KillBait News1h ago

Vizio Faces Trial Over Linux-Based Smart TV Source Code Access

📰 Original title: Yearslong fight over users’ right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial

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#technology #smarttv #opensource #linux

Vizio Faces Trial Over Linux-Based Smart TV Source Code Access

The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), a nonprofit advocating for open source software, is taking Vizio to court over its refusal to release the full source code for its Linux-based smart TV operating system, Vizio OS. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, claims that Vizio violated the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPLv2) and Lesser GPL (LGPLv2.1), which require companies distributing Linux-based software to provide access to the source code. The trial, set for August 10 in California, could have wider implications for smart TV owners, as many modern TV operating systems are Linux-based. Full access to Vizio OS code would allow users to limit ads, control tracking, and potentially extend the lifespan of their devices. While Vizio has shared partial code, SFC argues it is insufficient to compile executable versions of the OS. Vizio contends that SFC is not a third-party beneficiary of the GPL, and therefore cannot enforce compliance, emphasizing that GPLs are software licenses rather than contracts. The case also draws attention to digital rights management and advertising revenue models embedded in smart TVs. Experts, including Linus Torvalds, support the principle that the GPL ensures source code availability, not device functionality post-modification. A ruling could set a precedent for how much control users have over Linux-based smart TV software and influence industry practices regarding open source compliance.

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KillBait1h ago

Vizio Faces Trial Over Linux-Based Smart TV Source Code Access

📰 Original title: Yearslong fight over users’ right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://en.killbait.com/vizio-faces-trial-over-linux-based-smart-tv-source-code-access.html?utm_source=mastodon_social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_social

#technology #smarttv #opensource #linux

Vizio Faces Trial Over Linux-Based Smart TV Source Code Access

The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), a nonprofit advocating for open source software, is taking Vizio to court over its refusal to release the full source code for its Linux-based smart TV operating system, Vizio OS. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, claims that Vizio violated the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPLv2) and Lesser GPL (LGPLv2.1), which require companies distributing Linux-based software to provide access to the source code. The trial, set for August 10 in California, could have wider implications for smart TV owners, as many modern TV operating systems are Linux-based. Full access to Vizio OS code would allow users to limit ads, control tracking, and potentially extend the lifespan of their devices. While Vizio has shared partial code, SFC argues it is insufficient to compile executable versions of the OS. Vizio contends that SFC is not a third-party beneficiary of the GPL, and therefore cannot enforce compliance, emphasizing that GPLs are software licenses rather than contracts. The case also draws attention to digital rights management and advertising revenue models embedded in smart TVs. Experts, including Linus Torvalds, support the principle that the GPL ensures source code availability, not device functionality post-modification. A ruling could set a precedent for how much control users have over Linux-based smart TV software and influence industry practices regarding open source compliance.

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PrivacyDigest19h ago

Years long fight over users' right to tweak #smartTV software heads to trial

For years, owners of #Vizio smart TVs have had little control over the software running on their sets—software that can track viewing habits, push ads, and generally shape the experience of using the device.
#privacy #gpl #linux #tv #copyright

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/inside-the-fight-to-force-vizio-to-share-linux-based-source-code-for-its-tvs-os/

Yearslong fight over users' right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial

Access to TV OS's source code could allow users to limit ads, tracking.

Ars Technica
PrivacyDigest19h ago

Years long Fight Over Users' Right To #Tweak #SmartTV Software Heads To #Trial

A long-running lawsuit over Vizio's Linux-based smart #TV software is headed to trial in August, with the #SoftwareFreedomConservancy arguing that #GPL rules require #Vizio to release complete source code owners could use to modify, maintain, or strip ads and #tracking from their TVs.
#sfc #opensource #copyright #surveillance

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/05/20/1625205/yearslong-fight-over-users-right-to-tweak-smart-tv-software-heads-to-trial?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Yearslong Fight Over Users' Right To Tweak Smart TV Software Heads To Trial - Slashdot

A long-running lawsuit over Vizio's Linux-based smart TV software is headed to trial in August, with the Software Freedom Conservancy arguing that GPL rules require Vizio to release complete source code owners could use to modify, maintain, or strip ads and tracking from their TVs. Ars Technica repo...

Bob K Mertz 23h ago

Trial set for August to decide if Vizio needs to release the source code of it's smart TVs under the terms of GPL.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/inside-the-fight-to-force-vizio-to-share-linux-based-source-code-for-its-tvs-os/

#Vizio #SmartTV #GPL #Linux

Yearslong fight over users' right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial

Access to TV OS's source code could allow users to limit ads, tracking.

Ars Technica
Agnieszka Serafinowicz1d ago

80 tysięcy telewizorów Samsung The Frame w Polsce. Jubileusz serii i nowości w Art Store

Samsung podsumowuje 10 lat obecności telewizorów z serii The Frame na polskim rynku.

Od momentu debiutu w 2017 roku, sprzęt trafił do 80 tysięcy polskich domów, stając się najpopularniejszym wyborem w segmencie urządzeń typu lifestyle. Z okazji jubileuszu producent przypomina specyfikację najnowszych modeli oraz rozszerza cyfrową bibliotekę Art Store.

