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Unfortunately all vendors do it. Here is how to disable it, for most brands: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/focus.php?subaction=showfull&id=1518081245 https://www
by kiwee 7y ago
Unfortunately all vendors do it. Here is how to disable it, for most brands:
https://www.flatpanelshd.com/focus.php?subaction=showfull&id=1518081245 https://www.flatpanelshd.com/focus.php?subaction=showfull&id...
- stragies 7y agoOn my recent LG WebOS-TV Netflix and Amazon Prime wont start anymore after that.
- driverdan 7y agoHere is how to disable it for all brands: Don't connect your TV to the internet.
- kirstenbirgit 7y agoExactly. I wouldn't trust any TV where it's even an option.
- hatch_q 7y agoSome of the newer TVs need to be configured with internet access to even work.
- WiseWeasel 7y agoI'd return it and get a different manufacturer.
- eps 7y agoGot specific examples? Bold claims require proper sources.
- EpicEng 7y agoI just bought a new TV and found zero examples of that from any manufacturer.
- Silhouette 7y agoIf only that were a future-proof strategy. :-(
- ryanianian 7y agoI bought 2 smart TVs recently and was able to turn all this BS off by simply not accepting the privacy policies during setup. Of course this means you can't use the built-in netflix apps or check for software updates or whatever but that's fine by me. I left both on my network for a period of time as well to check (via DPI) and indeed neither one was actually doing anything on the network other than pinging a software-update server every few days.
- milofeynman 7y agoGreat link, I still don't connect mine to the internet. I was hoping it mentioned consoles. Does anyone know if PS4 does this and if there is a way to turn it off?
- markosaric 7y agoThanks for sharing this! I had to go disable this "feature" on the "Smart TV" my family has. Turned off "Viewing Information Services" and "Interest Based Advertising". It was on by default!?