That is a wall of text sir.

I am aware of Loius Rossman and am a fan of his work. I am also aware of the arguments you are making and your Disney example.

But there is a difference between the theoretical and what happens in practice.

Name one major TV manufacturer that was sold off or went out of business and their TV was bricked because of it.

Do any of the TVs even force you to update if you don’t want to? I am not aware of any case but it’s possible. I’ve stopped updating my tv for over a year without issue.

You think all major corporations don’t care about image or branding and are only interested in the short term, but aside from forced ads none of the other issues came to fruition because customer feedback IS important to them. Find me a source of these issues related to Sony, Samsung, LG, or any other major TV brand.

Also your explanation of TV vs laptop… why is it that you are comparing an already set up laptop with saved credentials to an out of box experience on the TV? If I spent the initial time to setup the network, install a streaming app and log in once, I’m all set and no longer have to worry about connecting cables or another device.

The concern of whether the built in apps work well is valid, but both the app maker and manufacturer have a vested interest that it does.

For reference my LG TV is over 10 years old and running strong. It’s got Netflix Disney Amazon Plex and Jellyfin all working without issue. Aside from the ad that sometimes shows up when changing input, there is nothing to complain about. I have also connected a laptop for gaming and viewing files and have nothing against it, but a no laptop setup is absolutely better and it’s crazy to not at least acknowledge it.