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How to Turn Off Smart TV Snooping Features - Consumer Reports (www.consumerreports.org)
submitted 23 hours ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/privacy@programming.dev
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The link has a ton of information.

Under Privacy Settings, there are options for Device Usage Data, Collect App and Over-the-Air Usage, and Interest-Based Ads. All are enabled by default, but you can disable them. You must log in or # to comment.

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[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 10 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Or, just don't connect your TV to the network.

[–] spy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Just yesterday I was looking into this since I moved to a place with one.

First thing I did was disconnect it from the Wi-Fi.

Wouldn't you know, none of the TV channels works if not connected to the Wi-Fi.

I don't watch TV but others do.

This is bullshit.

I need to setup a router and a pi-hole.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Factory reset?

[–] spy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Then what? When it does not play any TV channel until we insert Wi-Fi info.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Did you try it?

[–] spy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Nope. The TV is not mine, I don't watch TV since around 2007.

If I can't then reconfigure it so that those who want to watch can, I better not touch.

Edit : more importantly, why would it work differently now than now? Disconnect Wi-Fi = no TV. Seems like a feature to me, not a bug. Unfortunately.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Is there an antenna connection on the TV? Is there a menu option for scanning for over-the-air channels?

It may be configured to receive service via the Internet, and you may need to switch it to the antenna and scan for available channels before you can use them.

[–] spy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 17 hours ago

Nope, no antenna. I think just HDMI to set top box. And the box to router. Not sure, can only check in 2-3 days.

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

https://old.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/12rya0t/change_launcher_debloat_the_new_onn_4k_streaming/

[–] A_be_seedy@beehaw.org 3 points 18 hours ago

Here's the extra fucked part of this. You can check the boxes on roku all you want, but Roku's like, "we'll only actually opt you out if we're legally required toboffer you the opportunity to opt out."