A hacker reverse-engineered his own Samsung TV and found alarming spying activity, including code that used connected devices’ microphones to listen to users.
A hacker reverse-engineered his own Samsung TV and found alarming spying activity, including code that used connected devices’ microphones to listen to users.
I’m sorry to break it to you but streaming services and privacy don’t mix. Your best bet is to sail the high seas.
Yup, ‘smart’ TVs should never get a live internet connection, ever. Don’t give it a WIFI password, if you have made that mistake change the password now. Attach a computer, preferably Linux, and use it as a monitor. Even if you then go ahead and use a streaming service (boo), at least you’re not just giving audio/video of your living room to Samsung as well.
I have an antenna for local tv and if there’s a movie I want to watch I load it onto a USB stick and plug it into the side of the TV.
Nothin’ wrong with a good ol’ fashioned sneakernet solution!
This right here!
Ever read the ToS of a streaming service in detail? Even if you subscribe to the premium ad free plan you agree to let them profile your habits and sell those to others for advertising purposes, etc.
A service remembering how I used it is not the same problem as its app spying on my living room.
Completely false. I stream without problems, while still retaining all my privacy. (I stream from my friends jellyfin servers)
How did you get rid of the content recognition?
I have some rules in my firewall! Everything is blocked! Only github and my friends domains are let through! Github because i use obtainium.