SMART TVs ABSOLUTELY SUCK! Here's Why & What To Do.

[@techlore]

Share your thoughts on these crappy inventions down below! Nothing fosters love like shared hatred 😡💚

[@williammacneill956]

Why not get a smart TV and just go with your "Step 4" and never connect it to the internet?

[@pear7828]

This is ironic for me. 😒I just got pissed off ealier today at my TV & unplugged it from the net, for auto renaming the port that I had my PlayStation temporarily hooked up to, Even though I already limited the tracking settings. I'm going to have to get a separate streaming box or make an HTPC. ...SMH...& I remember having very hard time finding a Non-Smart 4k TV before I brought the 1 have now...

[@denissetiawan3645]

My brother bought cheap Xiaomi smart TV. I've tried to install Brave (using separate APK, and no avail) because the app store is very limited (not like in smartphone). I want to change the firmware but I still don't have the clue for that (still researching). Also, I read if I flash the TV, It will lose DRM LV 1 which (sadly) needed for Netflix. :(

[@jg6835]

The last dumb tv I had was a Westinghouse that I bought circa 2005. Best Buy was clearancing them out because "no one knows how to use it without a tuner." Meanwhile I've used TV since before that without a tuner.

[@JTL1776]

@Techlore. how to have privacy and security while being a GAMER. and a FILM movie-/-tv enthusiast. PRETTY MUCH IMPOSSIBLE.

[@mrgrumpy888]

The only functionality I need from my TV is the ability to change inputs and the ability to mess with the color and sound settings. Everything else simply needs to go. I wish there was an easy way to "root" those TVs and install a different kind of ROM.

[@sol_mental]

Like stick a frigging pendrive to it and install a klipping linux on it xD That would be awesome

[@mrgrumpy888]

@@MrKornnugget Well, yeah. A TV sized monitor with builtin terrestrial television capabilities. I would pay good money for a quality TV like that.

[@brokeandtired]

This is why I use either my console or PC that's connected to my TV.

[@candidob8683]

Non-Smart TV Brands: Sceptre & Westinghouse. You can buy these online, Walmart, etc.

[@tylermassey5431]

I'm sorry, but I freaking love the fact that I can be watching a KZbin video on my phone and, with a couple touches, the video will start playing on my TV.

[@rudyleplane727]

Finally someone is talking about one of the biggest elephants in the room! Please share everyone

[@johndumpling1896]

cars connected to the internet are a bigger problem

[@rudyleplane727]

@@johndumpling1896 its unreal, I hope to see a video from @Techlore like that as well shortly

[@jessecortez9449]

@@johndumpling1896 even bluetooth is bad to have cause DARPA showed years ago that they were able to remotely hack a vehicle while it was driving on the highway and take over steering, braking and acceleration.

[@stultuses]

@@johndumpling1896 Not yet, the number of TV's connecting to the internet far far far exceed the number of cars with internet access, but your point is still valid I'm just bit picking about which is the greater threat at the moment

[@johndumpling1896]

@@stultuses When you can remotely control the car, you can completely take control over it, like crash it into a tree, disable brakes, etc. These are serious problems.

[@therobgarcia]

You're absolutely right. The lack of options for non-smart TVs over the years has gotten weird, and this perfectly explains why.

[@CropdusterMiller]

I've gone to target and best buy the past few days, and am unable to find a non-smart tv. Even a year and a half ago I was able to get a 43' insignia non-smart tv. Now I don't know if that model exists anymore

[@thatguyalex2835]

Reminds me of Orwell's 1984, with their flat screen monitors described in the book, which monitor the homes.

[@bishopofeternity48]

I believe spectre still sella dumb TVs.

[@SwitchedtoLinux]

Moved out of my place, but I put my dumb TV in storage realizing that when I need to get a big screen again, it will be very hard to find one without Internet Connectivity...Down with smart crap!

[@Lordofrimgs]

May be we just desolder the wifi, bt & lan port...

[@Lordofrimgs]

@Tardagar Dovarg it's because some kind of freak might connect something to the TV someday and the TV sends out whatever it had stored already to the skynet.

