Ask Wirecutter: Can You Recommend a Not-Smart TV for Me?

Re:Ask Wirecutter: Can You Recommend a Not-Smart TV for Me? by whalesalad on Friday April 07, 2023 @04:32PM (#35486602)

This is the pro gamer move. I have a new LG C2 OLED and I love it. It has no idea that the internet exists. I use an Apple TV as well.

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Re:Ask Wirecutter: Can You Recommend a Not-Smart TV for Me? by threeseed on Friday April 07, 2023 @06:03PM (#35487590)

I have an LG C2 OLED and had it connected to the internet.

It spams me with in-screen notifications at least once a week with either Privacy Policy updates or advertising new apps or TV shows.

Great TV but definitely need to leave it unconnected.

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Re:Ask Wirecutter: Can You Recommend a Not-Smart TV for Me? by Zizizizz on Friday April 07, 2023 @06:24PM (#35487822)

If you use nextdns or pihole you can block those. I do so the home screen has no top 2/3 of TV suggestions, just my installed apps at the bottom and the hi Def paintings from the gallery app showing above them.

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Re:Ask Wirecutter: Can You Recommend a Not-Smart TV for Me? by snerbles on Friday April 07, 2023 @06:36PM (#35487958)

Eventually these devices will use DoH (DNS over HTTPS) to evade local ad and tracker blocking.

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Re:Ask Wirecutter: Can You Recommend a Not-Smart TV for Me? by foogazi on Friday April 07, 2023 @06:43PM (#35488021)

My LG did that then I just blocked it on the wifi router

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