The Frame i ulepszony The Frame Pro

Podstawowy model The Frame charakteryzuje się rozwiązaniami, które mają upodobnić go do klasycznego obrazu. Mowa tu o uchwycie Slim-Fit (płaski montaż ścienny), magnetycznych, wymiennych ramkach oraz zewnętrznym module One Connect, który pozwala wyprowadzić okablowanie poza obudowę telewizora. Kluczowym elementem konstrukcji jest jednak Matowa Powłoka Ekranu, fizycznie eliminująca odblaski światła, oraz zestaw czujników (ruchu i światła) wygaszających i dostosowujących jasność panelu do otoczenia.

Znacznie ciekawiej z punktu widzenia specyfikacji prezentuje się wprowadzony w 2025 roku model The Frame Pro. Urządzenie to łączy design serii z parametrami klasycznych flagowców:

  • Wykorzystuje matrycę Neo QLED z podświetleniem Quantum Mini LED, gwarantującą wysoką jasność i precyzyjny kontrast.
  • Ekran charakteryzuje się podwyższoną częstotliwością odświeżania na poziomie 144 Hz.
  • Na pokładzie znalazły się cztery pełnoprawne złącza HDMI 2.1 (istotne dla graczy i najnowszych konsol).
  • Zastosowano w nim Bezprzewodowy Moduł One Connect, co niemal całkowicie eliminuje konieczność prowadzenia fizycznych kabli sygnałowych bezpośrednio do ekranu.

5 tysięcy dzieł w Art Store i polski akcent

Na przestrzeni dekady wbudowana platforma Art Store rozrosła się z początkowych 100 obrazów do ponad 5000 zdigitalizowanych dzieł sztuki (pochodzących z 80 instytucji, m.in. nowojorskiego Met, Muzeum Prado czy archiwum Magnum Photos).

Sztuka Marii Prymaczenko w Samsung Art Store. Ukraińska wizjonerka na ekranach The Frame

Z okazji jubileuszu do bazy trafiła pierwsza tak obszerna kolekcja polskiej artystki – ponad 20 zdigitalizowanych w jakości 4K prac Tamary Łempickiej (efekt współpracy z Fundacją Tamary Łempickiej).

Samsung rozszerzył również kompatybilność samej usługi. Obecnie do Art Store mają dostęp nie tylko posiadacze serii The Frame, ale również użytkownicy innych roczników. Platforma działa na modelach z 2025 roku (m.in. Neo QLED 8K/4K, Q8F, Q7F, Moving Style) oraz wchodzących właśnie na rynek telewizorach z rocznika 2026 (modele Micro RGB, OLED, Neo QLED, MiniLED, w tym m.in.: R95H, R85H, S99H, QN80H, QN70H i M80H).

Królowa art déco na ekranach w salonie. Dzieła Tamary Łempickiej trafiają do Samsung Art Store

#ArtStore #iMagazine #NeoQLED #Samsung #SmartTV #sprzętRTV #TamaraŁempicka #Telewizory #theFrame #TheFramePro
Laurent Giret1d ago
The Google TV smart TV platform is adding support for pointing remotes, which will unlock new ways to interact with the UI https://www.thurrott.com/smart-tech/336322/google-i-o-google-tv-is-adding-support-for-pointer-remotes #googletv #googleio #smarttv #technology #google
Google I/O: Google TV is Adding Support for Pointer Remotes

The Google TV smart TV platform is adding support for pointing remotes, which will unlock new ways to interact with the UI.

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heise online English2d ago

Internet TV overtakes cable: Streaming becomes most important reception method

More than half of households in Germany are now said to watch TV over the internet. For the first time, cable is slipping to second place.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Internet-TV-overtakes-cable-Streaming-becomes-most-important-reception-method-11299359.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #Fernsehen #SmartTV #Streaming #StreamingDienste #news

Internet TV overtakes cable: Streaming becomes most important reception method

More than half of households in Germany are now said to watch TV over the internet. For the first time, cable is slipping to second place.

heise online
heise online2d ago

Internet-TV überholt Kabel: Streaming wird zum wichtigsten Empfangsweg

Mehr als die Hälfte der Haushalte in Deutschland soll inzwischen über das Internet fernsehen. Kabel rutscht damit erstmals auf Platz zwei.

https://www.heise.de/news/Internet-TV-ueberholt-Kabel-Streaming-wird-zum-wichtigsten-Empfangsweg-11299166.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Entertainment #Fernsehen #SmartTV #Streaming #StreamingDienste #news

Internet-TV überholt Kabel: Streaming wird zum wichtigsten Empfangsweg

Mehr als die Hälfte der Haushalte in Deutschland soll inzwischen über das Internet fernsehen. Kabel rutscht damit erstmals auf Platz zwei.

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Show threadchris 🔓 Digital Sovereignty2d ago

@rapha3l schöne Darstellung der bekannten Kommunikationsbedürfnisse dieser Smart-Geräte 
Welche Funktionen fallen durch die pi-hole-Blockierung aus?

-> am besten TV-gerät bloss als Bildschirm, möglichst gar keinen direkten Zugang zum Internet

#smarttv #uberwachung