commander3d ago

Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features

https://lemmy.world/post/44703583

Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features - Lemmy.World

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Show threadSeventySeven3d ago
Sounds like the trash taking itself out, no? If I don’t want smart features in the first place, then I see this as an absolute win. Nobody should be connecting their TV the Internet in the first place. Always make sure to use things like android TV boxes, fire sticks ect… over using the built in “smart” features as those TVs will be phoning home all day and serving you ads the minute you connect it to the Internet lol
Show threadteft3d ago
Just build a media pc. Those media sticks have trackers and telemetry too.
Show threadnathan3d ago
I just wish there was a way to control the PC as easy as a tv remote. I would totally do this except my wife and kids just want to hit a button on the remote instead of fiddling with keyboard or a track pad or controller of some kind
Show threadsys110x

I use LibreELEC on a mini-PC for my home TV. LibreELEC is a Linux distribution thst runs Kodi and is pretty good for a media centre straight out of the box. I use a Rii Mini K25 remote (with a dongle) to control it: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B06XHF7DNQ

The downside is I can’t control the TV itself with this, but this can be sorted out with a USB IR receiver (like this: amzn.asia/d/0hvzkP93) and LIRC (lirc.org) or something similar. On my to-do list lol

I have a DHCP reservation for the TV itself and it’s blackholed on my network. The only reason it’s connected at all is so I can monitor what it tries to do.

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Show threadnathan3d ago
I had this running on a raspberry pi, but it had constant crashing issues. I may give it another go with a mini pc