• @[email protected]
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    1012 hours ago

    My TV and computer monitor are deny-listed on my router, and I’m angry that I even have to do that.

  • @aeronmelon
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    812 hours ago

    The Sony Bravia I have now is the first Android device I have ever owned. It is also, coincidentally, the first TV I have had to hard reboot on a regular basis because the HDMI stack keeps crashing.

    I have never and will never allow this thing to go online.

    • @[email protected]
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      26 hours ago

      I have a Bravia, and the picture is second to none. Better than any other I’ve seen, including other OLEDs…

      But holy shit is the software slow. Fuck “smart” TVs

    • @werefreeatlast
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      -1013 hours ago

      We’re smart enough to not plug them in. Also who watches TV anyway? You can’t even talk to anyone on TV like you can here. TV is stupid. Good riddance.

  • paraphrand
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    514 hours ago

    users should avoid downloading apps outside of Google Play or third-party firmware images that promise extended and “unlocked” functionality.

    • @MimicJar
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      712 hours ago

      The first step is buying devices from reputable vendors and trustworthy resellers to minimize the likelihood of malware being pre-loaded from the factory or while in transit.

      Given the size I suspect this is also a common attack vector.

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      Android TV devices should have their remote access features disabled if not needed, while taking them offline when not used is also an effective strategy.

      Is this a thing? Why would a TV have remote access features?

      • @lath
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        211 hours ago

        Is this a thing? Why would a TV have remote access features?

        In the extremely unlikely case the warranty bound technical support team needs remote access in order to reset your settings.