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CleanYourTV in the press
Every article about CleanYourTV (called tv-vibehack until 19 October 2026) that we could open and check: 196 articles, 158 of them from outlets in 32 countries, 9 from Spanish-language sites in Latin America and 29 from newsletters, blogs and AI news sites. Headlines are in the language they were published in. Syndicated copies and auto-generated listings are left out. 41 videos follow the articles.
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United States
United Kingdom
India
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| It's FOSS | People Are Using AI to Get Rid of Smart TV Ads and Make Their TVs Faster | 19 Oct |
| TechPP | How I Made My Android TV Faster and Ad-Free Using Claude Code | 18 Oct |
| SSBCrack News | DIY Hacks Allow Consumers to "Vibe-Code" Their Smart TVs, Eliminating Ads and Bloatware | 19 Oct |
| Analytics Insight | How AI Tools Can Make Old Smart TVs Faster | 21 Oct |
Denmark
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FlatpanelsHD | People are using AI to clean up their Smart TV homescreens | 20 Oct |
Japan
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| GIGAZINE | Developers are trying to use AI to remove ads and tracking from smart TVs | 20 Oct |
| 生成AIキュレーター (note) | 4年前のテレビをClaudeに任せた開発者、プロンプトの大半は「禁止事項」だった——8つのルールから読むエージェントの任せ方 | 20 Oct |
Bangladesh
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Daily Star | Smart TV owners are using AI to get rid of ads: report | 20 Oct |
United Arab Emirates
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| tbreak | People are using AI agents to strip ads and tracking from their smart TVs | 20 Oct |
France
Germany
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| WinFuture | KIs machen Smart-TVs dumm, um Werbung und Tracking loszuwerden | 20 Oct |
| Clauding.de | dumbtv and cleanyourtv: People Are Stripping Their TVs With Claude Code | 20 Oct |
| Bild | Smart-TV: Warum Nutzer ihre Fernseher mit KI verändern | 21 Oct |
| CHIP | KI-Tools sollen Smart-TVs von Werbung und Tracking befreien | 22 Oct |
| 4K Filme | Nutzer befreit Smart-TV mit KI von Werbung und wird dafür gefeiert | 21 Oct |
Spain
Italy
Norway
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ITavisen | Vibe-kodet seg til bedre TV | 19 Oct |
Portugal
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pplware | Nem as Smart TV escaparam à febre do vibe coding | 19 Oct |
| TechBit | Fartou-se dos anúncios na TV dos pais, pediu ao Claude Code para limpar e milhares já copiam | 21 Oct |
| 4gnews | Estas ferramentas de IA prometem acabar com os anúncios das Smart TVs | 21 Oct |
| TugaTech | Utilizadores estão a usar IA para tornar as suas Smart TVs mais "estúpidas" e remover publicidade | – |
Czechia
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Insmart | Android TV bez reklam s AI a Claude Code | 19 Oct |
Ukraine
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mediasat | Smart TV owners turn to Claude Code to remove ads | 20 Oct |
| Межа (Mezha) | Проєкти з використанням ШІ допомагають прибирати рекламу й трекери зі смарттелевізорів | 20 Oct |
Greece
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hacks.gr (on DEV) | They're using artificial intelligence to remove ads from TVs | 19 Oct |
Egypt
