Is Your LG TV Spying on You? The Company Finally Responds
LG says voice processing starts only after activation, and its automatic content recognition uses audio fingerprinting instead of recording screens or conversations.
- Following a critical video from Gamers Nexus YouTube, the company issued a detailed statement addressing claims that TVs continuously record conversations, denying it spies on Users or records ambient audio.
- Automatic Content Recognition uses audio fingerprinting technology to identify content rather than recording conversations or screen images, with features like ACR remaining optional and not enabled by default.
- Voice-Recognition only activates via a Wake-word or remote button, with processing occurring locally on the TVs; sessions automatically end after about 10 seconds of silence or roughly 18 seconds total.
- Network scanning also occurs, as the company confirmed its TVs scan local Wi-Fi to identify connected devices, a practice linked to Interest-based advertising that Users can manage through TV settings.
- When clicking Agree during setup, Users may struggle to understand what they are consenting to, as critics argue the complexity of privacy agreements does not resolve broader data-collection questions.
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Is your LG TV spying on you? The company finally responds
TL;DR A Gamers Nexus video raised privacy concerns about LG smart TVs, including voice recognition, Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), and data collection. LG denies that its TVs continuously record conversations, saying voice processing only starts when you activate it and that ACR uses audio fingerprinting rather than recording your screen or conversations. ACR can still collect information about viewing habits when enabled, raising broader…
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