My samsung TV got an update that made it start playing some samsung TV stream every time I turn it on and it slows the TV to a crawl while I try to navigate to what I want to watch. Terrible update. Before it would be on the main menu but with whatever streaming app I was using last behind the menu and didn’t lag to death.

My Vizio soundbar likewise also got an obnoxious update. It went from being a soundbar that just plays what i clicked on my TV to something that pushes obnoxious ‘stream this with Vizio’ push messages to the corresponding app. I blocked it from sending notifications but it’s annoying…

You are a soundbar, I want no input from you on what I want to watch. You are a TV, I want you to display what I click and not force auto play episodes of Medium from the 1990s.

Apples are pretty straightforward. My experice with samsung, in particular when they sell a lemon device and how they support it are super dodgy. At least with a iPhone you can take it to an apple store and get a replacement or repair on the spot. Good luck getting that with samsungs Phillipines based hall of mirrors.

Stick with iPhone or pixel. Samsung build quality is garbage and their support is outsourced to the Phillipines and is garbage. At least with iphone you can take it to an apple store. The Samsung 'experience ’ stores aren’t helpful.