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[–] dan@upvote.au 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You can have a smart TV but never set up any of the smart features. I have two LG OLED TVs but rarely touch anything on the TV itself. I've got Nvidia Shields for streaming and turning it on or off also turns the TV on or off. Same with my Xbox.

I just need to figure out if I can use CEC with my SFF gaming PC (so that turning it on also turns the TV on, and turning it off turns the TV off), then I won't have to touch the TV's remote again.

Ethernet port or wifi are good for controlling the TV using something like Home Assistant. I have my TVs on a separate isolated VLAN with no internet access. I have a automation that runs when the TV turns on, to also turn on some LED lights behind the TV.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sometimes that doesn’t even matter anymore; they’ll refuse to work now without a network set up.

[–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If it wants a network then stick it on an isolated VLAN with no internet access.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's not what that means and you know it. It refuses to work unless it can successfully phone home over the Internet.

[–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 3 weeks ago

So people in rural areas without good internet, or places where the network is airgapped, can't use them at all? Seems like there's be a way around it.