RokuRecent Roku TVs: Settings -> Privacy – Smart TV Experience –> turn off ?Use Information for TV Inputs’ -> Advertising -> check the ?limit ad tracking’ box The same approach should work for Roku streaming players but you cannot completely disable data collection. Other Android TVsOther Android TVs do not typically use Samba TV but you can follow the other steps outlined in the above section for Sony Android TV. Chromecast is built-in so you must deactivate data collection here, too: Google Home app (on your smartphone) -> Menu -> select your TV from Devices -> click the three dots -> Settings -> turn off ?Send Chromecast device usage data and crash reports’ If you own one of Sony’s non-Android TVs you may also check to see if Samba TV is running. You may also need to go to the Apps -> locate ?Samba Services Manager’ -> clear cache, force stop, and disable it. Older Samsung Smart TVs with Smart Hub: Smart Hub -> Settings -> Support -> Terms & Policy -> turn off ?SyncPlus and Marketing’ and ?Voice Recognition Services’ (Nuance) SonySony Android TVs: Settings – Initial Setup -> agree to Sony Bravia policy -> turn off Samba TV Also go to Settings -> About -> Ads -> turn off 'Ads Personalization'. Older LG Smart TVs with NetCast: Settings -> Options -> turn off LivePlus SamsungRecent Samsung Smart TVs with Tizen: Settings -> Support -> Terms & Policies -> turn off ?Viewing Information Services’ and ?Interest Based Advertising’ and ?Voice Recognition Services’ (Nuance) While you are at it, you may also want to disagree to ?Online Remote Management’. While we are at it, we may as well turn off voice recording in your living room and other questionable practices ( remember to do it on your smartphone, too) LGRecent LG Smart TVs with webOS: Settings -> All Settings -> General -> About This TV -> User Agreements -> turn off ?Viewing Information’ and ?Personalized Advertising’ and ?Voice Information’. Consumer Reports reports that all top five Smart TV brands in the US use ACR (automatic content recognition). It is also sometimes shared with third parties. Your user data is used for targeted advertisement, content recommendations, and other things. Manufacturers must ask for your permission first but it is often buried deep into the terms and conditions. Turn off ACR on your TVVizio got caught but most Smart TVs track your viewing habits in very detailed ways. Here is how to turn off ACR and other types of tracking systems. CTA did not verify the accuracy of any submission or of any claims made and did not test the item to which the award was given.Your Smart TV is most likely using automatic content recognition (ACR) to spy on your viewing habits, regardless of what you are watching. ¶¶ The CES Innovation Awards are based upon descriptive materials submitted to the judges. Any reliance on these results is at the third party’s own risk. Results are not an endorsement of Samsung. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI ®) is a national measure of customer satisfaction since 1994, trusted by US government and reflecting annual feedback from more than 250K US consumers. ACSI is a registered trademark of American Customer Satisfaction Index LLC. †† Based on the 2022 American Customer Satisfaction Index survey of customers rating their own TVs. CTA did not verify the accuracy of any submission or of any claims made and did not test the item to which the award was given. ◊The CES Innovation Awards are based upon descriptive materials submitted to the judges. The LST7T TV can be exposed to ambient or non-direct sunlight, but direct sunlight must be avoided. The Terrace Partial Sun LST7T is designed for placement and use in outdoor shaded environments. ‡Only The Terrace Full Sun LST9T can be placed in the sun. Supports TV models 2022 Neo QLED 8K and 4K, QLED 4K, and The Frame. Place it in your living room while your lights are turned on, or, alternatively, place it near a window where it will soak in natural sunlight. *To charge the remote with solar energy, set it down with the solar panel facing up. #Content services may vary by regions and are subject to change without notifications.
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