Your Smart TV Knows What You’re Watching
Your Smart TV Knows What You’re Watching
Here’s how to turn off “automated content recognition,” the Shazam-like software on smart TVs that tracks what you’re watching
These TVs can capture and identify 7,200 images per hour, or approximately two every second. The data is then used for content recommendations and ad targeting, which is a huge business; advertisers spent an estimated $18.6 billion on smart TV ads in 2022, according to market research firm eMarketer.
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Mine doesn't
care to share?
Mine's a crt with an hdmi converter. I'm untouchable
Most likely offline or firewalled to Hades.
fair.
genuine question: is it still considered 'smart' if its fully offline? what can it do that a 'normal' tv cant? can it connect to a local media server or something?
Play media from USB or local Plex yes.
Display IP cameras
Really expensive alarm clock
Is an airplane still an airplane if it never flies?
VLANed off with no internet. Can only see my Plex server. No other access