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What is least terrible SmartTV OS for privacy? (slrpnk.net)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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My parents are getting a new tv, and are asking for recommendation. I think all I can influence is the brand/model (not realistic to propose rpi and more complex systems). I instinctively avoid google/android and lean towards anything else open source, so probably LG WebOS.. But I had bad luck searching for more detailed comparisons. Maybe you have experience or opinions?

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[–] 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

I would avoid anything built into the TV.

  1. Its starting to be used for spying on you
  2. The chip they come with are usually not that good unless it's a high end TV.
  3. They are building ads right into the TV themselves.

I would not connect the TV to the internet and use a external media player. Either a Nvidia shield or an Apple TV is your best bet.

You can also try building a media player yourself using a small computer.

Note - The self made media player will be more limited in terms of apps available, unfortunately, as well as streaming quality from some of the streaming services.

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