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by mcbits 2756 days ago
Given the shady things people have found their smart TVs doing, I'd feel about as safe typing a password into a smart TV as I would changing the password to "hunter2".

The TV should display (or maybe email) a link that I would visit with my primary web browser and grant it permissions - or ask for a password as a very last resort for users who have no computer/phone but somehow have Netflix.
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swish_bob 2756 days ago
The bbc iPlayer does essentially this now. It creates a short one time code and you type it into a logged in account to activate the smart device.

Of course, when you only have one logged in device and it's tied to a different room, it's mildly irritating, but you only do it once.

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fuzzybeard 2755 days ago
Plex and Roku do this. They give you a simple one time URL like plex.tv\U23SL That URL asks you to log in (on your computer) and once it's authorized, the Roku or Plex on your TV gets the signal and continues. Easier than typing on a TV device.
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