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Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse. (arstechnica.com)

submitted 10 months ago by overflow64@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[+] orcrist@lemm.ee 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

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[–] Libb@jlai.lu 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This. We have not owned a TV since the very early 00s, when we realized they wanted us to pay in order to watch... ads. More and more of them.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months ago

When I moved, I just didn’t plug the TV in at the new place. Instead, I started using it exclusively as a monitor for my HTPC. Watching online videos on a bigger screen is just so much nicer. Besides, ublock origin is doing a good job blocking all the nonsense a smart TV is designed to show you. When visiting friends and family, I end up watching normal TV a little bit, and I can’t say I miss any of that.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago

I haven't owned a TV since they became "smart." I hated the idea then and I hate it now.

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 16 points 10 months ago

Pro tip: computer Monitors are, for the most part, still dumb.

[–] ChonkaLoo@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 months ago

Yeah my TV will never get internet access again. Using my computer with my TV as a screen is way better.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 months ago

Repost: https://feddit.uk/post/16382677

It's barely been two days...

[–] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 5 points 10 months ago

My TV set is a 7 year old Dell All-in-One PC running Linux Mint. It works great. It doesn't try to sell me shit. Ads be hella blocked.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 3 points 10 months ago

LibreELEC and Kodi say otherwise.

[–] Alchalide@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Just don't connect your TV to the internet. I've been using it as a monitor for years.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 10 months ago

Why would anybody connect their tv to the internet?