Samsung ads in refrigerators: Difference between revisions

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==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" />

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 ==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" />