greenbelt@lemy.lol to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 30 days agoI didn't realize my LG TV was spying on me until I turned off this settingwww.pocket-lint.comexternal-linkmessage-square105linkfedilinkarrow-up1341file-text
arrow-up1341external-linkI didn't realize my LG TV was spying on me until I turned off this settingwww.pocket-lint.comgreenbelt@lemy.lol to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 30 days agomessage-square105linkfedilinkfile-text
Smart TVs with an internet connection: Lets grab screenshots and send them to cooperate analysis advertisement department.
minus-squareCat_Daddy [any, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·30 days agoThe problem is “smart TVs with an Internet connection”. You can still buy non-connected TVs, but they’re hard to find.
minus-squarerobot_dog_with_gun [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·29 days agoall the “smart” features are garbage though. it’s not a privacy issue but that shit should just take in a video signal and display an image. anything smarter than closed captions probably makes the device worse.
minus-squareCat_Daddy [any, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 days ago100% agree. I want a TV that’s just a TV. Getting harder to find those.
The problem is “smart TVs with an Internet connection”. You can still buy non-connected TVs, but they’re hard to find.
all the “smart” features are garbage though. it’s not a privacy issue but that shit should just take in a video signal and display an image. anything smarter than closed captions probably makes the device worse.
100% agree. I want a TV that’s just a TV. Getting harder to find those.