The only smart TVs anyone should be getting are ones running Google TV that can have the default launcher replaced with an ad-free option such as Projectify Launcher.
If Google locks down Android APK installations further, even Google TV might no longer be viable, but for now it is the only option with a user-friendly TV interface (versus using a Linux device) with an app library not limited to the degree that Roku and Apple TV devices are.
The only smart TVs anyone should be getting are ones running Google TV that can have the default launcher replaced with an ad-free option such as Projectify Launcher.
If Google locks down Android APK installations further, even Google TV might no longer be viable, but for now it is the only option with a user-friendly TV interface (versus using a Linux device) with an app library not limited to the degree that Roku and Apple TV devices are.
That’s why I got a Hisense TV a few years ago because it had the stock Google TV on it. I immediately installed Flauncher on it. No issues since.