Lutem off access to the internet on your TV (or never give it), use a good android box (no china crap) or Apple TV.
Comment on Self-Host Weekly (6 November 2026)
ogy@fedia.io 4 days ago
what am i supposed to do about the tv situation going forward? I've looked for dumb TVs for over 6 years and never found a new dumb tv. Do I have to get old units?
czl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
Squizzy@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Not the new appletv, 16 mics ready for voice control.
I dont trust them either but currently feels better.
Get a projector or business panel
ogy@fedia.io 4 days ago
ty!
B0rax@feddit.org 4 days ago
Well you can get an LG, root it and then disconnect it from the network, problem solved.
ogy@fedia.io 4 days ago
ty!
JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 1 day ago
Buy a computer monitor as big as possible (42" non ultrawide as far as I can find). Otherwise if you are in an isolated area (no wifi reachable from other houses and thus TV hotspots), then you can just get a TV and block it from the internet on your router. If you are good with electronics, you can rip out the mic and/or network card or chip.
Then get an orange pi 5 pro/plus/ultra with a rockchip RK3588/RK3588S if they are ever fucking available again, and put plasma bigscreen on it.
Or if you are more tech savvy, hook up a recycled newish Intel laptop motherboard, slap a heatsink and fan on, 3D print a chassis, get a power supply, and throw plasma big screen on it.