Of course both the TV and media player need to be ethernet-over-HDMI enabled as well. And if you want to be able to take advantage of all the latest visual and audio advancements, you'll probably need to use one of the latest cables that comes with ethernet-over-HDMI.
Is it possible to get one of the latest HDMI cables without ethernet? Are there ways to cut ethernet-over-HDMI off at the media device?
I know that there might be things that can be done through the network or at the router (PiHole,etc), but I'm wondering specifically about this gaping hole through HDMI.
(as I type this, I now remember that my router/Orbi can physically block individual devices)
Of course the next big issue will be when the TVs come with their own internet connection. I recall this is already happening with some HiSense TVs that come with 5g. I guess at this point we'll be forced to open these things up and disconnect the antenna.