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Consumer response: Remove dead & unarchived (lost) references and content citing them (minor)

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	==Consumer response==		==Consumer response==
	Consumer reaction has been overwhelmingly negative across social media platforms and technology forums.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Samsung Brings Ads To US Fridges \|url=https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/18/1335216/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250920160515/https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/18/1335216/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges \|archive-date=20 Sep 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Slashdot}}</ref> The original Reddit post triggered viral spread across technology communities, with users expressing particular anger about paying premium prices for appliances that now display advertisements.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://lemmy.ml/post/36322170 \|title=Samsung brings ads to US fridges \|website=Lemmy \|date=2025-09-18 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>		Consumer reaction has been overwhelmingly negative across social media platforms and technology forums.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Samsung Brings Ads To US Fridges \|url=https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/18/1335216/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250920160515/https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/18/1335216/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges \|archive-date=20 Sep 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Slashdot}}</ref>

	Gizmodo reported that consumer comments included suggestions to "install uBlock Origin" on refrigerators and declarations to boycott Samsung products entirely.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Nobody Wanted This: Samsung Fridges Are Getting Ads \|url=https://gizmodo.com/nobody-wanted-this-samsung-fridges-are-getting-ads-2000660869 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918185351/https://gizmodo.com/nobody-wanted-this-samsung-fridges-are-getting-ads-2000660869 \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Gizmodo}}</ref> One frequently cited comment stated "My workaround for this is to never buy Samsung products."<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://lemmy.ca/post/51830305 \|title=Samsung brings ads to US fridges \|website=Lemmy.ca \|date=2025-09-18 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>		Gizmodo reported that consumer comments included suggestions to "install uBlock Origin" on refrigerators and declarations to boycott Samsung products entirely.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Nobody Wanted This: Samsung Fridges Are Getting Ads \|url=https://gizmodo.com/nobody-wanted-this-samsung-fridges-are-getting-ads-2000660869 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918185351/https://gizmodo.com/nobody-wanted-this-samsung-fridges-are-getting-ads-2000660869 \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Gizmodo}}</ref>

	Technical communities have shared various workarounds, including:<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=How to stop adverts appearing on your Samsung TV \|url=https://gist.github.com/peteryates/b44b70d19ccd52f62d66cdd4bcef1e52 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250804231855/https://gist.github.com/peteryates/b44b70d19ccd52f62d66cdd4bcef1e52 \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=GitHub}}</ref>		Technical communities have shared various workarounds, including:<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=How to stop adverts appearing on your Samsung TV \|url=https://gist.github.com/peteryates/b44b70d19ccd52f62d66cdd4bcef1e52 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250804231855/https://gist.github.com/peteryates/b44b70d19ccd52f62d66cdd4bcef1e52 \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=GitHub}}</ref>

Tempo123: Remove red/dead link

2026-04-07T18:48:19Z

Remove red/dead link

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	*<code>log-config.samsungacr.com</code>		*<code>log-config.samsungacr.com</code>

	Users have reported that [[Pi-hole]] configurations can block advertisements by filtering these domains at the [[wikipedia:Domain_Name_System\|DNS]] level.<ref name=":2" /> However, blocking certain domains may disable features such as the internal camera functionality for viewing fridge contents remotely.<ref name=":0" />		Users have reported that Pi-hole configurations can block advertisements by filtering these domains at the [[wikipedia:Domain_Name_System\|DNS]] level.<ref name=":2" /> However, blocking certain domains may disable features such as the internal camera functionality for viewing fridge contents remotely.<ref name=":0" />

	Disconnecting the refrigerator from the internet eliminates advertisements but also disables:<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-17 \|title=Your 'smart' Samsung refrigerator will soon display ads \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-refrigerator-ads-update-family-hub/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918205118/https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-refrigerator-ads-update-family-hub/ \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Police}}</ref>		Disconnecting the refrigerator from the internet eliminates advertisements but also disables:<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-17 \|title=Your 'smart' Samsung refrigerator will soon display ads \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-refrigerator-ads-update-family-hub/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918205118/https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-refrigerator-ads-update-family-hub/ \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Police}}</ref>

