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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€“] Ulrich@feddit.org 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Who has unsecured networks anymore?

[โ€“] floop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago

Public Wi-Fi hotspots are typically unsecured, and if you happen to live in a city that has a lot of Wi-Fi hotspots, it could hop onto one of those networks.