LG TVs reportedly capture even HDMI content via ACR to build user profiles
IgorCarron · x · 2026-10-25
A user discovered that LG smart TVs' ACR (Automatic Content Recognition) captures everything on screen—including HDMI input—and sends it to LG to build viewer profiles, with only a brief mention buried in the TOS. The poster calls capturing even HDMI content "evil," highlighting how invasive and hidden smart TV data collection practices have become.
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