Comment on Should I unplug my smart tv from the internet?
forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days agoEh, I’ve always been paranoid about firmware patches and the like. Also, curiosity got the better of me; I had to see what the crap smart features were like.
You do make a very good point though!
Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 days ago
I definitely understand the instinct to always be up-to-date with the newest. But then digital storefront “updates” started removing features and even content! Runaway capitalism ruins everything…
forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days ago
Well, the program is that the computer in my TV is a potential security issue. That said, there’s no way of knowing if I can trust updates to patch problems or create new ones, so… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Well if it’s not connected to the network then it shouldn’t be a problem, right?
forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org 2 days ago
Well, yes, but actually no. At least in theory. Since it has a Wi-Fi antenna, a bad actor could connect wirelessly to it.
Likely to happen? I having the foggiest idea but I doubt it. Yeah, I’m paranoid. But I’m part of the generation that grew up with the invention of the internet. So can you really blame me?