[rychco]

Does anybody know if there are any resources for tampering with the hardware itself to remove networking capabilities from a smart TV? I'd like to just use it as a big monitor, but if there's still a possibility of automatic network activity without my consent then I'd rather just rip out that functionality entirely

[lstamour]

Well, you could always investigate how to detach the wifi antennas, though it’s possible your Bluetooth will also stop working, and most TV remotes are Bluetooth these days.

[lelandfe]

Maybe broadcast a WiFi SSID that blackholes everything?

[shannongreen]

I don't understand... why don't you just not connect it to your network?