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[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That means you don't get any of the benefits of it being a smart TV. Which is fine, but unlike a washing machine there are actually obvious benefits for a smart TV.

[–] Misconduct@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah except you can't really find a TV without the "smart" features anymore and I already have an echo cube thingy that does the smart stuff lol. So in my case it's not really a waste to leave it off. My other TV is connected to the internet and I can't even go to the gd settings page without being bombarded with ads it's super dumb

[–] AlijahTheMediocre@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Not like there's a choice to not buy a smart TV.

Everything comes internet enabled, runs software that won't receive updates, comes with a shitty phone app, and some sort of subscription service either to enable features or auto buy product.