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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices (www.notebookcheck.net)
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An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

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[–] 26 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I keep my LG TV permanently disconnected from the internet, but there's no good option for a smart TV interface. I use a Fire TV stick and use Pi Hole to sanitise it to some extent. My home server sits behind my TV cabinet and I eagerly watch the progress of Plasma Bigscreen. Kodi interface is ass. We badly need a good option for a privacy friendly Smart TV interface.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Can it be trusted to not connect to unsecured nearby WiFi network if such shows up?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago

    No, but you can disable WiFi and use a network scanner to check for devices looking for WiFi. My (not LG) Samsung doesn't, but that I'd not in any way a guarantee other Samsung devices won't, just this particular one.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 weeks ago

    An NVIDIA shield works great, even though they're old in tech terms, it works great. I installed FLauncher to replace the home screen and SmartTube fornad blocked YT. Runs Jellyfin, Kodi, official apps, or whatever else you want.

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