Samsung TVs screenshot your screen every 500ms; company settles Texas lawsuit over viewing-data sales
nikola_mr64990 · x · 2026-10-27
Samsung smart TVs' Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) captures images and audio every 500 milliseconds regardless of source — antenna, cable, HDMI or streaming apps — identifies what you're watching, and sells that viewing profile to advertisers, data brokers and cross-device tracking networks.
- It knows exactly what you watched and when, and monetizes the data before you wake up
- Samsung settled a lawsuit with the Texas Attorney General over how its smart TVs collect and monetize viewing data
- As of 2026, no major consumer TV brand ships with ACR disabled by default — users must opt out manually
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