216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]

Post by account42 » Mon, Sep 07, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC

afarah1 wrote: post #306

spockz wrote: post #172

Okay. This is insane. First the monitor that uses a windows feature to automatically install a small helper tool with root permissions and then starts showing adds in certain regions. Now a tv that is actually actively snooping around on top of the known fingerprinting. What else is next? In the previous topic I got ridiculed for not wanting to buy LG anymore because I could use an agent to modify to strip out the of…

I think the insane part is that this is not criminal and the executives are not jailed for it.

Post by jrmg » Mon, Sep 07, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC

uneoneuno wrote: post #351

8fingerlouie wrote: post #110

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But it's never connected to the internet, not even for software updates. If the TV isn't connected to the internet there's no reason to update it, assuming the TV works as expected. It's a trade off I guess. I use Home Assistant to control TVs, so kinda need the access.

Have you noticed that on many home routers there is now a default open, sometimes password protective network named AT&T or Cox Wi-Fi? That’s the backhaul. The TV will join that automatically without asking you because they have an agreement with the network provider. This is how tons of devices phone home now. You don’t ever need to add a device on your network for it to have internet. If there’s a partner Wi-Fi net…

Post by mikestew » Mon, Sep 07, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #152

throw93947309 wrote: post #123

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This. Why would you even connect TV to the network? It is well known for like 5 years. Smsrt TVs go through your movies library, and upload screenshots and filenames to internet. Some will start showing ads after firmware upgrade.

Did you know that ethernet can run over HDMI? It's called HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC).

Post by sbt » Mon, Sep 07, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC

Post by rickdeckard » Mon, Sep 07, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC

givinguflac wrote: post #352

rickdeckard wrote: post #218

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| but this conspiracy theory that everything is made to spy on you is not helping... Have you actually looked at what is being discussed? There is no conspiracy theory, these are simple facts. Just about every electronic device is made to spy on you in 2026. Thinking otherwise is naive, at best. You've accidentally proven my statement: If you're not specific, you're not helping.

Nothing about my previous statement was accidental, and it’s proven nothing to your point as far as I can tell. What exactly are you being specific about here? You started with a baseless claim that anyone who believes we live in a surveillance state is misguided, while I stated that the discussion was surrounding facts. Meanwhile, there are numerous citations throughout the thread, go read them; I’m not going to rep…