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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
(www.notebookcheck.net)
Oh, nice. Who doesn't like their fucking TV snooping on them?
this post was submitted on 07 Sep 2026
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Ugh. So blocklists were not enough. Time to isolate my telly on the router.
If your television is connected to any network at all its already too late.
Amazon Sidewalk - even if you didn't connect it, it could still be spying
Even then it's rumoured some brands of TV try to connect to Bluetooth connected devices to connect to the net. I think that was Samsung.
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You could try to host your DNS, change the router DNS to that and then spend a while to see to which addresses the TV talk to and block them, it's probably time consuming but if you have that time, it can work
Yeah, I know. I have a blocklist for LG and other common brands compiled by someone else on my router DNS adblocker. But considering how sneaky they are with collecting information they should stay the fuck away from, I bet they have mechanisms to get around their common ad domains for the data that matters.
Yeah you are right, you are better of staying away from LG but if you already have one, you could make a subnet for the TV (and/or other IoT devices) with a DNS whitelist to block every domain except Youtube or whatever else is used
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Do a whitelist.
Starting today I'm going to yell epstein files at my tv
My LG TV is not getting network privileges, ever. I wonder if there is a way to turn off the WiFi radio altogether.
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Welp glad I never put in my WiFi. This’ll be my last LG
I guess it's time to start unplugging everything at the wall when not in use
Isn't that what android does all the time?
Depends on the ROM/OEM.
Clarification: Most Android users don't use custom firmware ("ROM"). OEM means the company that makes your phone. All the major ones use Google Play Services. Nothing and OnePlus might be exceptions as those are known for using custom firmware that is more private. Also, Pixel phones running GrapheneOS ostensibly do not include Google Play Services. But Pixel phones don't ship with GrapheneOS. You have to add that yourself by unlocking the bootloader (available deep in the settings, wipes the phone), and manually flashing the custom firmware (CFW or "ROM") to the phone.
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Is this with accepting all their terms and functionality, or also when declining?
I don't know anything about those TVs, but i bet that if you decline you just have a fancy brick on your table, just like with every smartphone
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What to do once you buy a tv in 2026
- open the tv
- remove the wifi chip and antennas
- remove the microphone
- cover the motherboard in fabric, then aluminium foil
- close the tv
- done
Why fabric and aluminium foil? Pretty sure removing microphones/cameras/bt/wifi modules is enough :p
Also, the foil wont do too much if you dont ground it!
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