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The insane amount of requests my LG tv has sent since last Friday (lemmy.nz)

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We recently blacklisted some of the IP’s that our LG tv was sending data to. I can’t believe the sheer number of requests logged in just 1 week! And what’s worse is LG is even denying it now

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[-] vapeloki@lemmy.world 21 points 20 hours ago

I can only recommend everybody that has the option for it to run adguard home as a DNS server.

It if you already have a PiHole that can do the same trick. Adguard has support for all DNS protocols and forces itself into windows and android via DoH and DoQuick.

A friend of mine maintains a list of blocklist here: https://github.com/ppfeufer/adguard-filter-list

[-] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 6 hours ago

I run it on my GLiNet router. Are these domains on the default list?

[-] vapeloki@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

I don't think so. But this one should help: https://github.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists#native

[-] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 8 points 18 hours ago

I run PiHole too, but note Adguard/PiHole do not block DNS over HTTP. If these Smart TV's want to get nasty, and they already have beyond expectations, they could employ that tech or hardcore IP addresses.

[-] vapeloki@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

If the Smart TV uses and hardcoded http DNS server, that must be blocked directly, sure. But that scenario is very unlikely.

[-] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 2 points 49 minutes ago

They already do this. They have fallbacks, but is documented that they do this.

[-] vapeloki@lemmy.world 1 points 39 minutes ago

There are blocklists for that also. https://github.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists#bypass

[-] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 1 points 37 minutes ago

Seems like it might be easiest to set up a dummy server. Let the device think it reached home.

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