Rudxain: link DNS

2026-03-23T18:45:15Z

link DNS

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	*<code>log-config.samsungacr.com</code>		*<code>log-config.samsungacr.com</code>

	Users have reported that [[Pi-hole]] configurations can block advertisements by filtering these domains at the DNS level.<ref name=":2" /> However, blocking certain domains may disable features such as the internal camera functionality for viewing fridge contents remotely.<ref name=":0" />		Users have reported that [[Pi-hole]] configurations can block advertisements by filtering these domains at the [[wikipedia:Domain_Name_System\|DNS]] level.<ref name=":2" /> However, blocking certain domains may disable features such as the internal camera functionality for viewing fridge contents remotely.<ref name=":0" />

	Disconnecting the refrigerator from the internet eliminates advertisements but also disables:<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-17 \|title=Your 'smart' Samsung refrigerator will soon display ads \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-refrigerator-ads-update-family-hub/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918205118/https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-refrigerator-ads-update-family-hub/ \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Police}}</ref>		Disconnecting the refrigerator from the internet eliminates advertisements but also disables:<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-17 \|title=Your 'smart' Samsung refrigerator will soon display ads \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-refrigerator-ads-update-family-hub/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918205118/https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-refrigerator-ads-update-family-hub/ \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Android Police}}</ref>

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	==Industry context==		==Industry context==
	Samsung is currently the only major appliance manufacturer implementing refrigerator advertising.<ref name=":0" /> Competitors including LG, Whirlpool, GE, and Bosch maintain traditional hardware-focused business models without post-purchase advertising.<ref name=":3">{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Samsung turns smart fridges into a new home ad channel \|url=https://www.emarketer.com/content/samsung-turns-smart-fridges-new-home-ad-channel \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~lNcUh~~ \|archive-date=~~17 Feb 2026~~ \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=eMarketer}}</ref>		Samsung is currently the only major appliance manufacturer implementing refrigerator advertising.<ref name=":0" /> Competitors including LG, Whirlpool, GE, and Bosch maintain traditional hardware-focused business models without post-purchase advertising.<ref name=":3">{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=Samsung turns smart fridges into a new home ad channel \|url=https://www.emarketer.com/content/samsung-turns-smart-fridges-new-home-ad-channel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251116220549/https://www.emarketer.com/content/samsung-turns-smart-fridges-new-home-ad-channel \|archive-date=16 Nov 2025\|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=eMarketer}}</ref>

	Samsung's television advertising business provides context for the refrigerator program. Samsung TV Plus reached 88 million monthly active users globally, generating significant advertising revenue beyond hardware sales.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2024-10-29 \|title=Samsung TV Plus Hits 88 Million Monthly Active Users \|url=https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-tv-plus-hits-88-million-monthly-active-users/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241028211148/https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-tv-plus-hits-88-million-monthly-active-users/ \|archive-date=28 Oct 2024 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Samsung Global Newsroom}}</ref> Industry analysts suggest Samsung views appliance advertising as a natural extension of its successful television advertising model.<ref name=":3" />		Samsung's television advertising business provides context for the refrigerator program. Samsung TV Plus reached 88 million monthly active users globally, generating significant advertising revenue beyond hardware sales.<ref>{{cite web \|date=2024-10-29 \|title=Samsung TV Plus Hits 88 Million Monthly Active Users \|url=https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-tv-plus-hits-88-million-monthly-active-users/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241028211148/https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-tv-plus-hits-88-million-monthly-active-users/ \|archive-date=28 Oct 2024 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=Samsung Global Newsroom}}</ref> Industry analysts suggest Samsung views appliance advertising as a natural extension of its successful television advertising model.<ref name=":3" />