[@Lordofrimgs]

@Tardagar Dovarg I don't think we will be able to see anymore dumb TV in the market anymore. May be they will sell the "dumb" as a the new premium privacy respecting tv, who knows!

[@sshomelab]

When I bought my TV, they weren't even 'smart' yet...It still works (probably because I rarely watch TV anyways). If I want smart features, I'll hook up a raspberry pi or something.

[@平和-v1z]

Nightmare material: When companies put a smart assistant into their devices like Bluetooth speakers, soundbars or even kitchen appliances...

[@jensenambrose3333]

An excuse imo to spy on you and collect more data about you that the companies can then make money off of.

[@randolphscudder2372]

My whole day is helping seniors change channels and turn on their smart TVs!!!! How can they turn a simple task into such a time-consuming chore, and when you finally set something up, along comes an update that changes everything again!!!!!!!!!!

[@paulfri1569]

God bless you 🎉

[@MusicToTheEars141]

Thank YOU, Henry! I knew about most of these issues before, but now it's time for this video to gain lots of views. I'm going to share it with everyone I know. I agree with you 100%.

[@tux_the_astronaut]

Only reason I have a “smart” tv is because literally every TV is a smart TV now but I don’t connect them to the internet so I should be good

[@bikdav]

That is what I'm considering. My laptop hooked up to the TV craps all over the onboard TV apps.

[@Treepher]

Is there a way to stop internet through HDMI? when I hook up my mini pc to my tv that is.

[@liesdamnlies3372]

It's a display. That's all it needs to be. That's it. And that's all I ever want the damn thing to do. The whole point is that it's part of an interface between me _and the device that's actually doing the "smart" stuff._ In lieu of that though, VLAN-it-up on your network and sandbox the damn thing into a no-internet box. And that's only if you need it to connect to something else via wifi. Which you probably shouldn't do.

[@TheSulross]

buy very large computer display and use that for a TV

[@maximumwoof8662]

@@TheSulross yes, i want an 85" class user display

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

@@maximumwoof8662 85 inch laptop

[@allisononyoutube5794]

Interesting

[@dive2drive314]

Exactly how i also think of phones. Which is why i have a flip phone and will never buy a 'smart' phone. No thanks.

[@michaelcorleone2794]

It's all fun and games 'till Samsung says "Emergency call from McAfee is blocked"

[@Plumtopia]

I've always preferred the freedom projectors provide, a plus is they rarely have any 'smart' capabilities, unless you pay extra for it

[@finnk1289]

2:10 every manufacturer does this. I honestly don't care that our TV is 15 years old and ~20 inches.

[@murdockscott]

I have been dreading the day when I have to replace my current TV. It was a nice unit from the early days of integrating “smart” functions so it is gloriously simple and dumb with tons of ports and connectivity. I know that when it eventually fails, I will have to shop hard to find something that will give me the control to turn off all the microphones, cameras, and 6 different ways it will be trying to phone home to the mothership with any and all information it can gather about me. Ugh. Such a hassle.

[@thatguyalex2835]

I recommend just buying a 43 inch monitor with built in speakers, which I did in December 2022. You can plug a Roku or something else into the back, and a DVD player using HDMI. My LG 43UN700 monitor comes with a remote, to turn on, change volume, adjust brightness and settings. For watching live TV, one can plug an external antenna into an HDMI set top box to the back of a monitor. Most monitors do not have smart features.

[@frankallen3634]

I have never hooked my TV to the internet because I never stream.

[@jrocket50]

On top of their security issues usually the remotes suck too ergonomically challenging and as most of the time its dark in the room suck even more.

[@DoodleDan]

Recently had a Sony TV give me a bug called "high power device, please disconnect usb" sounds serious but it's actually a marketing scam, the "smart tv" has this rule built in to activate at random and force you to send it in for repair so they can "fix" it. Customer support does not help and deletes all threads talking about these kinds of issues.

[@Goldmaster]

Better than a tv. A projector. That what I would get.

[@snajsnajsnaj]

Alot of projectors are also smart projectors

[@DC...]

@@snajsnajsnaj Actually no. Many are not. Businesses cannot afford data collection by those companies as it would be a security breach.

