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minus-squareSchadeMarmelade@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 days agoAs someone who doesn’t own a smart tv, I believe I heard they even show ads as overlay on any input. As long as it is connected to the web, of course.
minus-squareHonytawk@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·12 days agoIt can’t download any ads nor invade your privacy if it doesn’t have internet connection.
minus-squareRaccoonBall@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·12 days agoso are you moving deep into the woods, or will you remove its antenna before turning it on?
minus-squareBeigeAgenda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 days agoNo need for the woods, you never connect it to the network.
minus-squareLifter@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 days agoAs others have pointed out: some TVs will connect to any open or low security wifi if none is configured.
minus-squarefonix232@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 days agoIIRC the ads (currently) are only done in the smart OS part of the TV, not the direct input.
As someone who doesn’t own a smart tv, I believe I heard they even show ads as overlay on any input. As long as it is connected to the web, of course.
It can’t download any ads nor invade your privacy if it doesn’t have internet connection.
so are you moving deep into the woods, or will you remove its antenna before turning it on?
No need for the woods, you never connect it to the network.
As others have pointed out: some TVs will connect to any open or low security wifi if none is configured.
IIRC the ads (currently) are only done in the smart OS part of the TV, not the direct input.
This is so gross.