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LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 09 Sep 2026
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Aren't all TVs non-smart if you do not connect it to the internet?
No they will still collect data that they can
But if they don't ever get access to the internet, they can collect all the data they want? Unless they connect to nearby unsecured wifi and use that to connect to their server.
There were unsubstantiated rumours that:
None of those have been observed or proven though.
In the cases of the LG tvs, they will connect themselves to any open wifi in range, including the Xfinity/AT&T public wifi spots that are often enabled on people's rented routers.
So if your neighbor, or the Starbuck's on the corner has open wifi then that's enough for your TV to send all your data to the mothership.
And just to reiterate, "all your data" includes transcripts of everything you've said in vicinity of said TV.