Re:How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking
by rgovostes on Saturday December 13, 2025 @12:51AM
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A guest logged into Wi-Fi on a Vizio of mine and there was conveniently no way to disconnect/forget it without a factory reset back to motion smoothing hell.
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Re:How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking
by MrMetric on Saturday December 13, 2025 @05:20AM
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Change your network name. When the TV prompts you to connect, join the renamed network. Then, rename it back so everything else can connect again and the TV can't. I can think of a few potential problems with this, but, it might work?
Or blacklist the TV's MAC address in your router settings. Didn't think of that first for some reason.
Re:How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking
by systemtest on Saturday December 13, 2025 @06:59AM
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You gave me flashbacks to my Samsung washing machine that needed a factory reset after changing my SSID. Which also reset the service life of filters and liquids and such which was somewhat of a hassle. Such a dumb design not being able to change the wireless network.