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Texas and Samsung reached a settlement in which Samsung will halt ACR-based viewing data collection without express consent, overhaul its privacy disclosures, and deploy clear consent screens on its smart TVs; the agreement follows a Texas AG lawsuit alleging deceptive collection practices, while other manufacturers have not yet implemented changes.
Smart TVs collect detailed viewing data through Automated Content Recognition (ACR) and related telemetry across apps and external devices. The guide explains how to disable data collection on major brands (Samsung, LG, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android/Google TV, and Vizio) by adjusting settings such as ACR/Live Plus, Viewing Information, Advertising/Interest-Based Ads, and Voice data, noting that options vary by model and region and that some diagnostic data may still be collected.
The piece explains that Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) on most smart TVs secretly tracks what you watch to feed targeted ads, raising privacy concerns and potential security risks. It provides brand-specific, step-by-step instructions to disable ACR on Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense, and TCL/Roku TVs, and notes that turning off ACR may reduce personalized features and might require periodic rechecks after software updates.
Most smart TVs use automatic content recognition (ACR) to track viewing habits for targeted advertising, raising privacy concerns. The article explains how ACR works, its implications, and provides step-by-step instructions for turning off ACR on major TV brands to protect user privacy.