Taping a Router to Your TV to Block Background Requests Fixes Lag
yacineMTB · x · 2026-07-30
A user shared a clever DIY trick to fix a laggy smart TV: taping a router to the back of the TV and configuring it via SSH to block a massive amount of unknown background network requests. This not only resolved the system lag but also highlights how modern smart devices constantly ping external servers, degrading performance.
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