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It is simple. Never ever connect the TV to the internet. Use a third party box (or computer) you trust to handle the streaming connection. Apple has fairly r
by dev_tty01 7y ago
It is simple. Never ever connect the TV to the internet. Use a third party box (or computer) you trust to handle the streaming connection. Apple has fairly reasonable privacy policies for Apple TV. Other boxes may as well.
Related anecdote. My TV needed an update via internet. I noticed that there was no way to delete a wifi password, meaning once connected it was game over. The only solution was to setup temporary wifi credentials, do the update, then change the router credentials again.
The TV also asks for wifi credentials to show you help pages. So, enable help and game over for connectivity and privacy. Nice.
- alibert 7y agoA note for other boxes, especially the nVidia Shield. It's my top blocked client on my home network with pi-hole. It tries to connect to api.segment.io every 30 seconds.
- kitsunesoba 7y agoFWIW my Sony TV has an option to update via a thumb drive, which is exactly what I did since it’s not connected to the internet. Worked great.
- 29083011397778 7y ago> My TV needed an update via internet. How could it possibly know it needed an update? And what could your advantage be letting it update, considering it would otherwise be forever air-gapped?
- dev_tty01 7y agoI knew it needed an update. It was a high-speed HDMI bug that required a software update. I learned about it via internet searching.
- ReptileMan 7y agoAt some point piracy is just better, not only cheaper.