▲ 255 ▼ [Gamers Nexus] - LG Says We're Fake News (i.ytimg.com) submitted 2 months ago by recursive_recursion@piefed.ca to c/technology@piefed.social 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments Invidious Youtube TL;DW: LG fails to do damage control and continues to act in bad faith. If you own a LG tv you should really get rid of it as it's a security and privacy nightmare device in your home.
[–] Makhno@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago (10 children) Your average person isnt going to set up a pihole permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ceenote@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (7 children) Most people who are aware of the issue and also care about it would probably rather figure out setting up a pihole than replacing an otherwise okay TV. Like me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] MapleFawn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 2 months ago (6 children) I believe the OG gamer nexus article did say that a pie hole isn’t quite enough as LG can hide the data within legit data and nothing short of a firewall would suffice and the best solution is to never connect it to the internet not even for updates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (5 children) This is the answer. My Samsung “smart tv” doesn’t know WiFi exists. A separate box for all the smart apps, that too blocked from accessing most tracking networks using NextDNS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] kalapala@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 months ago (4 children) It doesn't need to be your wifi. Neighbor turning on hotspot without password on their phone is enough to send the recorded data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Damn. Didn’t think of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (2 children) you can remove the wifi adapter in some models permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Or disable wifi entirely. Mine has an option to turn it on or off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago if you trust that setting permalink fedilink source parent [–] schwim@piefed.zip 5 points 2 months ago Your average person isn't subscribed to GN either. My comment was in that context. permalink fedilink source parent [–] officermike@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago The average person should at the very least be able to remove it from the network and connect a separate streaming device. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (7 children) Most people who are aware of the issue and also care about it would probably rather figure out setting up a pihole than replacing an otherwise okay TV. Like me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] MapleFawn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 2 months ago (6 children) I believe the OG gamer nexus article did say that a pie hole isn’t quite enough as LG can hide the data within legit data and nothing short of a firewall would suffice and the best solution is to never connect it to the internet not even for updates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (5 children) This is the answer. My Samsung “smart tv” doesn’t know WiFi exists. A separate box for all the smart apps, that too blocked from accessing most tracking networks using NextDNS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] kalapala@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 months ago (4 children) It doesn't need to be your wifi. Neighbor turning on hotspot without password on their phone is enough to send the recorded data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Damn. Didn’t think of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (2 children) you can remove the wifi adapter in some models permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Or disable wifi entirely. Mine has an option to turn it on or off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago if you trust that setting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MapleFawn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 2 months ago (6 children) I believe the OG gamer nexus article did say that a pie hole isn’t quite enough as LG can hide the data within legit data and nothing short of a firewall would suffice and the best solution is to never connect it to the internet not even for updates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (5 children) This is the answer. My Samsung “smart tv” doesn’t know WiFi exists. A separate box for all the smart apps, that too blocked from accessing most tracking networks using NextDNS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] kalapala@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 months ago (4 children) It doesn't need to be your wifi. Neighbor turning on hotspot without password on their phone is enough to send the recorded data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Damn. Didn’t think of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (2 children) you can remove the wifi adapter in some models permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Or disable wifi entirely. Mine has an option to turn it on or off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago if you trust that setting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (5 children) This is the answer. My Samsung “smart tv” doesn’t know WiFi exists. A separate box for all the smart apps, that too blocked from accessing most tracking networks using NextDNS. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] kalapala@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 months ago (4 children) It doesn't need to be your wifi. Neighbor turning on hotspot without password on their phone is enough to send the recorded data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Damn. Didn’t think of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (2 children) you can remove the wifi adapter in some models permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Or disable wifi entirely. Mine has an option to turn it on or off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago if you trust that setting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kalapala@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 months ago (4 children) It doesn't need to be your wifi. Neighbor turning on hotspot without password on their phone is enough to send the recorded data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Damn. Didn’t think of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (2 children) you can remove the wifi adapter in some models permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Or disable wifi entirely. Mine has an option to turn it on or off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago if you trust that setting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) Damn. Didn’t think of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (2 children) you can remove the wifi adapter in some models permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Or disable wifi entirely. Mine has an option to turn it on or off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago if you trust that setting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (2 children) you can remove the wifi adapter in some models permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Or disable wifi entirely. Mine has an option to turn it on or off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago if you trust that setting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) Or disable wifi entirely. Mine has an option to turn it on or off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago if you trust that setting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago if you trust that setting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schwim@piefed.zip 5 points 2 months ago Your average person isn't subscribed to GN either. My comment was in that context. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] officermike@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago The average person should at the very least be able to remove it from the network and connect a separate streaming device. permalink fedilink source parent
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