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mogaz | Developers use AI to strip ads and tracking from smart TVs | 19 Oct |
| Khabar Agency (وكالة خبر) | ثورة برمجية: الذكاء الاصطناعي يمنحك السيطرة الكاملة على واجهة تلفازك الذكي | 22 Oct |
| Youm7 (اليوم السابع) | الذكاء الاصطناعي يساعد المستخدمين على حذف إعلانات التلفزيون الذكية | 22 Oct |
| Sada El Balad (صدى البلد) | وداعاً للإعلانات المزعجة.. الذكاء الاصطناعي يطهر شاشات التلفزيون الذكية | 21 Oct |
| Fintechgate | الذكاء الاصطناعي يحوّل أجهزة التلفزيون الذكية إلى شاشات خالية من الإعلانات والتجسس | 19 Oct |
Brazil
Latin America (Spanish-language)
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Qore | Desarrolladores usan IA para quitar anuncios de smart TVs | 20 Oct |
| DiarioBitcoin | Usuarios usan IA para quitar anuncios y bloatware de sus televisores inteligentes | 19 Oct |
| Ecosistema Startup | dumbtv: el hack con IA que elimina los anuncios del TV | 19 Oct |
| TecToc | Usuarios están usando IA para quitar anuncios y «limpiar» sus Smart TV | 19 Oct |
| Tecnobits | Cómo hacer debloat a tu Smart TV con IA y CleanYourTV | 21 Oct |
| The Clinic | La nueva moda de "hackear" Smart TV con inteligencia artificial: usuarios logran eliminar anuncios y aplicaciones de rastreo | 21 Oct |
| Cadena 3 | El auge de los hacks de IA para convertir televisores inteligentes en modelos simples | 19 Oct |
| OneDigital | CleanYourTV limpia tu Android TV de publicidad con IA | 21 Oct |
| ENTER.CO | ¿Cómo volver 'tonto' tu smart TV con IA para quitarle los anuncios? | 21 Oct |
China
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 什么值得买 SMZDM | 海外老哥用AI去了小米电视广告,新桌面像Apple TV,还开源了 | 19 Oct |
| 夜雨聆风 | 海外老哥用AI去了小米电视广告,新桌面像Apple TV,还开源了 | 18 Oct |
| Weibo via Sina (壹小寒) | 电视界面从杂乱到清爽,原来不用 Root 也能给电视“减肥” | 20 Oct |
| 我是菜鸟 imcn.me | 用AI给智能电视"瘦身":一键清除广告,老电视秒变流畅 | 20 Oct |
| AI工具集 ai-bot.cn | CleanYourTV – 开源的电视广告去除工具,垃圾软件全清空 | 20 Oct |
| OCTOHZ | CleanYourTV - 安卓电视去广告神器 | – |
| AI产品库 AIProductHub | CleanYourTV - 开源电视去广告启动器,一键替换桌面 | 20 Oct |
| 搜狐 Sohu | 安卓 TV 去广告开源工具走红,电视厂商广告收入承压 | – |
| 流媒体网 lmtw | 电视厂商的财路,被开源软件断了 | – |
| IT之家 IT Home | 智能电视广告引不满,部分用户借助 Claude 等 AI 智能体清理广告和预装应用 | 20 Oct |
Taiwan
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 媒角抵加News (yam.com) | 開發者用AI清理智慧電視,公開去廣告工具與復原限制 | 20 Oct |
| BlockTempo 動區動趨 | 用 AI 幫電視去廣告&追蹤專案爆紅:哪些智慧電視做得到、風險在哪? | 20 Oct |
| LIFE 生活網 (life.tw) | 厭煩廣告追蹤 用戶利用AI工具讓智慧電視「變笨」 | 20 Oct |
| TechNews 科技新報 | Vibe Coding 改造家中智慧電視,移除廣告與臃腫軟體 | 21 Oct |
Indonesia
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| detikINET | Kesal TV Xiaomi Banyak Iklan, Pria Ini Sulap Jadi Apple TV Pakai AI | 19 Oct |
| Gizmo by Qoo10 | Gathin Ubah TV Xiaomi Penuh Iklan Jadi Mirip Apple TV dengan AI | – |
| Mediakompeten | Developer Gunakan AI untuk Hilangkan Iklan di Smart TV Xiaomi | 19 Oct |
| BSI News | Developer Ubah Antarmuka TV Xiaomi dengan Bantuan AI | 19 Oct |
| Suara Independent News | Developer Ubah Smart TV Xiaomi Jadi Mirip Apple TV dengan AI | 19 Oct |
| Twasl News | Developer Ubah Smart TV Xiaomi Bebas Iklan dengan Bantuan AI | 19 Oct |
| SuaraGarut.ID | Developer Gunakan AI untuk Hapus Iklan TV Xiaomi | 19 Oct |
| Demokratis.co.id | Developer Ubah TV Xiaomi Jadi Mirip Apple TV dengan Bantuan AI | 19 Oct |
| Cirebon Times | Developer Ubah Smart TV Xiaomi Jadi Minimalis Tanpa Iklan | 19 Oct |
| Telset.id | Pengguna Smart TV Pakai AI Vibe Coding untuk Bersihkan Iklan dan Bloatware | 21 Oct |
