How to Turn Off Smart TV Snooping Features - Consumer Reports
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TVs collect a huge amount of data. Here's how to use privacy settings to limit the surveillance on TVs from LG, Samsung, TCL, and every other big brand.

The link has a ton of information.

Now, It is obvious that putting it completely offline is more safe. But, some people often use the TV’s to watch Netflix or something like that. Then they might forget that it is still connected to the internet when they are done watching.

Under Privacy Settings, there are options for Device Usage Data, Collect App and Over-the-Air Usage, and Interest-Based Ads. All are enabled by default, but you can disable them.

  • httperror418
    2·
    9 hours ago

    The difficulty I have with my Samsung TV’ is that the content from netflix looks much better on the netflix app on the TV than say using netflix on a fire stick or anything else

    I think it comes down to the hdr10+ stuff, but it is noticeably different

    • FG_3479
      2·
      9 hours ago

      It could be picture settings. Make sure the Fire stick’s HDR is set to adaptive (it defaults to always on which looks horrible), and on the TV itself the power saving is turned off.

      • httperror418
        2·
        8 hours ago

        Ah I was using an example, the device I have from my TV provider doesn’t do hdr10+

        I can’t watch live sport without the device so effectively I use that for live TV stuff and the TV itself for app based stuff (netflix, Disney, apple etc etc)