They can not recieve firmware updates. They are always provided by the OEM

*qbittorrent

Yes, a pro just needs some sand and a lighter and a needle

Those numbers only include instances that have telemetry enabled

Ublock origin + sponsor block on desktop, ReVanced on Android and SmartTube on Android TV, no ads.

Probably not the best for focus on privacy but you can avoid ads

I broke a hinge myself that way, learned it the hard way

Did you open it without the backplate on?

Anyways this is crappy anti consumer design by the manufacturer.

You can check the SponsorBlock FAQ about this. They do not need to do additional reprocessing

I’m prette sure they have to send the metadata to the client where an ad starts and ends. Just to make the ad clickable.

Timestamps can be calculated on the server, but maybe there will be an api endpoint that can be abused to search for the ads.