According to the article, if not connected to the Internet, they store the data locally and then upload it when they next get an Internet connection.
I guess I’m glad I cut the power to the tv when not in use, in addition to blocking its connection at my router.
So that’s why the owners community keep saying their TVs have a running out of memory issue…
I’ve never owned a smart tv. What did they think was happening before now? What data did they think was filling the storage?
People don’t like to think, they got used to being told what to do, look at the popularity of pre trained generative AI that has been selectively aligned.
I might be confused about something. I’m assuming “owners community” means people that bought smart tvs and kept them offline for privacy reasons. Those types are the sort of people who do think about those things.
The community is just a subreddit for the specific tv brand, but yes some do try to think. Most use them online and regret some firmware updates. I haven’t checked in a year tho so idk what they are talking about now.
I see. I thought owners community were people who wanted to actually own their smart tvs and bypassed that shit. Not a consumer subreddit.
Reddit has transitioned to Facebook with all the “regular” people joining
In Canada: Unauthorized interception of private communications by a non-participant is an indictable offence under s.184(1), carrying up to 5 years in prison.
LG should face legal consequences.
I’m very glad that I’ve never given my LG tv access to the internet and I certainly don’t intend to now.
I am not saying the following happens, i think there is no proof it happens, but its technically doable.
They are capable of scanning for local networks and bluetooth devices which can be used to identify a location. (This part they definitely do)
If your neighbour has an lg tv, or the presence of the tv is extracted through your phone. Then they know where it is and they also know of any open/public wifi networks around.
The researchers from gamers nexus can connect to 2 (ssid) networks at once for some reason.
In theory a neighbours lg tv could
broadcast their wifi credentials to your tv toconnect to upload the data.In theory a neighbours lg tv could broadcast their wifi credentials to your tv to connect to upload the data.
but its technically doable.
Agree that mesh networking is technically doable. Credentials, IDK about that, but mesh, yes.
I thought I remembered a mfg who sold appliances that would try to mesh-network with others from the same mfg. Even if it was at another household or w/e.
But I can’t seem to find the story now! IDK, maybe I’m fulla shit. Maybe I’m just jaded and my brain made it up. I’m trying to search but overloaded with pages about legit mesh networking.
Gamin nexus mentioned it somewhere in their long video.
These devices do send encrypted information to their corporate masters we cannot know if it happens, but with what we know what these devices do we can conclude they designed to do stuff like that.
install custom roms on your phones and avoid proprietary apps. just saying.
None of my lg oled’s are connected to the internet, instead i use old raspberry pi’s to run nuvio, tivimate, and jellyfin. They are showing their age however, and I can’t justify the price of new ones. Is there a lineage os for any of these mainstream android boxes? Like the Walmart branded ones (Onn)?
My lg TV will never connect to the Internet again after switching to using a Linux box on HDMI. So it can listen all it wants but that data is going nowhere
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