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Exactly, never ever connect a smart TV to internet. Instead, connect a Apple TV/FireStick/ChromeCast/Android TV/Raspberry Pi to do the "smart" things and if they break, they will be cheaper and easier to be replaced than a TV.

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Why do you prefer sticks spying on you than TVs?

Not parent commenter, but it's a lot easier to swap out a stick spying on you for one that doesn't than it is do do the same with TVs. Likely an order of magnitude in price difference, too.

> it's a lot easier to swap out a stick spying on you for one that doesn't than it is do do the same with TVs

Serious question: Which sticks don't spy on you? My understanding is that all of them do, but I could be wrong.

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