We've seen ads on cheap TVs and streaming boxes, but it turns out that screensaver ads are available on LG's $2,400 OLED TVs.

LG TVs are known to be fairly egregious when it comes to advertising — full audio auto-playing ads have been a feature on LG’s app store for over three years. But with LG now planning to bring its webOS platform to more third-party TVs and even its own non-TV hardware within the next five years,

Turn on your pricey new LG OLED TV and you’ll be greeted with vivid colors, inky blacks, and—after a brief period of inactivity—maybe even a full-screen ad or two. Ads on smart TV interfaces are nothing new,

FlatpanelsHD recently reviewed the new LG G4 OLED TV and discovered that it subjects you to non-skippable screensaver ads, even at the TV’s eye-watering $2,400 price.

Last month, Ars Technica went on a deep dive into the rapid growth of ads in TV software. Less than three weeks later, LG announced that it was adding adverti

On top of an ad for LG's own streaming channel, one FlatpanelsHD reviewer spotted third-party ads. The screensaver ads will appear "across the home screen, LG Channels and Content Store on LG smart TVs," according to LG. These are now turned on by default but can be disabled in the settings.

LG has a new ad initiative that shows you ads when your TV is idle. Luckily, there is a way to disable screensaver ads, if you know where to look.

When you're dropping thousands of pounds on one of the best OLED TVs such as the LG G4, you don't expect it to annoy you with unsolicited advertising. But a new report, backed up