How to Turn Off Smart TV Snooping Features - Consumer Reports
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TVs collect a huge amount of data. Here's how to use privacy settings to limit the surveillance on TVs from LG, Samsung, TCL, and every other big brand.

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.

  • Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.worldOP
    6·
    6 hours ago

    Plug in another device and use it to load up Netflix.

    You are the one not understanding that every person doesn’t think like you. Some just have a TV and a phone connected to Wi-Fi, that is it. I service houses for IT reasons, I know what I am talking about. I see it all the time.

    • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
      14·
      6 hours ago

      I don’t understand what any of that has to do with anything? This has nothing to do with “the way I think”. If they don’t have one, they can get one, just like they can change their privacy settings?

      • Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.worldOP
        21·
        6 hours ago

        Not all people just plug in a device for things like Netflix. They just use a TV to consume content. And you brought up the devices. That is all I was saying in our conversation.

        • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
          13·
          6 hours ago

          Not all people just plug in a device for things like Netflix

          I know they don’t. Not all people adjust their privacy settings to limit surveillance either. That’s the entire point. That’s the problem.

          • scytale@piefed.zipEnglish
            4·
            5 hours ago

            The reality is that most people can’t be bothered or do not have the resources to set up another device to stream content and just use their TV as a projection device. OP is sharing this for those people who still want to use the smart features on their TV but at the same time get back some of their privacy. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. OP is saying not everyone is like you who would choose to disconnect your TV completely and stream from your laptop instead.

            • Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.worldOP
              31·
              5 hours ago

              Exactly. He still doesn’t understand, apparently, we are talking clearly and he isn’t getting it. It is like trying to talk to a flat earther or some shit.

          • Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.worldOP
            31·
            5 hours ago

            Holy shit, dude. This post was for the people that didn’t know that data was being sent back, and how to help reduce it. That is the whole point! Not everybody is going to keep their smart TV offline forever.

            • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
              13·
              5 hours ago

              You just keep talking while ignoring what I’m saying so I guess we’re done here.

              • Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.worldOP
                21·
                5 hours ago

                You are clearly ignoring everything I just said. Even another person explained it and you are still oblivious.

                This post was for the people that didn’t know that data was being sent back, and how to help reduce it. Not everybody is going to keep their smart TV offline forever.

                READ!