ronguest
ronguest

Our main TV is 13+ years old and we’re planning to replace it this year. I think we’ll disable the ‘smart’ features and rely Apple TV 4K.

your Internet-connected streaming devices are watching you back and feeding your data to advertisers

Ars Technica with more details

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pratik
pratik

@ronguest I've never hooked up my "smart" TV to our home WiFi. Apple TV provides the interface I need to access all streaming services. The good 'ol rabbit ears provide the OTA live channels just fine.

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ronguest
ronguest

@pratik That’s what I plan. I am sure the actual streaming services sell a lot of info we aren’t aware of but I trust TV makers even less. And I think Apple at least makes a bit of effort to protect users.

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pratik
pratik

@ronguest Yup. I don't trust Hulu either since their ads are just a notch below Instagram in creepiness.

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