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One downside to many SmartTVs including those sold by Samsung and LG is that they do ACR (automatic content recognition). It tells the TV manufacturer what you'
by ryanianian 5y ago
One downside to many SmartTVs including those sold by Samsung and LG is that they do ACR (automatic content recognition). It tells the TV manufacturer what you're watching so they can sell it to ad networks. I _think_ a pihole kills it, but the safest thing to do is to unaccept any privacy policies or to not give it wifi. Either option will disable built-in apps.
- mgr86 5y agoThis is very true. I've been losing this battle with my wife in other areas of our life and have just, generally, given in I suppose. She still thinks I'm a nut and its only a coincidence that the arcane thing we were just discussing is now showing up as an advertisement somewhere.
- colordrops 5y agoDon't all the set top boxes (other than open source) collect and sell your info as well?
- ryanianian 5y agoThe AppleTV does not as far as I know.
- citrusybread 5y agoyeah, until they start putting cellular modems in these things. only a matter of time. don't new LG/samsung TVs connect to open wifi now if they can't connect to yours?
- ryanianian 5y agoNot agreeing to the privacy policy should prevent that. Until of course they say you need to agree in order to use the TV at all.