[@ehanneken]

I use my smart TV to stream KZbin, Netflix, Prime, etc. I could disconnect it and plug in a Roku or an AppleTV, but then the privacy problem wouldn’t be fixed; it would just have moved to a different device.

[@echohaaff9642]

why’re you including apple here 😭 out of all the major companies, they’re the most privacy friendly

[@eternalpunishment3922]

​@@echohaaff9642 they say they are but are they really? you'll take a company at their word? Google also claims to be that but you see what they really do

[@sboy1955]

San Bernadino

[@dadudeme]

Get yourself a Raspberry pi 5 a bit more expensive than a fire stick but you have a single-board computer that can do over 1080p video playback. And turn your TV into a monitor. That is what they were in the beginning anyway.

[@berlinirving3589]

I still use a CRT with a recorder with digital channels connected to it, so my TV is really serving just as a monitor. When it eventually dies [15 years strong so far] I might get a TV that lets me watch youtube stuff. I thought to leave the CAT cable disconnected except when actually watching youtube. I expect it will be private enough when it's not connected to the interweb.

[@dragonskunkstudio7582]

Keep it dumb as a rock. The reason anyone can buy a 55 inch smart TV for half the price of a dumb TV at half the size is the data collection profits. I use mine as a monitor to watch streaming video and some antenna channels.

[@blair2798]

I stream from the internet to my laptop and project the display to my big acreen TV (15 years old) via hdmi connection. Works great.

[@_Mike.P]

I only “smart” tv features I use is airplay and burn-in protection. Apart from that it’s just a monitor for my pc and game consoles.

[@alluringming]

I miss regular tvs, i had to get a new tv and was kind annoyed that no matter what store i went to all they had was smart tvs. No one seems to make them these days or least in my general idea. Also if their a brand that doesnt sell smart tvs i would appreaciate a nudge

[@DaPanda19]

It's like when I go out to eat (issue 1), if a restaurant has a gigantic menu I can be pretty sure the experience will be alright at best. Focus is key for a great user experience!

[@Reeces_Pieces]

Some menus are too long. That's why I never eat Chinese! No other reason.

[@sol_mental]

That's a real thing tho, I'm always afraid of trash food on restaurants with a huge menu

[@DaPanda19]

@@sol_mental about the only thing I really accept on a menu That's overloaded is maybe a hamburger, and that's going to be based off how it looks. In general it's pretty hard to fuck up a burger

[@-._.-KRiS-._.-]

@@DaPanda19 I had a mushroom swiss burger at a restaurant who didn't put any spices or salt in the meat. The mushrooms and cheese were good but I had to shake table salt on the patty to make it palatable. My husband's burger tasted just fine.

[@jimmypeeps8471]

Depends on the place. My favorite restaurant is a small mom and pop type business. Their menu is really big compared to a traditional menu, like going through a children's book almost lol. She's so good at cooking though that I nearly get something new every time I visit and it's always consistently good. It's rare, but big menu doesn't automatically mean bad experience.

[@swipekonme]

every device needs to have 10 decoys so that there are 10 streams to confuse trackers, also anytime the camera or mic is transmitting, a hardware embedded code paints a red border on the screen

[@stephendimino332]

How does one do that?

[@davidholanda1]

everything new sucks these days, we can't have shit anymore

[@bob4analog]

A desktop monitor and a converter box.. Yes! Now what to do about the smart refrigerator, smart washer and dryer, smart toilet..?

[@sarahkitty4729]

You don’t need to convince me the Phillips smart tv takes forever to power on, randomly powers off and takes 5 mins for the input menu to show. It gets slower with every update

[@outhouse.wholesaler]

Ridiculous! TVs shouldn't even NEED updates!

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

That’s just your Philips TV.

[@BronyumHexofloride]

wait yours hasn't been crashing on the guide forcing a hard power down by pulling the plug?

[@bengoolie5197]

Excellent and informative instruction. Thank you for this video.

[@LloydLynx]

My mom bought a smart TV last year that required a Roku account to even use! You couldn't even watch normal over the air TV with an antenna without setting up an online account.

[@MrBiosh0ck]

My new tv remote does not even have a source button. I have to go through 4 pages of menus showing me random bullshit just to change from ps5 to pc. And on top of that if I leave it paused for a long period of time it will jjst start playing something I never clicked on.

