Samsung TV ships a CNN model that tracks which videos you watch and ads you skip
kingslyj · x · 2026-10-25
Developer @log4j found that Samsung smart TVs load a region-specific convolutional neural network (LogoCNN.bin, cnn.mapping) that tracks in-app usage — detecting which YouTube videos you watch, ads you skip, and playback progress. The reposter notes they've used a smart TV as a desktop display for years but never let it connect to the internet for exactly this reason, and recalls a friend's Sony TV decades ago blocking torrented movies after the opening studio animation.
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