And here’s how to opt out.
I'm opting out by buying a significantly cheaper non-smart fridge. Which luckily is still an option.
this post was submitted on 28 Oct 2025
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such bullshit
Opt out is idiotic. Don't buy this shit! You to not own it. What fuckwit dumbass rents a fridge someone else controls for $2k. I bet it has a camera inside to sell grocers a list of what to mark up for your custom pricing nonsense because you bought a billboard that screams I'm a gullible moron with more money than sense.
I need my refridgerator to be a box.
A box that gets cold inside.
Thats it. Just a cold box.
I also want it dispense cold water. That's not a requirement, just nice to have.
I just wish I could buy a cold box, a hot box, a spinny-arm water box and a spinny-drum water box without computer chips in them at all.
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Here’s what they look like on my fridge:
I would not buy appliances with ads,
I would not buy them, Sam-I-Am.
That's the main issue here. This fridge didn't show ads when people bought it.
So buying things that don't show ads isn't enough. You need to only buy things that don't get updates.
But... Do you need the LCD panel? Will the box still get cold without it? Cause I do have a hammer...
Yeah, that just makes this so sinister.
What I mean is that my fridge doesn’t have a screen. So if Panasonic decided to show me ads on a fridge where the most complicated feature is the ice maker, that would be a neat trick.
Receives a letter at home from Panasonic containing a message, a color printed sheet and a fridge magnet.
Message reads: "Dear costumer, please use enclosed fridge magnet to hang provided advert sheet on your Panasonic refrigerator"
Funny you say that, in Japan it’s common to get business magnets in your junk mail. Stuff like cleaners, in-home therapy, etc.
We did too... Like 10 years ago. I haven't seen that nonsense in a while. The closest thing is a coupon calendar.
I would not buy them here or there. I would not buy them anywhere. I do not like appliances with ads. I do not like them Sam-I-Am.
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Any "ads" that appear on my fridge will be because I was given a $2000 fridge free by the company. Only idiots pay for appliances/services that include ads.
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imagine paying 2k for a fridge just because it has a screen and stupid smart shit. basic fridge please and thank you.
and play ads on it too.
So, what happens if I use pi-hole or adguard to block DNS for the advertisement TLDs, like I do for all the other gizmos in the house trying to show me ads or obtain telemetry data?
Should block it. Blocks the homescreen ads on my Roku.
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No they won't, because I'm not stupid enough to buy a ridiculously overpriced fridge.
I can't think of a single thing on a fridge that needs to be smart.
The people designing them should be smart. Should be...
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Guess what they look like on my 250 Dollar dumb fridge.
I can even keep my food chilled with it. Plus I can freeze stuff. Even has a light when I open the door. Super practical. You guys should come see it!
Every day an open source initiative for applicances makes more sense