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Re:Due to a problem with AWS, many "smart" vacuums or doorbe... by ornornor on Friday November 27, 2020 @12:56AM (#25225859)
Nextdns is the best solution I found to this problem (they have a smart TVs blocklist) along with a firewall rule that blocks all port 53 traffic except to approved dns.
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Re:Due to a problem with AWS, many "smart" vacuums or doorbe... by mtsr on Friday November 27, 2020 @01:31AM (#25226026)
Shame this stops working with the next firmware update that switches your TV to DNS-over-HTTPS. Because then, just like google ads switching to the main google.com domain, you will have to choose to block either every service from your tv manufacturer (including firmware security updates) or allow it all through.

My next TV is going to be a dumb one with a bespoke HTPC...

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