[@ActuallyitsBK]

Bro! You hit every point 10 / 10! I've been searching for THIS VIDEO for days & finally found it. Now I just want to put a custom firmware on my TCL to make it just be a Display & not trying to be my Apple TV. Subbed.

[@emilymyers5160]

i bought a plasma tv second hand, crazy how good quality the picture and built in speakers are compared to modern tvs. hands down my favourite way to watch

[@AZFlyDive]

I was looking for a 4K monitor for a Geochron. A good 42" monitor was a bit over $600. A TV from the same manufacturer with the same screen type was $350. Clearly, the TVs are subsidized somehow. I bought the TV and never connected it to the Internet. The only annoyance is that when I turn it on, it says that it hasn't been set up. I just exit and enjoy the view.

[@pennymattingly8930]

Well, I have a Samsung 70 inch TV. Apparently they sent out an email to my phone. The TV is not hooked up to the Internet but somehow other data keeps coming up so there’s a breach in it and I can’t get the data off of it says it keeps blocking the view of the TV all I use air TV, and a DVD player occasionally, this thing really sucks and pisses me off. I would shoot it if I thought it would do me any good

[@zhollamychalis4252]

still using a LG 720p plasma as my monitor. When its time to upgrade...It'll be buying a smart tv and never hooking it up to the net ever...or simply making my way through used plasmas until I find something I like. Any thoughts on doing surgery on smart tv's to lobotomize them? You know...removing the cameras and microphones? Thanks...

[@slazveric5127]

😃idk why i feel so good after watching your videos , thanks for always making great content

[@TheDirge69]

thts the feeling of empowerment!

[@Steelebourne]

I ended up getting one about 4 years ago, but only because I wasn't able to actually even FIND a dumb TV anywhere when I was shopping for a 4K one!

[@iwankazlow2268]

It's irrelevant what the TV theoretically does. I have yet to meet a boomer who hooked that thing up to the network (themselves). It's the nerds who are dump enough to link the TV to the internet and do the same for their boomer parents and grandparents. Old folks don't even know what those devils device's can do. They turn them on, only connecting power and TV cable, and that's it.

[@Steelebourne]

@@iwankazlow2268 The guys that delivered & set up mine connected it to the internet without telling me. From day one, I've always booted it directly to my cable or consoles, so I never actually saw the "smart" features until Android had to do a very long update several months later. I ended up missing 2 shows because of that.

[@TheLeftistOwl]

The main thing i don't think gets talked about enough is that smart TVs don't just display things any more. They have to "think"about it and often just end up displaying nothing for no reason. It's the most frustrating thing having to turn my TV on and off just to get it to display correctly

[@jrstf]

Years ago when a smart TV was all that was available, we opened it and found the WIFI card quite obvious, simply removed it. Does this still work?

[@ReptilianLepton]

Varies greatly. Many designs are based on single-board computers that have integrated/onboard wifi.

[@lesliesavage9229]

I don't like smart anything, including battery charges, because they always over step their boundaries! I know this is security issue, but smart battery chargers say a battery is unrecoverable when it isn't. So smart anything is not in my self interest, and being invasive in my life is even worst. Microsoft being the biggest offender, which is why I use Linux. What I don't like is when people say if you have nothing to hide, then it's no big deal. They obviously haven't looked into this, and wouldn't mind anyone coming into their home to inventory everything they have, which, for example, is what Microsoft does. If we don't like it, then we need to tell the companies we don't like these invasion, and videos like this is a way to tell them. In the end there isn't enough people who care to make this change.

[@davidhayward1426]

And what about the TVs that use any nearby open WiFi when you don’t add it to your network?

[@XXxdjangox]

I have a 1080p TV from like 9 years ago. Looking at smart TVs I noticed that the computer chip that has the smart features just takes too long to boot up and enjoy my content, whether it's game from my PC or Xbox. I get pushed away from the newer televisions.

[@bozidar13]

Many Commercial-grade TVs do not have SmartTV capabilities. That may make it easier to find one.

