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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
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this post was submitted on 07 Sep 2026
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Before buying a TV we researched what you can use without giving it internet access. Turns out that is quite a few. We got a Samsung and indeed we never had to, and just use it as a dumb screen
I haven't watched the Gamers Nexus video(they are the ones doing the research on this subject) yet, but according to their preview in their previous video, it seems they hinted at the fact that some tvs can access the internet even though you don't physically connect them.
I was also of the belief that if you just kept your smart tv dumb then it wouldn't be a problem, but it seems like that is not entirely true.
I've got no cell reception inside, thanks to aluminum siding, but it's going to be annoying as fuck if I have to open up my next TV and figure out which circuit board traces are antennae or which chips are wireless.
Oh damn, that's a long video... since we already have a TV I guess I won't be watching the entire thing.
I guess they could do that if they included a wireless modem in the TV. That would be kind of crazy though - companies don't make that much money off harvesting user data like this, so paying for a mobile connection would be surprising to me.