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tyingq
on Nov 28, 2019
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Smart TVs like Samsung, LG and Roku are tracking e...
This seems fairly easy to me. Just don't configure the WiFi. Add a TV box (FireTV, Apple TV, whatever) that you trust.
Buttons840
on Nov 29, 2019
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That FireTV you have plugged in gives the TV an Ethernet connection. So it's more like turn off the WiFi and plug in Ethernet.
tyingq
on Nov 29, 2019
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Not sure I understand. How does the TV get that through an HDMI cable?
Buttons840
on Nov 29, 2019
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HDMI cables can carry Ethernet, not just video.
somehnguy
on Nov 29, 2019
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You've repeated this like 9 times in this post but I have yet to see any proof of any devices actually implementing it.
sjg007
on Nov 29, 2019
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Fire tv has ads too. Apple TV is really the only option unless u go custom.
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