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TCL TVs
Raised as a usability problem by 14 people on Hacker News over 10 years (2017–2026), in 15 threads.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads this year.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads in the last 5 years.
Every issue, all time, most people first
Apps are sluggish and laggy in the default interfaceUnreviewed
20172026- Interface is laggy and keeps showing ads and placeholders2024-02-21
- Apps are sluggish and laggy to use through the default interface2023-11-08
- Apps and home menu are slow to respond when navigating2021-08-24
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 18 complaints
- After network firmware update and WiFi disconnect, TV becomes unusable until factory reset2026-11-02
- Launching any app pops up prompts that push users back into full mode, with fine print easily missed2026-11-01
- Turns on automatically with Xbox input, ignores console resolution settings, causing horrible input lag2025-12-31
- Can't tell which picture mode is the true standard one; noticeable input lag in standard mode2025-12-30
- Default home screen is cluttered with ads and requires extra clicks to reach apps2025-10-29
- Stock interface is cluttered with unwanted apps and promotional content, requiring extensive manual removal2025-10-29
- Smart TV interface is very laggy and a shitshow to use2025-01-24
- Download starts only after a timer runs out; too many clicks to find project2024-09-27
- UI lags multiple seconds when moving cursor to the OFF option2024-07-08
- Interface is laggy and keeps showing ads and placeholders2024-02-21
- The built-in TV interface is garbage, though an Apple TV works around it2024-02-20
- Smart features are slow and show random ads; boot takes ages without quick start-up2024-02-14
- Apps are sluggish and laggy to use through the default interface2023-11-08
- Forced sign-in during setup can't be skipped, and users may enter Google passwords by mistake2023-04-08
- Simply turning on and switching to HDMI input is slow and cluttered by the software2022-09-29
- Takes 2-3 minutes to boot after fast boot option broke2022-02-07
- Apps and home menu are slow to respond when navigating2021-08-24
- HDR on makes black text on gray look haloed and ghosted up close2017-11-27