[guilamu]

If you're concerned about that do not give internet to your tv and use any kind of tv box instead (shield tv, apple tv, etc).

[drnick1]

I wouldn't use Apple TV, Shield or other proprietary black boxes if you want a private setup. Linux on a mini-PC with Plasma Bigscreen, your own over-the-air antenna for local TV, VacuumTube for YT, and the high seas for other content.

[Buildstarted]

with things like amazon's sidewalk you might not have any choice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Sidewalk

[Shadowmist]

How long until they have built in cellular or use a mesh?

[bentcorner]

I'm certain there are a non-zero number of TVs that either attempt to auto-join popular wifi hotspots (xfinity/tmobile/starbucks/etc.) and/or have cellular connections for telemetry.

Thinking more on this I think a business opportunity in the future will be companies that design hardware stacks that can go in random appliances that can gather usage information in the name of telemetry.

I give it +/- 5 years before an OTS coffee maker at walmart phones home.

[iLoveOncall]

So that TV box can phone home instead of your smart TV? What's the point?

[antiframe]

Use a TV box that doesn't phone home, obviously. Also, don't buy a smart TV but a monitor.

[drfloyd51]

Different homes are being phoned. If that matters.