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: /* Consumer response */

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Consumer response

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	Technical communities have shared various workarounds, including:<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=How to stop adverts appearing on your Samsung TV \|url=https://gist.github.com/peteryates/b44b70d19ccd52f62d66cdd4bcef1e52 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250804231855/https://gist.github.com/peteryates/b44b70d19ccd52f62d66cdd4bcef1e52 \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=GitHub}}</ref>		Technical communities have shared various workarounds, including:<ref>{{cite web \|date=2025-09-18 \|title=How to stop adverts appearing on your Samsung TV \|url=https://gist.github.com/peteryates/b44b70d19ccd52f62d66cdd4bcef1e52 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250804231855/https://gist.github.com/peteryates/b44b70d19ccd52f62d66cdd4bcef1e52 \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025 \|access-date=2025-09-19 \|website=GitHub}}</ref>
	*Pi-hole DNS filtering configurations		*Pi-hole or Adguard Home DNS filtering configurations
	*Router-level domain blocking		*Router-level domain blocking
	*Network isolation of affected appliances		*Network isolation of affected appliances

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Rudxain: wanted: Pi-hole

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wanted: Pi-hole

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	*<code>log-config.samsungacr.com</code>		*<code>log-config.samsungacr.com</code>

	Users have reported that Pi-hole configurations can block advertisements by filtering these domains at the DNS level.<ref name=":2" /> However, blocking certain domains may disable features such as the internal camera functionality for viewing fridge contents remotely.<ref name=":0" />		Users have reported that [[Pi-hole]] configurations can block advertisements by filtering these domains at the DNS level.<ref name=":2" /> However, blocking certain domains may disable features such as the internal camera functionality for viewing fridge contents remotely.<ref name=":0" />

	Disconnecting the refrigerator from the internet eliminates advertisements but also disables:<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-refrigerator-ads-update-family-hub/ \|title=Your 'smart' Samsung refrigerator will soon display ads \|website=Android Police \|date=2025-09-17 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>		Disconnecting the refrigerator from the internet eliminates advertisements but also disables:<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-refrigerator-ads-update-family-hub/ \|title=Your 'smart' Samsung refrigerator will soon display ads \|website=Android Police \|date=2025-09-17 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>

Rudxain: format domains as code

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format domains as code

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	==Technical implementation==		==Technical implementation==
	The advertisements are delivered through Samsung's existing Tizen operating system infrastructure, utilizing domains including:<ref name=":2">{{cite web \|url=https://gist.github.com/wassname/b594c63222f9e4c83ea23c818440901b \|title=Samsung Smart-TV Blocklist Adlist (for PiHole) \|website=GitHub \|date=2025-09-18 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>		The advertisements are delivered through Samsung's existing Tizen operating system infrastructure, utilizing domains including:<ref name=":2">{{cite web \|url=https://gist.github.com/wassname/b594c63222f9e4c83ea23c818440901b \|title=Samsung Smart-TV Blocklist Adlist (for PiHole) \|website=GitHub \|date=2025-09-18 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>
	*samsungads.com		*<code>samsungads.com</code>
	*config.samsungads.com		*<code>config.samsungads.com</code>
	*ads.samsungacr.com		*<code>ads.samsungacr.com</code>
	*samsungcloudsolution.com		*<code>samsungcloudsolution.com</code>
	*events.samsungads.com		*<code>events.samsungads.com</code>
	*log-config.samsungacr.com		*<code>log-config.samsungacr.com</code>

	Users have reported that Pi-hole configurations can block advertisements by filtering these domains at the DNS level.<ref name=":2" /> However, blocking certain domains may disable features such as the internal camera functionality for viewing fridge contents remotely.<ref name=":0" />		Users have reported that Pi-hole configurations can block advertisements by filtering these domains at the DNS level.<ref name=":2" /> However, blocking certain domains may disable features such as the internal camera functionality for viewing fridge contents remotely.<ref name=":0" />

