Why letting Claude clean your TV's bloatware isn't the best idea
Entertainment Why letting Claude clean your TV's bloatware isn't the best idea Don't let an AI bot potentially crash your TV. 27, 2026 10:15 am EST Nwz/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Even fresh out of the box, most smart TVs are bogged down with unnecessary software, including unwanted apps and advertising tools. One developer recently had enough, and gave AI agent Claude full access and instructions to debloat his TV.
- ▪Entertainment Why letting Claude clean your TV's bloatware isn't the best idea Don't let an AI bot potentially crash your TV.
- ▪27, 2026 10:15 am EST Nwz/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Even fresh out of the box, most smart TVs are bogged down with unnecessary software, including unwanted apps and advertising tools.
- ▪One developer recently had enough, and gave AI agent Claude full access and instructions to debloat his TV.
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| Original publisher | Engadget |
| Canonical URL | https://www.engadget.com/2267074/why-claude-cleaning-tv-bloatware-not-best-idea/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-27T17:06:17.892Z |
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Entertainment Why letting Claude clean your TV's bloatware isn't the best idea Don't let an AI bot potentially crash your TV. By Kari Paul Sept. 27, 2026 10:15 am EST Nwz/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Even fresh out of the box, most smart TVs are bogged down with unnecessary software, including unwanted apps and advertising tools. One developer recently had enough, and gave AI agent Claude full access and instructions to debloat his TV. Mert Cobanov gave Claude a series of debloating prompts and posted about it on X, saying his four-year-old TV is now running better than ever. He encouraged followers to follow his workflow, publishing it in full online.
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