Comment on Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features

ChicoSuave@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Peffse@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Vizio is likely offering unusually large paperweights without Walmart accounts.

  now require a Walmart account for setup and accessing smart TV features

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  • deacon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    In a functioning society I think that would be criminal.

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• nullPointer@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  it’ll still be listening and spying.

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  • cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Just don’t connect it to the internet 🤷‍♂️

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    • Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Some devices connect to any open wifi to send analytics. Some devices even have their own modem to always be connected.

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      • cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Not sure about the “modem” thing, always has worried me though. You mean like an LTE chip?

        Guess I don’t think about the open network thing because:

        1. Nobody, not even router makers, deliver open network by default anymore

        2. I don’t have any other wifi signals in my area other than my own

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