Better disconnect your Samsung TVs from the internet, as they can remotely disable them for whatever reason they see fit
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/08/25
Oh nice: [Wayback/Archive.is] Samsung can remotely disable their TVs worldwide using TV Block.
This means:
- In the future, Samsung can block them for whatever reason they see fit
- This is bound to be exploited somehow (see [Archive.is] Jilles🏳️🌈 on Twitter: “Exploit, when? … “)
Disconnected, any apps needing internet connection won’t run.
Those apps usually work more reliable on an Apple TV or similar device that plays over HDMI anyway.
In addition, it will also prevent Samsung to show adds on your TV.
So disconnecting it is a win-win-win situation.
Note: you could already block apps and adds, see:
- [Archive.is] Updated list of domains to block Samsung smart TV ads? : HomeNetworking
- [Archive.is] YSK if you own a Samsung smart TV that has ads, you can block them by adding ads.samsung.com to your block list on your internet router : YouShouldKnow
- [Wayback/Archive.is] PiHoleBlocklist/SmartTV.txt at master · Perflyst/PiHoleBlocklist
Maybe those blocks also block blocking.
–jeroen
Via:
https://twitter.com/jilles_com/status/1430532145517314059
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