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Your reminder to remove the microphone from your TV remote today (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@lemdro.id to c/privacy@programming.dev

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[–] trebach@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They still have them. This was from a Roku stick but has been repurposed for Flirc. The devices it was once connected to had a productive meeting with a pipe wrench.

The mic is right below the power button and you held down the mic button above the play/pause button to use the voice search.

A Roku remote

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Roku remotes are perfect for Flirc dongles. I repurposed one for Flirc as well. The Roku device it was attached to is long gone 😅

I wonder if the microphone can be repurposed for similar shenanigans? 🤔