A speaker also can be used as a microphone btw lol.
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sp3ctre@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
It’s really that bad. Just ordered a smart TV knowingly that it’s going to spy on me. I will never connect it to the internet and just to be sure, I will try to disable the microphones manually. At this point I believe that it will still try to connect to open wifi’s in my neighbourhood. Can’t be paranoid enough these days.
ducktumn@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
sp3ctre@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Probably true, even if not the best quality. Anyway, perfect shouldn’t be the enemy of good.
PattyMcB@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not probably true. Speakers absolutely can be used as microphones. They’re essentially the same hardware just with bigger membranes and magnets.
sp3ctre@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Edited it. Heard of it, wasn’t sure.
Kondeeka@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It can also connect to other devices that do have WiFi connection via Bluetooth, best thing you can do is remove the antenna (writing this down, it makes sense the remote control that has Bluetooth and a mic will do it too)