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You have to watch out for the TVs that attempt to connect to public networks. So pray your neighbors have passwords on their wifi and didn't opt in to Comcast's

You have to watch out for the TVs that attempt to connect to public networks. So pray your neighbors have passwords on their wifi and didn't opt in to Comcast's hotspots.

diego_moita 6y ago
Even if the TV set does that but you only use the dumb features then there isn't too much to spy, right? It should be hard for the TV to recognize what you play connected from a cable. (Edit: I know they can do it but please read the next paragraph). Besides, if you block commercials from the smart features, what does the manufacturer gains by spying on you? Without incentives why bother the work?
- cma 6y ago
  Some of these TVs have been found to upload screenshots of what is being displayed: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/samsung-smart-tvs-are-set-to-upload-screenshots-of-what-youre-watching/ https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/samsung-smart-tvs...
  - LanceH 6y ago
    Making copies of material under copyright?
    - treesknees 6y ago
      I'm not sure why they used "screenshot", because they actually take a fingerprint/hash of the material being displayed. It's much more compact and way more practical.
- csunbird 6y ago
  The TVs are actually trying to identify the content on screen.
- cyberbanjo 6y ago
  I'm not sure if smart TVs come with always on recording capabilities (Siri, Alexa style) yet but that's a possible avenue to leak private audio of your viewing area.
- 3guk 6y ago
  Sadly ACR is a thing that most manufacturers are using / employing - https://factory-reset.com/wiki/Disable_ACR https://factory-reset.com/wiki/Disable_ACR
kylec 6y ago
And Amazon: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2020/12/17/amazons-sidewalk-shares-internet-connection-you-may-want-opt-out/3887227001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2020/1...
cozzyd 6y ago
Probably easy enough to sever the wifi antenna in that case

You have to watch out for the TVs that attempt to connect to public networks. So pray your neighbors have passwords on their wifi and didn't opt in to Comcast's hotspots.

diego_moita 6y ago

Even if the TV set does that but you only use the dumb features then there isn't too much to spy, right? It should be hard for the TV to recognize what you play connected from a cable. (Edit: I know they can do it but please read the next paragraph). Besides, if you block commercials from the smart features, what does the manufacturer gains by spying on you? Without incentives why bother the work?

cma 6y ago
Some of these TVs have been found to upload screenshots of what is being displayed: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/samsung-smart-tvs-are-set-to-upload-screenshots-of-what-youre-watching/ https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/samsung-smart-tvs...
- LanceH 6y ago
  Making copies of material under copyright?
  - treesknees 6y ago
    I'm not sure why they used "screenshot", because they actually take a fingerprint/hash of the material being displayed. It's much more compact and way more practical.
csunbird 6y ago
The TVs are actually trying to identify the content on screen.
cyberbanjo 6y ago
I'm not sure if smart TVs come with always on recording capabilities (Siri, Alexa style) yet but that's a possible avenue to leak private audio of your viewing area.
3guk 6y ago
Sadly ACR is a thing that most manufacturers are using / employing - https://factory-reset.com/wiki/Disable_ACR https://factory-reset.com/wiki/Disable_ACR

kylec 6y ago

And Amazon: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2020/12/17/amazons-sidewalk-shares-internet-connection-you-may-want-opt-out/3887227001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2020/1...

cozzyd 6y ago

Probably easy enough to sever the wifi antenna in that case