The incident I'm referring to was about LG [1]. The report includes network captures, so I'd trust it. Apparently, some chinese smart TV brands have been doing

The incident I'm referring to was about LG [1]. The report includes network captures, so I'd trust it. Apparently, some chinese smart TV brands have been doing similar things, but I wouldn't be surprised if most other vendors have caught up and used stealthier techniques. [edit] Here's the news about those chinese TVs [2] and the original report [3] [1] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/lg-smart-tv-snooping-extends-to-home-networks-second-blogger-says/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/lg-sm... [2] https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/04/skyworth_gozen_smart_tv_privacy/ https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/04/skyworth_gozen_smart_... [3] https://www.v2ex.com/t/772523 https://www.v2ex.com/t/772523