Terence EdenJan 6, 2024

People who rant about how terrible it is that you can't buy a non-Smart TV any more.

You know you don't have to plug the TV into the Internet, right?

I've got two. One acts as a big monitor for my laptop. The other one has a media player box & games console connected.

You're allowed to use a heavily subsidised device in a different manner from which it was intended.

Show threadAndrew Pontious
@Edent @film_girl Last I heard, if they don't have an ethernet connection, they will form adhoc insecure networks to try to make any sort of connection they can.
Jan 7, 2024 at 4:16amWeb
Show threadChristina WarrenJan 7, 2024
@apontious @Edent it isn’t that complex. If you don’t connect it to a wifi network and you don’t allow your apps to connect to other devices (easy to say no to or turn off), it’s literally a dumb terminal. If you want to use AirPlay or cast stuff to it, yeah, you’ll need to connect it to a network. That’s a trade-off and the super paranoid can get a pi-hole or similar DNS-level blocker service if so inclined. Or you know, don’t AirPlay or Cast to the TV but plug in a third-party box.
Show threadTerence EdenJan 7, 2024
@apontious @film_girl
Where did you hear that?