_number8_Dec 21, 2023

I got this popup ad on my TV **while watching a DVD**

https://lemmy.world/post/9840946

I got this popup ad on my TV **while watching a DVD** - Lemmy.World

we live in hell

Show threadtall_seraphimDec 22, 2023
Is this a samsung tv? If it is one of the cheap tv’s like Vizio and such they have this live advertising which is awful. I always buy non-smart TV’s but now they actually cost more then the smart ones if you are going for a big 65-85" TV.
Show threadUsul_00_Dec 22, 2023
You can save the cash and just never let it connect to the internet.
Show threadOsrsNeedsF2P
Be careful because they automatically ping around for passwordless wifi
Dec 22, 2023 at 5:58amWeb
Show threadMagnorDec 22, 2023
Really ? Not surprised in the least, but do you have a source for this?
Show threadOsrsNeedsF2PDec 22, 2023

Fire Stick auto connecting: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25275350

Samsung Smart TV auto connecting: web.archive.org/web/20210830002600/https:/…/7926

Ask HN: Has anyone seen smart TVs connect to unsecured WiFi without permission? | Hacker News

Show threadFirstWizardZoranderDec 22, 2023
Faraday cage it is!
Show threadMagnorDec 22, 2023

Holy shit. That sucks.

Thanks for replying!

Show threadccunixDec 22, 2023
Easy workaround: live in the countryside with no neighbours.