@ufdtech: Oh great, Samsung’s committing privacy horrors with their TVs, just like LG. There’s been a recent burst of finding out what exactly all these smart televisions are collecting on their users, and it’s been nothing short of frightening. When tinkering with their new TV, this developer found that by default it was doing “automatic content recognition, geo positioning, network mapping, a targeted ads service, 4 distinct drm services, user profile building and so much more juicy telemetry!” The most concerning was the “always on hot mic functionality” that was continuously listening. But even when the TVs microphone was shut down, it re-routed to trying to listen to users via a connected soundbar or other bluetooth device that actually has a microphone. They weren’t able to show that feature working, but its details are found in the logs on the TV itself.

h :

how is this even legal

Tensai Cuber :

if you buy a used tv, you never agreed to any of this

Mr smellybum 👁️👄👁️ :

remember when you used to watch TV, now TV watches you

Vyron :

Just build a pc and use a large monitor

rzuf :

we can't have shit bru

larper :

bru

Fluffy Zaza :

you're friends talking about something then suddenly its already a suggested add on your tv

Halilović :

I don’t know one person who ever wanted to talk with his TV

Danny_Rusty :

Can someone, please tell me which brand should I buy my next modern TV?

Bibi :

idc what information is collected

Alex :

only if u have a smart TV lol keep it dumb and you are safe

TarantulaParoasa :

as far as I know only sony tvs can turn all that off and really stay off

Willy Wonka Supreme Being :

Yeah my old samsung does not do that , i spend few days trying to exploit it and get shell on it but failed . Don’t really want to open it and use uart but might at some point

BruceJWDundee :

Bobby :

I will change to a projector to watch movies

YangMoons :

c'mon their chips come from that's real place so ofc it had spy software... it's like I'm supposed to be surprised about it!? if it has a speaker it spies on everything

Luigi san Diego :

Good thing that I don't own nor have I ever owned a smart tv. All of my TV's don't have anything but ports and display settings.

Yannyplum :

Oh no

Ahmed :

Not.404.Found :

stopped plugging 🔌 in my 75" samsung tv months ago. I knew this

g :

Internet Off. Buy External Device. Debloat, Disable certain features, or buy Apple TV; not entirely solved but better option.

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danielkalendarz :

i once seen tik tok when the womans tv was looking for her in living room and if it did not defected her the music app was stopping itself because it didn't want to play music to noone

Jay_Rulex :

at this point every tech company wants info on their users and their personal life

ppppp :

They’re spying on children then? The rvvvllltn will be huge and harsh.