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Can you not just not connect it to the network?

• Mister_Snuggles 6y ago
  I hear that some smart TVs will seek out open Wifi networks and connect to them to get updates. So now your neighbours can (probably unknowingly) connect your smart TV to the internet for you.
  • StavrosK 6y ago
    That must be the device equivalent of finding a house with an unlocked door and going inside to rummage around their fridge and eat their food. Am I now legally liable for my TV stealing the neighbour's internet?
    • a1369209993 6y ago
      Find a cooperative neighbour and sue the manufacturer?
    • paulcole 6y ago
      Is pirating media the same as shoplifting a DVD from Best Buy?
  • Dylan16807 6y ago
    You hear that they do, or that they could?
• mirkules 6y ago
  I tried to do something similar. I didn't want to accept Google's terms of service because of all the data collection, but since I wanted to cast to my TV from my devices, I had no other choice - the TV's interface would just not let me continue