[A_D_E_P_T]

Buying electronics from Amazon means getting ads -- and always in the most obnoxious way possible.

I got a Kindle Oasis as a gift /w lockscreen ads, and it's unbelievable how annoying and embarrassing they are, and many are for AI-generated gibberish. And that's a Kindle. Now just imagine living with an Amazon TV...

[jsheard]

Not to excuse the ads, but apparently it's pretty easy to scam their customer support into removing them for free. Just send a support message saying the Kindle belongs to a kid and you're concerned about them seeing inappropriate ads, or something along those lines.

[A_D_E_P_T]

Thanks. That's a good tip. And not even much of a scam: I do have a kid who uses the device, and they do push ads for vaguely pornographic romance novels. (Though I've never read a romance novel in my life...)

[jsmith99]

No scam required, if you ask nicely they are usually happy to. Not always, but you could always try again with a different agent.

[JJMcJ]

If not that, a relatively small fee will remove the ads. I believe it's under $20, one time.

[SoftTalker]

They'll probably come back when the next update is pushed. That would be my bet, anyway.

[ta1243]

Or just buy the non advert infected one.

[BeetleB]

> Buying electronics from Amazon means getting ads -- and always in the most obnoxious way possible.

Customer obsession at its finest.

https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/our-workplace/leadership-...