[@RuddsReels]

So just buying a new smart TV out of the box and it will require me to connect it up to the Wi-Fi? I don't want any spying on me by this new TV, so not connecting it to my Wi-Fi hub won't allow this to happen? It doesn't use 4G or anything or has a mini transmitter hidden in the frame or something? Thanks!

[@GatCat]

Specificity point is spot on. We don’t need software on a tv unless they fully implement Apple TV or other preferred 3rd party software. However since they implement ads, we will never see the internal smart function of television have the option to manually disable.

[@AZ-rl7pg]

Love my TV but the "smart" aspect of it is extremely underwhelming. It's a 2018 model and the os doesn't even use android so everything is crappy samsung store stuff, I don't even think it's being supported any more. I would love to be able to flash a custom os on it though and run like arch linux or something on it.

[@dnawalahmed2979]

lol so you can say: BTW I use arch on my tv

[@AZ-rl7pg]

@@dnawalahmed2979 I mean why not just treat it like a Raspberry Pi

[@0x4A6566204B]

When I disable WiFi - my Fire based Toshiba shuts down all the fancy UI BS and allows me to choose my Input. Good.

[@dannynip]

Much rather have an Android box. Plus gives the option to move the box to another TV, bring to friends home, etc, if needed.

[@hihiyan]

I was told not to hook up the Internet for my TV. Also, it gets slower and slower. You ended up buying a new one in about 3-4 years. My old dumb CRT tv lasted for 10 years.

[@whitman_9945]

The backlight in my non smart samsung bit the dust today, sounds like one bublb took the hold thing down. I can get the led backlight strips, but the parts are like $100. And then i have to take the tv completely apart. So i started looing for a new tv (NON SMART). I found a bunch of site articles on where to buy a NON SMART TV, but then tv is no longer available, or they just straight up list smart tv's on the non smart tv list. This is like phycological warfare. Pretend it's available, only to find out it is really not available. This is like a feedback loop, where they just send you in circles. If you find someone recommending a non-smart tv, they don't list any options or product numbers that you can use to find the TV. Probably cause they don't exist, well not if your looking for at least 40" or bigger. I could find 32" and lower. If you contact electronic stores and ask if they carry any non smart tv's, and they will say no. The devil is a peeping tom, except now he wont let you close the blinds.

[@ADITYA-zc1bd]

People should be smart, not appliances. Those should be dumb.

[@MusicToTheEars141]

Unfortunately, it's not that way.

[@diggingattycho7908]

This reminds me of the days of the VCR's, when you could watch a show for a minute. All the equipment would come up in less than a second. Hit play, there it is. Right where I left off. Today, turn it on, leave the room, come back, it's still booting. When it comes up, then I can select the show I was watching. Wait for that to load, crap. What's better about all this tech? So we can make some ad agency happy, sorry boys the ad blockers are on. Now if I could only easily load adblockers on my smart TV.

[@jimmypeeps8471]

Everything is getting worse. Tube tvs lasted forever, these tvs today can't last 10 years most of the time. I still have working Playstation one,two and PS3 controllers. I've had to replace my PS4 controller not once, not twice, THREE times, which works out to being a controller a year so far because I got it in 2020 and it came with a controller. My first cell phone lasted me 5 or 6 years then I just lost it one day. These phones now a days are too big, they break WAY too easily because they're TOO HEAVY. People probably have never even seen me with a phone that didn't have a cracked screen. They're so expensive too, like 500 to 800 for a new one, GTFO OF HERE! I just want to call and text people, FECK!! Food quality and sizes suck, nothing is built to last every thing is just about PROFIT PROFIT PROFIT, FECK THE CUSTOMER, THEY'LL BUY MORE! We seriously need a revolution in companies who care about customers and quality again. Capitalism is at it's end, we knew it would eventually happen. A small handful of massive companies/corporations own the market and control it, like the mafia running the ports. It's corrupted. And covid lockdowns destroyed a lot of the small companies that were left. THE FUTURE SUCKS MY MAN! The future sucks........

[@aungoo3563]

Lol I got smart tv ad for this video

[@EmilioBaldi]

I also use a monitor and a Shield TV, also because in Italy, if you own a device that receives TV signal, you have to pay an annual fee of about 105$ to the state!

