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Did your Roku TV decide to strong arm you into giving up your rights or lose your FULLY FUNCTIONING WORKING TV? Because mine did.

It doesn't matter if you only use it as a dumb panel for an Apple TV, Fire stick, or just to play your gaming console. You either agree or get bent.

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[-] NutWrench@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

This is why I don't buy "smart" TVs. They just want to data-mine you. And they can brick it whenever they want to, right over the Internet.

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I haven't connected mine to the internet for a long time

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

This sort of thing isn't new but I've seen this particular one all over the place. Was there something different from this experience compared to the times that people have agreed in the past?

[-] wagoner@infosec.pub 10 points 8 months ago

Opt out per the instructions!

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[-] elbrar@pawb.social 8 points 8 months ago

My muscle memory is to hit power-right-ok to open youtube when I turn the tv on, most of the time without looking at it. The other day, it ended up still sitting on the default menu item after I did that. This must have popped up then. Something that can be dismissed without ever actually seeing it is certainly not enforceable.

[-] PeachMan@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

This is suuuuuuuper common, most software makes you agree to some sort of arbitration clause. It doesn't mean that you can't sue them, it's just an obstacle to deter you.

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[-] kingshrubb@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Are there any good 4k 65"+ TVs without smart features? All the ones I see from LG Samsung Sony or other top rated TV manufacturers are smart TVs.

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