I did though. We’re just saying: a reason to connect it to the internet is to easily watch content available online, like YouTube, Netflix, Twitch, etc, etc. You get me, pal? Does that not answer your original question?
Care to explain further why this does not answer your question instead of rudely (and incorrectly) assuming people didn’t read the article?
You don’t need the tv to be online for that. The tv should (and can) just work as a monitor, which you plug into your own computer. Then the tv remains dumb and unable to spy on you.
I hear this advice a lot, with no nuance. Replacing your TV’s built-in “smart” features by a dongle from Google, Amazon or Apple does zero things for your privacy. If you’re using a set-top box THAT is doing the spying as well. If you are using streaming services from a PC media server, guess what?
Unfortunately limiting the spying is a bit more complicated than that and takes a lot more work than just not setting things up.
Admittedly, you will see less intrusive spying from your other spyware devices. TVs these days are insanely up front with their UI and especially in regions where they need authorization for some of that stuff they just keep prodding you about it. You may want to move the spyware elsewhere just for convenience. Just be aware of what those are actually doing if you have no other tools to block it.
I don’t need it to be online for that, no. But it sure is a lot more comfortable to control via the remote, and cleaner without a whole damn PC nearby. Of course, you could put in a lot of effort to hide the PC far away and somehow control it from far away, but… [Connect to WiFi] is right there for most people. 👍
Why would you connect it to the Internet, dumbass?
Ostensibly, that’s what it’s for.
Of course, the online features are bait on the hook.
If you had read the article, you’d know that they only used it for inputs, not its “smart” features.
Another person just answering your question lol.
Did you mean to ask a different question, maybe? You seem like you’re even replying about something unrelated to your question…
Read the damn article, buddy.
I did though. We’re just saying: a reason to connect it to the internet is to easily watch content available online, like YouTube, Netflix, Twitch, etc, etc. You get me, pal? Does that not answer your original question?
Care to explain further why this does not answer your question instead of rudely (and incorrectly) assuming people didn’t read the article?
To watch content?
You don’t need the tv to be online for that. The tv should (and can) just work as a monitor, which you plug into your own computer. Then the tv remains dumb and unable to spy on you.
I mean… sure.
Then it’s your computer spying on you.
I hear this advice a lot, with no nuance. Replacing your TV’s built-in “smart” features by a dongle from Google, Amazon or Apple does zero things for your privacy. If you’re using a set-top box THAT is doing the spying as well. If you are using streaming services from a PC media server, guess what?
Unfortunately limiting the spying is a bit more complicated than that and takes a lot more work than just not setting things up.
Admittedly, you will see less intrusive spying from your other spyware devices. TVs these days are insanely up front with their UI and especially in regions where they need authorization for some of that stuff they just keep prodding you about it. You may want to move the spyware elsewhere just for convenience. Just be aware of what those are actually doing if you have no other tools to block it.
I don’t need it to be online for that, no. But it sure is a lot more comfortable to control via the remote, and cleaner without a whole damn PC nearby. Of course, you could put in a lot of effort to hide the PC far away and somehow control it from far away, but… [Connect to WiFi] is right there for most people. 👍
Yes, and that’s how the author said they used it.
If you had read the article, you’d know that they only used it for inputs, not its “smart” features.
I know, my TV asked me for permission to do the same, which I denied.
But you asked why anyone would connect their TV to the internet, yes? We do it to watch content via the internet, using the TV. 🤷♂️
I only gave you an answer to your question.
No, the comment was clearly directed at the author. Why would I call everyone, collectively, a singular dumbass?
And why would you not answer the question in the context of the article?
You are effectively calling everyone who connects their TV to the internet a dumbass, by calling one person that, for doing so. 🤷♂️
I don’t understand what in this article changes this. Please explain if you can, thanks.