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I never add "smart" TVs to the network and I block unknown mac addresses at the router. All apps are loaded either on a gaming console or a Roku (the lawyer units with more power). If you keep your TV off the network (and uninstall the apps), you'll never have performance issues.
Roku lawyer unit??
Honestly, after my first smart TV I never bought another one ever again. I just buy computer monitors that are very TV like and slam an android box of some kind on there. Oftentimes it's cheaper than the TV with a better picture cause it doesn't come with crap speakers depending on the model. Most even have ARC now which makes it crazy easy. I'd never suggest this solution for anyone not tech savvy but with even the slightest tech knowledge it's super easy.
But computer monitors that are the size of the gable end of my house are too expensive!!!!
Sure, but this will only work for so long. Eventually they'll just come with in-built cellular antennae. I can't imagine how that won't be more profitable to the manufacturers. Then all those performance issues will be even worse if you don't connect them to your home network because the tv will be loading all those ads over cellular networks instead.
Depends on the TV, unfortunately. The Samsung(?) TV we had used to have ads pop-up on boot. It would show a black screen for the duration of the ads if you disconnected it from the internet, so you were stuck waiting.
My current LG TV has its stupid ad-filled menu pop-up whenever I turn it on and it takes a while to disappear too, regardless of if it's connected to the internet or not.