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Users have reported that | 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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==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 | 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 | 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> | ||
*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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==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:// | 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" /> | ||