DeepSeek roots an LG TV and a Samsung TV on command, 'okay' each time
rickasaurus · x · 2026-10-21
@thekitze asked DeepSeek to root his LG TV, then his Samsung TV — the model answered "okay" both times. The screenshots show a surprisingly concrete plan: identifying the device via Home Assistant's webOSTV integration, picking the faultmanager exploit for webOS 4.0 (unpatched as of Jan 2025, with DejaVu as fallback), and outlining post-root steps like installing Homebrew Channel and killing TV Plus ads.
A funny demo that doubles as a sobering look at how thin consumer smart-TV security is against agentic models.
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