| Cirebon Times | Developer Ubah TV Xiaomi Jadi Mirip Apple TV dengan AI | 19 Oct |
| Limapagi | Gathin Ubah Smart TV Xiaomi Jadi Mirip Apple TV dengan AI | 19 Oct |
Thailand
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| iPhoneMod | Clean Your TV ชุบชีวิต Android TV สไตล์ Apple TV ลื่นตาไร้โฆษณา | 19 Oct |
| BT beartai | คนเริ่มใช้ AI แต่ง Smart TV ใหม่ ตัดโฆษณาออก เหลือแค่ฟีเจอร์ที่ใช้จริง | 21 Oct |
| Thisisgame Thailand | ผู้ใช้นำ AI มาย้อนเวลาปลดโฆษณา เปลี่ยน Smart TV ให้กลับมาทำงานได้ดีอีกครั้ง | 20 Oct |
Vietnam
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| VnExpress | Dùng AI 'độ' giao diện smart TV | 20 Oct |
| Znews (Tri Thức) | Dùng Claude để 'giải cứu' TV cũ | 22 Oct |
| LAG | Các nhà phát triển dùng AI để loại bỏ quảng cáo và theo dõi trên Smart TV | 20 Oct |
| VnReview | Trào lưu dùng AI "hồi sinh" TV cũ vừa chậm vừa lag | 22 Oct |
Netherlands
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AI Wereld | AI maakt je TV schoon met CleanYourTV | 21 Oct |
| AI Wereld | Goedemorgen AI: een game in drie uur en ChatGPT in het restaurant | 21 Oct |
| Bright | Slimmeriken gebruiken AI om hun smart-tv juist dom te maken | 20 Oct |
Poland
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| GRY-Online.pl | „Telewizor powinien robić to, za co zapłaciłeś”. AI pomaga ludziom usuwać reklamy i telemetrię ze Smart TV | 20 Oct |
| Antyweb | Masz Smart TV? AI pomoże usunąć reklamy z ekranu głównego | 22 Oct |
| PurePC.pl | Agenty AI pomagają usuwać bloatware z Google TV i Fire TV. Sprawdzamy możliwości projektów cleanyourtv i dumbtv | 20 Oct |
| rtvManiaK.pl | Koniec reklam na telewizorach. Tak działa AI! | 21 Oct |
| Bezprawnik | Hakowanie telewizorów przez AI. Apple TV za 1499 zł traci sens? | 19 Oct |
Russia
Belarus
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Onlíner | Юзеры научились отключать рекламу и «слежку» на смарт-телевизорах. Помог ИИ | 20 Oct |
| dev.by | Разрабы делают телевизоры «тупыми», чтобы избавиться от рекламы и слежки | 20 Oct |
Turkey
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Technotoday | Akıllı Televizyonlar Yapay Zeka Sayesinde Daha da Akıllanıyor | 20 Oct |
| CHIP Online | Yapay zekaya bu kez ters görev: Televizyondaki reklam fazlalıklarını kaldır | 20 Oct |
| Digital Age | Akıllı televizyonları "aptallaştırma" akımı başladı | 21 Oct |
Jordan
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan News | Users are simplifying their smart TVs with AI | 20 Oct |
South Korea
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AI타임스 (AI Times) | "느려진 TV, 클로드에게 맡겨볼까"…광고 덜고 속도 높이는 AI 활용법 | 22 Oct |
| AI포스트 (AIPOST) | 스마트TV 홈 화면 갈아엎는 '바이브 코딩' 기법 화제…"스폰서 광고·시청 추적에 질렸다" | 20 Oct |
| 위키트리 (WikiTree) | 스마트TV 광고 떼는 클로드 코드 열풍…조회 620만 속 벽돌 된 TV도 나왔다 | 21 Oct |
| 위키트리 (WikiTree) | 클로드 코드로 TCL 구글TV 앱 25개를 껐더니 메모리 192MB가 83MB로 줄었다 | 21 Oct |
Australia
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ChannelNews | Fed Up With Smart TV Ads? Users Are Turning To AI To Fight Back | 22 Oct |
| techAU | People are using AI to rewrite their smart TV software in 15 minutes and remove all the bloatware | 20 Oct |
Pakistan
| Outlet | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ProPakistani | People Are Using AI to Make Smart TVs Faster, Safer, and Ad-Free | 21 Oct |
Online (newsletters, blogs, AI news)
Videos
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