Comment on Amazon is forcibly upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus, and users are not happy

• AlDente@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  You allow your TV to access to the internet?

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  • rumba@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I tried to, the clients were so awful I bought a streaming stick. Now it just spies on me. without trying to hide a pc near my tv, and work out a remote control that’s not an awful keyboard and mouse there aren’t a lot of good options.

    The TV is blocked, the streaming device is pieholed as best i can. I’m sure someone still knows I watch an unhealthy amount of Futurama.

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  • sommerset@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I have a life and don’t have time setting up networks. Yes it’s wired to the internet

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• kaotic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I have two smart TVs in the house, but they don’t have access to my network. I don’t use the smart features.

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• AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  No. I haven’t had a TV since around 2000. I use monitors, and always have an extra laying around if needed.

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  • BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Even monitors are being equipped with spyware “smart” features. It seems a matter of time before all new monitors are spyware and adware Trojans like TVs.

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    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Get commercial hardware. It’s more expensive new, but dirt cheap used, and they don’t include any of the spy equipment.

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      • sommerset@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Commercial tv? Doesn’t exist

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• Sam_Bass@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  My "smart"TV is not online at all but I still see ads that seem targeted for the most part. OTA is a dying platform I think, though

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