[@ThePowerRanger]

But what if I want to watch KZbin on my TV? I sometimes just want to stream something from Netflix or something, so like I have to connect it to the internet and I haven't found a privacy respecting way to doing it.

[@PokeRuto898]

Nvidia Shield

[@mrjamesinblogington]

If you have a "smart" tv you wish to keep offline, is it OK to periodically turn the wifi on and then off again for firmware updates?

[@jimmypeeps8471]

Why do you need to "update" your TV? Think how stupid that sounds lol. Just don't even hook it up to the net and you'll never even know about these "updates". From what I've been reading in this comment section, updates seem to take a long time (hours I've been reading, WTF???), screw your settings up and I've even been reading it makes their tv slower. Remember those heavy 80 pound tube tvs? They never had software, no updates and they always lasted so long that usually by the time you want to replace it it's just because it's so old and you just want a bigger one, not because it stopped working. These TVs now a days suck, can't even last 10 years. Pathetic garbage tech.

[@peterprivacy5034]

Well the point about a monitor instead of a smart TV is idiotic: just don't give your Smart TV internet access. Use any other computer to do whatever Smart TVs would do. Take the subsidized deal and keep the damn thing offline: Problem solved...ZERO effort

[@InspiredInsights4U]

Not giving a smart device access to the Internet is a lot harder than it seems especially now with things like Amazons sidewalk and other privacy invaders that take your neighbors Wi-Fi or any no Wi-Fi and just borrow it to connect with or without your explicit permission

[@peterprivacy5034]

@@InspiredInsights4U well if you use passwords on your WiFi and don't plug in an ethernet cable you should be good ...

[@zehph]

@@peterprivacy5034 Sidewalk is a mesh network just like the new protocol that the bio luminescent boys are developing, forgot the name of it, but will standardise the creepiness and all the big corps will have free access into our homes. Fun for the whole family! Ludicrous

[@Ftoyou2]

The remote control doesn't have numbers.

[@DaveSomething]

I use my dumb TV for casting youtube and sling... all the other crap in it isn't used. pihole seems to block a lot of its attempts to "call home"

[@biomed2560]

I didn't get much from this other than to disconnect the smart TV from the network. What about the numbingly slow speed of the smart TVs? Will the TV even work when disconnected from the network? What about the channel guide? It seems to depend on the network. How to improve a smart TV but keeping it functional as is? How do I get KZbin if it's disconnected? All these aspects need answering in an analytical and logical way.

[@setecastronomy_hc]

After trying many options, best one is to actually have a PC running Linux connected to "dumb" TV (or smart TV without network access). I've build myself HTPC with cheap older hardware for under 100$ and it even has 1TB drive so i can save some stuff locally. Raspberry Pi could work too, but it costs over 100$ to get 4GB model with case and everything. Performance wise it's much slower than any decent x86 CPU. There are ITX boards with integrated CPU which can work with passive cooling and don't use a lot of power, those are perfect for this.

[@eastwest1970]

Thank you for all your hard work.

[@TILR]

How would you make a separate network for IOT devices, I've always wanted to do this but I'm not much of a networking kinda tech guy.

[@unacceptableonanon2655]

Easiest way is to get another home router. Just plug one into the other, each is a firewall. Put your most secure stuff (personal info) behind the last (most) firewall(s).

[@outhouse.wholesaler]

A lot of routers these days have a guest wifi. Just enable that in your router's settings and then you can connect them to that (assuming it's a wireless device)

[@bobowon5450]

My smart tv tries to identify devices plugged into it so it can optimize settings. This process takes about 5 minutes every time the hdmi is switched around. I have to switch the hdmi often because of how few ports it has. The KZbin app almost never works. This isn't a cheap tv either, vost me 1500 bucks

[@coolnegative]

Agree 100%! Visio SUCKS!!! Their "app store" has nothing to offer....they are super slow with terrible wifi reception. I wound up buying a firestick lite and plugging it into the hdmi port....... I wish I had invested in a passive 3D "dumb" tv or monitor.....kudos on a great video. Subscribed as soon as I heard you say that visio sucks!

