[gambiting]

The problem is that I want to just use the netflix built-into the TV. Firing up a separate device just to watch something seems like a waste of energy to me, and then I probably need a separate controller for it(like, I can control the PS4 with my TV remote, but I cannot switch it on remotely without using the DS4).

>>I have a new x-large smart tv which I would never connect to the internet for these reasons. I use a dedicated pc with a good graphics card that connects through HDMI.

Assuming you use windows on it, haven't you just traded one type of telemetry for the other?

[siempreb]

No. It's a linux, and there is no mic or cam connected. I use Netflix too, works like a charm. And I can understand your temptation of using the Netflix button on the remote control, it's one of the lures.