LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

Post by inigyou » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC

jhallenworld wrote: post #499

Laurel1234 wrote: post #495

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The other user provided great context but if anyone thinks I'm exaggerating in any way shape or form read the user agreement in LG's own site: https://www.lg.com/uk/lge-terms/ > i. CONSENT REQUIREMENT: You acknowledge and agree that it is your sole responsibility to obtain all necessary consents from any third parties whose voices may be captured by the Product and to notify household members and guests that their vo…

So actually, this TV is for an AIR B&B I rent out. I guess technically I need to add their stupid EULA to my rental agreement.

Post by ssl-3 » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC

bombcar wrote: post #270

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #265

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> Airgapped is harder than you might think Probably. The LG TV I have doesn't have cellular, but does have a removeable Wifi/Bluetooth module [1]. You have to disconnect a ribbon, unscrew the module and then pop it out. [1] https://www.manualslib.com/manual/3140596/Lg-Oled83g3-Series...

Sometimes those "modules" are just the antenna, and the Wifi is quite capable of connecting with no antenna at all.

Post by inigyou » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 2:54 AM UTC

piguin wrote: post #330

regexorcist wrote: post #247

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They hardcode DNS servers into the TV. You need a firewall in front of the pihole intercepting that traffic, I use OpenWrt.

Given how cheap screens are, I'm puzzled as to why keeping a smart-ass TV is worth this effort?

Post by inigyou » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC

is_true wrote: post #307

atoav wrote: post #172

LG is on my blacklist. That means I won't buy LG products and in my job actively fight against buying products from them. And they put themselves onto that lost with their behavior.

It's a shame because from the experience of people around me their appliances are some of the best, I mean for washing machines, fridges, etc.

Post by inigyou » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC

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I mean, some of us have legitimate business needs to get past cloudflares frankly somewhat bs gatekeeping business model, however

Sure, I do as well, I have my own VPN into my home office that lets me run traffic outbound through its default gateway while I'm somewhere else. But letting random third parties I don't know run traffic through my house is another thing entirely.