/speed issue, but point 1 addresses that.
2. Running a PiHole (or something similar at a DNS level), you can prevent a lot of the "phoning home" these TVs do. That still does not solve the bloatware/speed issue, but point 1 addresses that.