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TV recommendations? (lemmy.today)
submitted 1 week ago by Paradachshund@lemmy.today to c/television@piefed.social
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The time has come for me to get a new TV. I've been dreading this because I keep hearing how shit modern smart TV's are with the ad situation.

Anyone got any recommendations? Even the best of the bad would be a step up from nothing.

I should also note: I'm not looking for any kind of complicated self hosted thing. This needs to be usable by your grandma. ๐Ÿ˜„

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[โ€“] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
  1. get whatever TV you want
  2. never connect it to your network
  3. go through its settings to opt out of all the bullshit like data collection, tracking, ads etc. google directions for your model if you can't find it.
  4. only watch media through connected devices
  5. if roku has too many ads for you, try an Apple TV which is pretty much ad free.
[โ€“] bhamlin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

2. never ever connect it to your network. EVER. Use an external device.

If you use a roku, roku can still track your roku stuff. But it can't also see anything you do that's not using the roku. Like track and report to roku what steam games you play on your steam machine.

If you put your tv online, it has access to all of that, and can inject content if it wants.

[โ€“] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

That's good to know about apple TV. It's probably a bit spendy though I imagine. I'll keep it in mind, thanks!