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You also don’t need to be as extreme as “never connect”. Just plug it into Ethernet, update the firmware, and disconnect it.
by slau 2y ago
You also don’t need to be as extreme as “never connect”. Just plug it into Ethernet, update the firmware, and disconnect it.
- Rinzler89 2y agoA lot of TVs only have wifi, no ethernet. Plus even if you plug it only once it's enough to phone home and download and cache some ads to show you later.
- slau 2y agoI haven’t experienced that, and therefore hadn’t considered it. USB stick for firmware updates it is from now on, then.
- solardev 2y agoI've found that even once can be too much, since new firmware/software often include new ads and require telemetry. If you're never gonna use the built in OS anyway, there's no reason to risk it. Most TV manufacturers are engaged in a brutal race to the bottom and they have to enshittify the software to make money.
- slau 2y agoThat’s fair. I did plug in my TV after 7 years or so. I was hoping the new firmware would fix some issues (eARC compatibility, mainly). It didn’t. Fixed some other bugs, introduced some new ones. Not my best bet, not my worst. Still no ads, luckily, though.