sanitation@lemmy.today to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoSince Smart TVs are the newest enemy, nerf the spyware with this guide provided by Consumer Reportswww.consumerreports.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1117cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1117external-linkSince Smart TVs are the newest enemy, nerf the spyware with this guide provided by Consumer Reportswww.consumerreports.orgsanitation@lemmy.today to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square11fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squaregarretble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·2 days agoStep 1) don’t connect it to the internet. Thats all the steps.
minus-squarehypna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 days agoI wonder if any have started shipping with prepaid cellular
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 days agoOr that will automatically connect to insecure WiFi.
minus-squareBeMoreCareful@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoYou may only purchase state sponsored routers.
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoThat’s all fine and dandy, but some TV makers require Internet for first time setup and won’t let it work without Internet now. It’s fucking stupid. That said, you can probably connect it via Ethernet for JUST long enough to get past it and then never connect it again.
Step 1) don’t connect it to the internet.
Thats all the steps.
I wonder if any have started shipping with prepaid cellular
Or that will automatically connect to insecure WiFi.
You may only purchase state sponsored routers.
That’s all fine and dandy, but some TV makers require Internet for first time setup and won’t let it work without Internet now. It’s fucking stupid.
That said, you can probably connect it via Ethernet for JUST long enough to get past it and then never connect it again.
^^^^^ This.