Samsung ads in refrigerators: Difference between revisions

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" />

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>

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>