• AA5B@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      I’m not worried about me using the smart bullshit. I’m worried about it using me. Beyond the ones that literally spy on you through camera or microphone …

      A few years back I started to see descriptions of media recognition, so a tv could know what you’re watching even if it’s not through one of its apps. While I have no idea how widely that’s deployed, it’s awfully dystopian. There’s a specific reason to keep your smart tv off the network, even if you never use the apps.

      I’ve also read articles (not sure if legit) about smart TV’s piggybacking on other networks, such as using WiFi even when you disable it, or picking up your streaming devices network over hdmi

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        5 days ago

        you can opt out of all that stuff. They bury the options deep in the settings but you can do it and it works.

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      7 days ago

      It’s still there, though.

      And since it’s usually one integrated board, a failure in the “bullshit” will likely affect the not-shit.

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        7 days ago

        that’s just pure speculation. if they design the boards to cool properly during the warranty period there’s no reason to think they’ll have major issues after that.