This is why I got a smart TV. We watch Netflix, YouTube and Plex. We don't even have our TV connected to an antenna (and it reminds me that every time I turn it

This is why I got a smart TV. We watch Netflix, YouTube and Plex. We don't even have our TV connected to an antenna (and it reminds me that every time I turn it on). Compared to the alternative of getting a non-smart TV and plugging in some kind of dongle I think this was the better choice because: - When I got the TV 4K was only just becoming mainstream and most dongles didn't support it. My TV natively supports 4K, HDR and Atmos on Netflix and Plex. (Does YouTube support HDR and Atmos?) - My TV is 5 years old. The manufacturer (LG) hasn't introduced any new features that shove more ads down your throat [0], and all of the original features still work [1]. - Everything is controlled by 1 remote, so no need to explain to my wife you need to turn this on then this on (yes with HDMI CEC this should be possible, but the key word is "should"). - Using a dongle would have exactly the same privacy concerns - unless you run Netflix on a Linux laptop, but then you are stuck with 720p. [0] https://www.consumerreports.org/streaming-media-devices/what-the-new-ads-on-the-nvidia-shield-tv-mean-for-consumers-a8866367668/ https://www.consumerreports.org/streaming-media-devices/what... [1] https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/roku-youtube-tv-app-removed-from-channel-store-as-deal-with-google-ends/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/roku-youtube...