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  • Buelldozer@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Can’t you simply not connect your display to the Internet

    Probably, but maybe not. I can think of three ways a Smart TV could potentially get internet access without the owners knowledge.

    1. Amazon Sidewalk
    2. The TV Manufacturer cuts a deal to access the closed WiFi network that many cable operators have on their cable modems or routers.
    3. Via the manufacturers app installed on a smart phone. They often use the app to make setup easier and / or to cast content. There’s no reason the TV can’t log data until the app connects and then use the app to transmit that data to the manufacturer.

    So while the owner could choose not to give their Smart TV a wifi connection that doesn’t mean the TV can’t get one another way.