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LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking (www.notebookcheck.net)
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[–] zackhow@programming.dev 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yep, mine has never reached the internet, it is connected but is blocked at the firewall so I can still hook home assistant up to it.

[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What does a home assistant do for you in regards to a monitor? A tv I can understand a bit better but even then it just seems like the tv would be secondary to your media player/device

[–] zackhow@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago

I was responding to his TV mention.