cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37646129

Source: Reddit post— Private front-end.

Samsung Statement to Android Authority:

Samsung is committed to innovation and enhancing every day value for our home appliance customers. As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen that value, we are conducting a pilot program to offer promotions and curated advertisements on certain Samsung Family Hub refrigerator models in the U.S. market.

As a part of this pilot program, Family Hub refrigerators in the U.S. will receive an over-the-network (OTN) software update with Terms of Service (T&C) and Privacy Notice (PN). Advertising will appear on certain Family Hub refrigerator Cover Screens. The Cover Screen appears when a Family Hub screen is idle. Ad design format may change depending on Family Hub personalization options for the Cover Screen, and advertising will not appear when Cover Screen displays Art Mode or picture albums.

Advertisements can be dismissed on the Cover Screens where ads are shown, meaning that specific ads will not appear again during the campaign period.

  • 2910000@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    13 hours ago

    As someone who’s into home automation:

    1. Some of the features are cool, like seeing what’s in your fridge remotely. That’d be nice to have while I’m out shopping
    2. I currently have an old NUC hooked up to a little interface and some speakers in my kitchen. It’s a bit janky, and it would be nice to run that through some hardware that’s actually intended for kitchen use

    Admittedly I’m not sure I could justify the price for “would be nice” features like that

    • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
      1·
      11 hours ago

      Ok I’ve been wondering this about the “see the contents of your fridge” thing.

      Where does the camera go? What part of the fridge is firing of away from the food storing part that you could get a good angle with a camera. The only place you could put it is on the door, but then it’s just right up against the milk and you wouldn’t be able to see anything.

      • 2910000@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 hours ago

        I imagined something like this (youtube video L7iROzIKm1M ) but idk if it’s still a thing

        It’s moot for me anyway because there’s no chance of appliance makers opening up their hardware

        EDIT: can’t post a link to YT for some reason