[@ButterflyThatTouchesTheMoon]

Ive gone through over 30 smart TVs. TCL is the best I dont care what anyone says. They have the best UI, never glitched on me, been rheough all whether, constant updates, great HDR, great sound, many ports.. Ibreally enjoy my TCL. Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sony, they all suck! Well Sony TV arent to bsd, just way to expensive.

[@Devloup]

Streaming apps are useful but first time i got an smart tv hoping it will be like a tablet i got really annoyed by the massive bunch of ads at home screen

[@Robert-Wilson]

Here what really sucks. I got a Vizio D55 I got back in 2018. it not hooked to internet at this time. But here the kick. Brand new or a factory reset I can’t find any way to get it running till you connected to internet for the first time and log into yahoo. After that you can pull the plug and use it as just a TV

[@Kara_Kay_Eschel]

Furrion TVs aredumb TVs. Made for Campers, but Iive in an apartment and works like a normal TV.

[@Lordofrimgs]

Exactly! May be we don't find dumb tv ever after it seems..

[@michaelconnor]

All the sudden had all sort of issues w/ 2017 Samsung. Audio would no longer play thru to soundbar. I am using it as a monitor and I could no longer route audio from laptop, to tv, to sound bar. Also, I use an antenna. I'm getting weird channels. No local channels. No info in the guide on the channels i get. After trying everything, I disconnected it from my home network and it all started working.

[@DZstudios.]

The worst thing is the Software, the tv quality is fantastic but it has an outdated software

[@Michelle-bx3wu]

I totally agree with you, I bought one awhile back, it sucks, but I have a Sony that I've had for years years it's a flat screen, its still cool,,

[@starylize]

this is an interesting video! i had a dumb tv that was a hand-me-down that my family had for 10 years. it (finally) broke last month and i had to buy a new one, and in a hurry and budget i bought a firetv and changed all of the data settings before using it, although i prefer to use the roku from my old TV since we don't have cable anymore (that probably is another privacy concern, yikes). i didn't realize until searching for a new tv that 99% of tvs were smart and that it was borderline impossible to not buy a smart tv.

[@thatguywiththeak820]

Just for the jokes i searched for "LCD TV" and then for "dumb TV" on amazon, surprisingly amazon knew exactly what i meant by "dumb TV" and showed me normal TVs, with sum bs like clothes mixed in but still alot less smart TVs😂

[@yourfellowhumanbeing2323]

@@thatguywiththeak820 Haha nice

[@dive2drive314]

Thank you for this! i never fell for the whole, "it will make your life easier and more convenient" bs. I haven't bought a TV because they all seem to have these same 'features' that i do not want anywhere in my house. Same with Alexa or Google's version.

[@lilPopper]

I'm currently in the market for a TV, and I preferably don't want a smart TV. I already have a Chrome cast and I already plug in my laptop to my current 27 inch -- that literally IS a makeshift SMART TV where I have more control. I'm looking to upgrade to 40 inches, 43 inches max.

[@GoldenPhil]

It is so true. I connected an USB led light strip into the USB port behind my Sony smart TV. Common sense would say that once the tv shuts off the USB port would not have any current. Well, I shut off the tv at night and during the evening..I am not lying but the lights turn on and off at random during the night. So the tv is turning on and off for some reason without the screen turning on. So it must be something fishy about that. So I shut off any and all features that function in the background. I removed the camera and the microphone. I connected the tv via wired network and unplug it when not streaming

[@kanakshilledar9788]

The time has changed "Dumb is the new Smart"!

[@EdwardPHandsBasedManchild]

I have a Roku TV. Aside from KZbin, Spotify, and gaming, I don't use it for anything else. Was pretty creeped out that it has the ability to target ads based on the content of connected devices and streaming apps. Needless to say, I turned that off real quick.

[@Patelivision]

What did you do to turn it off

[@EdwardPHandsBasedManchild]

@@Patelivision Go to settings. Go to privacy. Make sure limit ad tracking is turned on. There's also another setting regarding ACR. Make sure that is checked off.