Rudxain: link to Reddit; monospace username

2026-01-06T10:20:32Z

link to Reddit; monospace username

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	==Incident==		==Incident==
	On September 16, 2025, Reddit user u/angrycatmeowmeow posted screenshots of a software update changelog for their Samsung Family Hub refrigerator that explicitly mentioned the addition of advertisements to the Cover Screen display.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-smart-refrigerators-ads-3598564/ \|title=Now ads are coming to your Samsung refrigerator \|website=Android Authority \|date=2025-09-16 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> The update was delivered through an over-the-network (OTN) software update that users could not decline without losing smart functionality.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://thespoon.tech/samsung-rolls-out-ads-to-family-hub-fridges/ \|title=Samsung Rolls Out Ads to Family Hub Fridges \|website=The Spoon \|date=2025-09-17 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>		On September 16, 2025, [[Reddit]] user <code>u/angrycatmeowmeow</code> posted screenshots of a software update changelog for their Samsung Family Hub refrigerator that explicitly mentioned the addition of advertisements to the Cover Screen display.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-smart-refrigerators-ads-3598564/ \|title=Now ads are coming to your Samsung refrigerator \|website=Android Authority \|date=2025-09-16 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> The update was delivered through an over-the-network (OTN) software update that users could not decline without losing smart functionality.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://thespoon.tech/samsung-rolls-out-ads-to-family-hub-fridges/ \|title=Samsung Rolls Out Ads to Family Hub Fridges \|website=The Spoon \|date=2025-09-17 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>

	The advertisements appear on the Cover Screen when the refrigerator display is idle, specifically affecting the Weather, Color, and Daily Board themes.<ref name=":0" /> Users who select Art Mode or Gallery themes can currently avoid advertisements, though Samsung has not guaranteed these themes will remain ad-free.<ref name=":0" />		The advertisements appear on the Cover Screen when the refrigerator display is idle, specifically affecting the Weather, Color, and Daily Board themes.<ref name=":0" /> Users who select Art Mode or Gallery themes can currently avoid advertisements, though Samsung has not guaranteed these themes will remain ad-free.<ref name=":0" />

Rudxain: link to Samsung

2026-01-06T08:51:20Z

link to Samsung

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	\|Description=Samsung rolled out mandatory advertisements to Family Hub refrigerators through over-the-network software updates.		\|Description=Samsung rolled out mandatory advertisements to Family Hub refrigerators through over-the-network software updates.
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	Samsung Family Hub refrigerators are premium smart appliances featuring touchscreen displays integrated into refrigerator doors, with models ranging from $1,800 to $3,500 in the United States.<ref name=":0">{{cite web \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ \|title=Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads \|website=Android Authority \|date=2025-09-18 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> These refrigerators run Samsung's Tizen operating system and offer features including SmartThings integration, internal cameras for remote food monitoring, calendar synchronization, weather displays, and streaming service access.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.samsung.com/us/explore/family-hub-refrigerator/overview/ \|title=Samsung Family Hub \|website=Samsung \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>		[[Samsung]] Family Hub refrigerators are premium smart appliances featuring touchscreen displays integrated into refrigerator doors, with models ranging from $1,800 to $3,500 in the United States.<ref name=":0">{{cite web \|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/ \|title=Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads \|website=Android Authority \|date=2025-09-18 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> These refrigerators run Samsung's Tizen operating system and offer features including SmartThings integration, internal cameras for remote food monitoring, calendar synchronization, weather displays, and streaming service access.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.samsung.com/us/explore/family-hub-refrigerator/overview/ \|title=Samsung Family Hub \|website=Samsung \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>

	In April 2025, Jeong Seung Moon, Samsung's EVP and Head of R&D Team for Digital Appliances, stated to The Verge that Samsung had "no plans regarding the inclusion of advertisements on AI Home screens" when asked about potential advertising expansion beyond television products.<ref name=":1">{{cite web \|url=https://www.adexchanger.com/tv/samsung-might-be-putting-ads-on-their-smart-fridges-after-all/ \|title=Samsung Might Be Putting Ads On Their Smart Fridges After All \|website=AdExchanger \|date=2025-09-18 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> This statement came in response to growing consumer concerns about Samsung's expanding advertising ecosystem across smart devices.		In April 2025, Jeong Seung Moon, Samsung's EVP and Head of R&D Team for Digital Appliances, stated to The Verge that Samsung had "no plans regarding the inclusion of advertisements on AI Home screens" when asked about potential advertising expansion beyond television products.<ref name=":1">{{cite web \|url=https://www.adexchanger.com/tv/samsung-might-be-putting-ads-on-their-smart-fridges-after-all/ \|title=Samsung Might Be Putting Ads On Their Smart Fridges After All \|website=AdExchanger \|date=2025-09-18 \|access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> This statement came in response to growing consumer concerns about Samsung's expanding advertising ecosystem across smart devices.