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Google TV blocks the ability to take a screenshot with remapped remote buttons (9to5google.com)
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In an unexpected change, Google TV seems to now be blocking the ability to take a screenshot locally on the...

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[–] GreatBlueHeron@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

The author of the article has no theory why they might have done this. I'll suggest that maybe screenshots are used as a way to document obnoxious advertising, and Google would like to make that as difficult as possible.