[@Patelivision]

@@EdwardPHandsBasedManchild thank you

[@C2112-s7y]

Totally agree my list of annoying issues. 1. Having to update the tuning every time I switch on the TV due to new channels - I have never seen any new channel. 2. Remote not working 1st to break 3. Apps not working and unsupported 2nd to break 4. Time it takes to control anything. Everything takes 20 plus seconds to boot up. 5. To top it off the worst thing is the rubbish that is on TV these days! Everything is a repeat or some low budget reality rubbish. Why do I bother? PS - just thought of another one - Subscriptions!!!

[@TheMeanJoeGreen]

what us stopping roku, amazon, and every tv stick maker from doing the same thing? should we just stop using Netflix now?

[@internetusername9593]

honestly if they did smart tvs correctly i would actually buy one. one that turns into an ambient computing device, is actually responsive to user inputs and configurations, but yeah this just benefits the consumer not the corporation so we wont see those benefits.

[@chedinbuildsstudio5144]

3:33 "I would gladly pay more for a tv I could confidently trust is respecting me and my data" Oh , if only it is way easier done than just said ; the remaining TVs without any tracking-"smart"-network thingy (like , 1 or 2 units) are horrible screens with outdated screen technology , super low resolution and terrible picture quality . The best option is paying for monitors with worse picture quality for the same price or maybe super pricy commercial displays .

[@hoboqueen4453]

If I don't allow the tv on my wifi, would I still be able to hook it up to my roku remote when I want?

[@chipsbird]

Need help because after stupidly updating the OS on my LG TV, my Roku remote no longer works. I am a senior who finds using the LG remote extremely difficult and I prefer the Roku remote. Suggestions appreciated!

[@Oli-cc6wd]

I have a chromecast and a smart tv, would it be better to turn off wifi on the smart tv and then use chromecast or just continue using the smart tv? I only use Netflix and rarely KZbin

[@DJRaffa1000]

just randomly thought of it. Gigabyte got you covered. the "AORUS FO48U Gaming Monitor " is gigabytes copy of the legendary CX oled from LG, but as a monitor instead of being a smart TV. I didnt look that closely if it has any tacked on spy features, but its a monitor through and through (it even has displayport which is nonexistant on TV's) TL;DR of the panel: 48" 4k 120Hz ultra low latency (gaming mode) OLED that has superb image quality. The LG variant supports HDMI 2.1 (i believe gigabyte does that also) But the gigabyte "monitor" version of it supports DP 1.4 with DSC so you can get 4k@120 over a single cable without choma subsampling. (granted you have a GPU that can do Display Stream Compression). this thing has been on the back of my mind since i heard of it. It fits exactly the "i want a big screen but TV's suck too much" itch i want to scratch .. but the price is pretty steep so yeah

[@jas.cinema]

my 15 year old tv died today, defo not connecting the smart replacement to the internet

[@alpacamale2909]

are smart tvs easy to open? you could just disconnect the wifi card or blacklist the MAC of the wifi card

[@JudgeD-hc9vw]

@@MordistSport the only benefit i see would be to make sure the firmware is current. Then disconnect from the wifi/LAN.

[@ragrawal860]

Can you also create a video on some non smart tv options in current market. It’s really hard to find a non smart tv these days

[@Hardtruth444]

Does fire stick have the same effect as smart tv. Is it dangerous also?

[@marc-alexandrelaroche6632]

Yeah it's even worse

[@JQuickDraw]

This is not good lol. I was hoping for some dumb tv suggestions, but you only advised how to mitigate the issues with smart ones. And the problem is only getting worse. IoT is becoming a reality. Can't wait for my toaster to be hacked and burn my house down.

[@imranhusain6087]

Informative video! But I don't see links to any of the articles mentioned in the video.

[@Omnifarious0]

I won't connect my 'smart' TV to the Internet. Except, I do once or twice a year so it can download updates. I worry that it's keeping logs and uploading them wholesale when I do connect though.

[@Patelivision]

Don't companies like Roku also sell your data? Is there really any option for tvs where they won't sell your data?

[@heinzkitzvelvet]

Mine is Ethernet connected. It's that better, worst, of the same?

[@FerGodSakes219]

I use a 65" "Smart TV" as a monitor via a HDMI cable. I never enabled the wifi or internet access on the TV itself. Is there still a security issue in this configuration?

[@TomNook.]

its the default one. They're not going to know your wifi details. They're not going to plug an ethernet cable into your router.