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Smart TVs taking snapshots of your screen and phoning home - Is there a list of IP ranges to block? (youtu.be)
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My question is: Can you block the IPs it's phoning home to without breaking other TV functions, like OS/app updates, etc? Is there a list of IPs available for smart TVs specifically that keep the fingerprint from being received by the mfg?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I never understood why geeks would own a smart TV. The solution is simple. It's called a monitor. If you're fancy you get a projector. Connect that shit to a secure box and be done.

[โ€“] GreyEyedGhost 6 points 1 day ago

Some of the monitors are going smart. I won't be buying those.

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