Hisense sells TVs on three different systems, and the debloat depends entirely on which one yours runs. Fire TV and Google TV models can be debloated with ADB; VIDAA models can't, but you can still switch off the tracking and ads.
Fire OS is Amazon's Android, so ADB works. The Hisense Fire TV debloat list was tested on a QD6 series set (55QD6QF) and has copy-paste commands and the undo. For other Fire TV models, read the Fire TV debloat guide.
These run Google TV, so the Google TV debloat steps apply. There is no tested Hisense Google TV list on this site yet, so don't copy another brand's list blindly: run adb shell pm list packages on your TV, and disable only packages you can look up in the package directory as safe. The Google and ad-services packages are the same on every Google TV; Hisense's own packages are the ones to check one by one. The command generator builds the commands and the undo.
VIDAA (renamed Home OS in some markets) is Hisense's own system, also used on some Toshiba, Akai, Schneider and Loewe TVs. It has no ADB shell, so apps can't be disabled from a computer. These settings are what's left:
| Setting | Where (menus differ by VIDAA version and country) |
|---|---|
| Enable Automatic Content Recognition → Off | Settings → Advanced Settings → Enhanced Viewing Settings. On VIDAA U5: System → Advanced Settings → Enhanced Viewing. Choose "No, thank you" and "Yes, Decline" on the pop-ups. Not offered in every country or on every model. |
| Enable Personalized Ads, Enable Content Recommendation → Off | Same screen. On U5 they switch off together with ACR. |
| Personalised Ads → Off, Reset Ads ID | System → Advanced Settings → Personalised Ads (not on older menus). |
| Data sharing agreements | Settings → Support → Disclaimer and Privacy. Unticking VIDAA Account signs you out. |
| Hands-free voice | System → Voice Service. Some sets also have a microphone switch on the TV itself. |
Some owners report ACR switching itself back on, so check after updates. Start-up ads: owners in Spain, the UK and Germany reported unskippable ads at power-on and when switching inputs; Hisense said it was a test in Spain and removed it.
Point the TV, or better your router, at an ad-blocking DNS service or a home DNS filter such as Pi-hole or AdGuard Home. That blocks many banner and tracking requests from the TV's own software. It does not remove ads inside YouTube, and it can break an app or two that share servers with ads, so keep a way to switch back. Don't block the TV's update servers.
If you want a real, reversible debloat, plug a streamer into HDMI and use it as the TV's brain: the Google TV Streamer, Chromecast with Google TV, onn 4K Plus or NVIDIA SHIELD all have tested lists here, or see the Fire TV guide. Then set the TV to start on that HDMI input.
Not with ADB: VIDAA is Hisense's own system, not Android. You can turn off Automatic Content Recognition and personalised ads in the settings, block ad servers with DNS, or use a Google TV or Fire TV streamer on HDMI.
Look at the home screen. Amazon's Fire TV home means Fire OS, a Google TV home with a For you tab means Google TV, and Hisense's own home screen means VIDAA. The system name is also in the TV's settings under its system or device information.
Owners in Spain, the UK and Germany have reported unskippable ads when turning on the TV or switching inputs. Hisense told the press the ads were a test in Spain that has been removed. DNS blocking is the usual workaround owners use.
Not a tested one yet. Use the general Google TV method and compare the packages on your TV with a close list before disabling anything.
Sources, checked 2026-11-02: CleanYourTV's non-Android settings guide (VIDAA menu paths), TechSpot on VIDAA start-up ads, Tom's Guide forum (ACR switching back on). Samsung or LG? See Samsung TV debloat and webOS debloat for LG.