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Cake day: August 7th, 2023

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  • My Samsung I bought last year required an Internet connection during setup, but after it updated it “allowed” me to disconnect it. Just to be extra safe I connected it to a guest network that I changed the password on so it couldn’t remember the credentials. The menus have ads (that never change), but I set the TV to default to the last HDMI port when it turns on.

    I wish they had an AOSP sort of approach to TV where I could install a new ROM and customize the TV OS with whatever changes I’d like, so I didn’t need extra devices to view Plex and my streaming channels. DRM shuts that dream down pretty quickly though.

    I hope that some privacy forward brands will emerge, but there just doesn’t seem to be consumer demand or awareness.












  • normalexit@lemmy.worldto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneUnix rule
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    3 days ago

    I used to have a KVM that was this style. There is a physical button on top to switch between the connected devices, and it listens for double scroll lock taps to perform the same action with the keyboard.

    I’d be more skeptical installing any drivers this ali express device comes with.