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Samsung refrigerators will soon display ads, the company says.
There's no option to turn ads off.
You can avoid ads by changing your cover to art or picture mode.
If you have a Samsung smart fridge, you might see commercials in your kitchen soon.
Earlier this year, at a presentation in New York City, Samsung teased "a world where Samsung Ads brings your brand message to every screen in the connected home and beyond."
Samsung appears to be moving forward with that goal.
"As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen that value [of its home appliances]," a representative told ZDNET, Thursday, "we are conducting a pilot program to offer promotions and curated advertisements on certain Samsung Family Hub refrigerator models in the US market."
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