Can Your Smart TV Mic Record You Sleeping?
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Did you know your smart TV's microphone may be active even when it's off? In this video, we show you how to disable the always-on voice feature and protect your privacy. Chapters: 00:00 Your TV Is Always Listening 00:16 Always-On by Default 00:31 The Mic Is Always On 00:45 Standby: Not Off 01:00 On by Default 01:13 Off Isn't Off 01:26 Wake Word Trigger 01:42 Audio Transmissions 01:55 Fine Print 02:08 It's Sharing 02:22 Vizio Settlement 02:35 Think About It 02:48 The Hidden Opt-Out 02:59 Always on by default 03:12 Off isn't really off 03:26 Convenience vs. privacy 03:43 The dream vs. reality 03:57 Warning vs. action 04:14 The catch 04:26 Do it tonight 04:40 Samsung's Warning 04:52 Buried Setting 05:08 Disabling May Not Work 05:19 CCPA: Your Right 05:35 Your Privacy, Your Call 05:51 Microphone in Standby 06:07 Third-Party Audio Sharing Sources & further reading: ā¢ FTC: Vizio Settlement ā https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2017/02/vizio-pay-22-million-ftc-state-new-jersey-settle-charges-it-collected-viewing-data-11-million-smart ā¢ Samsung Smart TV Privacy Policy (2015) ā https://www.samsung.com/us/smarttv/privacy/ ā¢ Princeton University Study on Smart TV Data Collection ā https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~pmittal/publications/smarttv-ccs19.pdf ā¢ Consumer Reports: Smart TV Privacy Investigation ā https://www.consumerreports.org/smart-tvs/smart-tv-privacy-risks/ ā¢ FTC Consumer Alert: Smart TVs ā https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/smart-tvs ā¢ LG Privacy Policy ā https://www.lg.com/us/privacy
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