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LG Update Installs Unremovable Microsoft Copilot on Smart TVs, Ignites Backlash
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Instead of getting some proprietary media device glued to a display, you could just put Kodi or similar on an HTPC. Use whatever display device you want. That way, you decide what the device does.
Have you tried to buy a non-smart TV recently?
I just picked one with a nice screen, didn't connect it to wifi, and set it to turn on to the last used input. Bam. Dumb TV.