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November 5, 2017 12:00 pm

Ask Slashdot: Should I Allow A 'Smart TV' To Connect To The Internet?

Slashdot reader GovCheese has a question:I use Roku and also the client apps on my gaming consoles for Amazon and Netflix. But it seems less prudent to allow my television, a Samsung, to connect to the internet. My Phillips Blu-ray wants to connect also. But I'd rather not. Is it illogical to allow Roku and a console to connect to streaming services but prevent a "smart" television from doing so? Slashdot reader gurps_npc argues there's a distinction between devices that need internet access and devices that want it, adding "Smart TVs overcharge in privacy invasion for the minimal advantages they offer." Leave your own best answers in the comments. Should you let a smart TV connect to the internet?

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