Comment on Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times per second
random_character_a@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yeah. My Samsung claws my firewall like a squirrel trapped in a box. It intensifies on certain hours of the day. I’m quite sure it also tries to send what devices are connected and filenames are in attached memory sticks. Maybe also some media file checksums.
nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br 2 days ago
Do your firewall rules allow you to block your tv’s telemetry, while allowing you to still use the internet on it? If so, would you mind sharing how you did it?
Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You should look into PiHole, if you’re half-savvy with computers. They should be able to block all the destinations smart TVs are trying to connect to
ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Sinkholes can be negated by manufacturers using static, hardcoded dns addresses. Be careful and don’t check traffic regularly.
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
And those can be blocked and even redirected at the router level. Though not as simple as spinning up a pihole.
Aqarius@lemmy.world 2 days ago
And they do. My Philips TV didn’t even ask for DNS until hardcoded IPs for Netflix et al. timed out. And when it did, it asked Google, not my router.
Wooki@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Very easy to circumvent