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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)

submitted 2 days ago by Schwim@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Gemini24601@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I disconnected my smart tv from WiFi and just use my own home network. By setting up a static ip address on both my tv and media server through the eXXXX device, and connecting the two via Ethernet cable, I can access any media I have saved on the server from the tv with little to no lag. This allows the tv to continue being “smart” to some extent, but only with the addresses I specify. It’s also arguably better since Ethernet speeds are usually 100+mbps for me against 2mbps wireless speeds.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

I just turned my tv into a giant monitor. The media / retroarch PC runs Kodi, the tv just displays.

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