Post by @lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com

@lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com

2026-09-09 15:26 UTC

We have a 65" LG TV in our master bedroom. I blocked it from my network and then unplugged it after this came out. It is rooted, hilariously, but until I can figure out a way to gain complete control over it (removing telemetry and other shit), it’s gonna stay unplugged.

Replies (3)

@pipi1234@lemmy.world 2026-09-09 15:38

You can remove the wireless card

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@fubarx@lemmy.world 2026-09-09 16:46

I wouldn’t remove the network card. That also kills the Bluetooth remote. Unplugging it from ethernet/wifi may also not be enough. If it’s connected via HDMI-HEC, it could get Ethernet over HDMI. LG doesn’t specifically list HEC support, but at this point, I’m not sure they can be trusted. Safest path is to block its IP addresses at router level, unplug it from ethernet, factory reset it, only go through a trusted streaming device without HEC support, block all the LG servers at router level, and power the TV down when not in use. What a stupid way to lose trust.

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@Draconic_NEO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-09-10 00:16

If you can you should talk about this in the WebOS Homebrew community so it’s more likely we’ll see apps and fixes for it on Rooted devices.

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