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this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2026
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Does this have any impact towards the consumer?
Disconnect your TV from the internet and don’t let it update (downgrade) your software.
Thanks, but I don't own a smart TV - hopefully dumb TVs are still gonna be around when it's time to upgrade
They will probably make it more expensive to legally acquire content that is playable on a dumb TV than to get the same content for smart TVs. You're paying extra for having indefinite access to the content rather than revokable subscription-based access.
Of course, as a consumer, you can become a criminal, with all the associated increasingly harsh consequences.
jellyfin for the win
Probably price increases to offset corporate losses.
Price increases on streaming services you mean?
If so, a magical alternative exists on the high seas, or so I've heard