[mgraczyk]

I didn't list fridges because I've seen ads there, but these seem to have gone away in newer models (people don't like ads)

[ceejayoz]

My washing machine's app (LG) has ads, recipes, rewards programs, etc.

I think the main thing preventing it on the device itself is they haven't thus far needed a large screen to show them on.

[lexicality]

Recipes? For washing clothes?

[ceejayoz]

Yes. LG has a wide line of appliances, so the app has a recipes section.

[hakfoo]

When we first got our LG TV (a fairly cheap 43" LCD with mediocre brightness and WebOS) you could get an app to be the remote control. It was a convenient option when the remote fell under the couch.

They discontinued it for some elaborate "ThinQ" app which was designed to support a huge universe of different devices, and it was no longer something my parents could use.

I miss when phones had IR blasters; it was fun that I could control my old NAD 7100 reciever, which predated consumer smartphones by a good decade plus.