I love my LG TV, but man did they enshittify the hell out of it.
And for the love of god, why does Netflix need to call home, when the app isn’t even installed and I don’t use it? My TV is a vector for spyware, and that’s infuriating.
Desolder the WiFi chip and start using Kodi
I love my Samsung TV. 4K HDR, 120 FPS in games, AI upscaling, low input lag. But it’s just a display. I’ll never connect it to the internet or allow it to update…
Too bad there isn’t a company out there that focuses on making privacy respecting goods like TVs, washing machines, and cars. I’d buy all their offerings.
I have an LG. I love it. I’ve never connected it to the internet.
This is the way.
And people do wonder why my spouse and I refuse to own a tv…
I’d like something like a TV. Not what’s being sold in most stores these days. But something like what was being sold a couple decades ago, which was basically a glorified giant monitor with speakers and a variety of hookups for both old and new hardware you’d manage yourself
You need external speakers now and some sort of set top box, but you can just buy a 50" monitor, they’re intended for conference rooms or signage.
I personally just don’t connect my smart tv to my network.
