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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by boring_twenties on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @06:16PM (#21010911)
I don't own a Smart TV, but without this step I'd be very suspicious that the TV would silently try to connect to open wifi networks, or perhaps some kind of hotspot like xfinity or AT&T that the manufacturer made an agreement with.
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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by lrem on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @06:21PM (#21010975)
Won't they just use Ethernet over HDMI?
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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by boring_twenties on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @06:34PM (#21011124)
Maybe, but that would only work if there is Internet at the other end of the HDMI.
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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by flukus on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @08:02PM (#21011866)
Oh FFS I just learned this was a thing, I can't even trust my cables anymore.
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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by freeflight on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @09:43PM (#21012427)
Be aware that your ethernet cables could also be powering stuff, so that's another cable to watch out for ;)
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Re:Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Face... by partialrecall on Thursday September 19, 2019 @04:52AM (#21014493)
Watch out for the reverse too, ethernet over powerline is a thing!
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