I’ve never owned a TV before but recently purchased a Samsung TV.

In terms of privacy, is it recommended I use its internal OS to log into things like Netflix or Disney+, or is it better to use a Chromecast for those things?

I figured if I use a Chromecast I can simply not connect my TV to the Internet at all. Of course, it does mean I’ll be using a Google product.

And what privacy related issues am I opening myself up to in the first place? What kinds of things do TVs and Chromecasts track?

Anything else I should be considering?

  • @[email protected]OP
    1•1 year ago

    I have a pihole already, so I guess I could use that.

    Any idea how much that would block?

    And besides the sensors, what data is the OS collecting? Wouldn’t the Chromecast collect the same amount of data?

    • @just_another_person
      3•1 year ago

      Thankfully, Samsung endpoints should be pretty well covered by blocklists, so I’d say most if not all.

      SmartTV OS’s record everything you do on the device and create massive databases of metrics about user habits which they then use to target you with ads, and also sell back to companies like Netflix, Discovery, Paramount…etc.