It’s wild just how much they’re trying to shove AI down our throats.
Can’t have a smart TV if you never connect it to the internet.
I need someone to explain to me, what situation could possibly arise that would require me to use Copilot on my fucking TV?
I’ll throw my money at any TV manfucturer that just sells me a dumb OLED TV with great picture quality. Heck, even drop the speakers, I won’t be using them anyway. Just a dumb panel with plenty of input/outputs.
Oh, the same company that screenshots your content even if you use it as a dumb display? Who could’ve predicted this!
This comes up a lot, and I don’t necessarily get it. I have all smart TVs, and I just never, ever, EVER let them connect to wifi even ONCE for any reason. It’s not like it NEEDS it for anything.
Well LG did me a favor. Don’t buy LG tvs, Samsung appliances or HP printers.
Who the fucks connect tv to the internet
FYI, it won’t let you delete Alexa either. I hate that fucking thing.
LG’s recent software update has forcibly installed Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant, on smart TVs without removal options, sparking widespread user backlash over privacy, bloatware, and loss of control. This highlights growing tensions in smart devices, where monetization often overrides user preferences.
Sure is ironic that the article summary is itself AI-generated.
clankers should be segregated from society. oh and to the hexbear people: “clanker” is technically NOT a slur. seriously!
what?
This comes in handy…
I have my TV on WiFi network that has no Internet access so at least I can control it via homeassistant still. It doesn’t need Internet for anything but the UI so just get a shield and strip that down
Never connect your TV to your wireless and wired internet, even on initial purchase. Use a USB when updating your TV.
is it that hard just to a regular TV? i think with all the AI backlash and Smart TV fatigue that’s kinda a reasonable solution. Def won’t hurt anybody
Good.
Remind them who’s in charge.
