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> I've read some TVs could connect to a nearby wifi This is a myth that goes around HN as far as I can tell. Nobody's ever provided a concrete example of a spe

by Macha 5y ago

> I've read some TVs could connect to a nearby wifi This is a myth that goes around HN as far as I can tell. Nobody's ever provided a concrete example of a specific TV model which does this. It's like the "TVs soon coming with a 5G sim" one, which people also speculate on.

xg15 5y ago
> Nobody's ever provided a concrete example of a specific TV model which does this. The only concrete claim I could found is [1] - however, I admit, there is no further proof that this claim is true. There are interesting discussions about the topic in [2] and [3], however even there are no addition concrete examples besides [1] - so, it might be that [1] is in fact how the rumor started. > It's like the "TVs soon coming with a 5G sim" one, Not yet, true, but there are enough signs that make such a development credible: Built-in connectivity over which you have no control is already standard for cars. Projects like Amazon Sidewalk show that vendors are clearly thinking about taking connectivity in their own hands. A large part of the value proposition of 5G is connectivity everywhere and a supercharged internet of things. So I see this as the most likely trajectory for the future. See also [4]. [1] https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/if-you-choose-to-not-connect-your-samsung-smart-tv-to-wifi-it-will-secretly-connect-to-your-neighbours-passwordless-wifi/7926 https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/if-you-choose-to-not-c... [2] https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/bpr6xs/if_you_choose_to_not_connect_your_samsung_smart/ https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/bpr6xs/if_you_choo... [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25275350 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25275350 [4] https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/01/huawei-reportedly-plans-first-5g-8k-tv-to-one-up-samsung-and-apple/ https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/01/huawei-reportedly-plans-f...

by Macha 5y ago

xg15 5y ago

> Nobody's ever provided a concrete example of a specific TV model which does this. The only concrete claim I could found is [1] - however, I admit, there is no further proof that this claim is true. There are interesting discussions about the topic in [2] and [3], however even there are no addition concrete examples besides [1] - so, it might be that [1] is in fact how the rumor started. > It's like the "TVs soon coming with a 5G sim" one, Not yet, true, but there are enough signs that make such a development credible: Built-in connectivity over which you have no control is already standard for cars. Projects like Amazon Sidewalk show that vendors are clearly thinking about taking connectivity in their own hands. A large part of the value proposition of 5G is connectivity everywhere and a supercharged internet of things. So I see this as the most likely trajectory for the future. See also [4]. [1] https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/if-you-choose-to-not-connect-your-samsung-smart-tv-to-wifi-it-will-secretly-connect-to-your-neighbours-passwordless-wifi/7926 https://forum.developer.samsung.com/t/if-you-choose-to-not-c... [2] https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/bpr6xs/if_you_choose_to_not_connect_your_samsung_smart/ https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/bpr6xs/if_you_choo... [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25275350 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25275350 [4] https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/01/huawei-reportedly-plans-first-5g-8k-tv-to-one-up-samsung-and-apple/ https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/01/huawei-reportedly-plans-f...