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heresie-dabord • today at 5:12 AM • 0 replies • view on HN

TV manufacturers are not just creepy on privacy. They are outright stalkers.

The whole TV medium was fully and expertly enshittified by advertising decades ago.

The next level is today: Now you buy a giant plastic browser that includes a fully enshittified surveillance OS.

There is even a spec (as yet unused...) for Ethernet over HDMI (HEC , HDMI 1.4). Silicon Image (founder of HDMI) and Broadcom demonstrated the capability to TV manufacturers behind closed doors (says $searchEngine).

Whatever screen you use to watch movies, you will inevitably find your captain's log will contain more joy for the crew by discovering Jellyfin and sailing into deeper waters.