Instead of ‘splurging’ on a dumb tv bc they’re more expensive now thanks to the data sompanies sell off of smart tvs I was considering getting a smart tv and dumbing it down. Is the way to do this never connecting it to the internet? And is that the only way?

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    1 year ago

    You should educate yourself about Amazon’s “sidewalk” network. You won’t have to worry about open wifi networks soon; they’ll just be the default, and bluetooth - so you can’t turn them off without also disabling the remote your TV came with.

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      1 year ago

      Hmm… The nice thing is, I don’t use the remote. I have a little wireless keyboard plugged in to my Tiny PC… But yuck. I guess I’ll have to start tinfoil hat wearing soon.