Not maybe. Not perhaps. LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices - Notebookcheck News
An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.
They map all devices in your home by monitoring the WiFi, even if they are not connected. They record audio collected even when they appear to be off or in standby, and are disconnected from the internet. That data will be uploaded when the internet connection is restored.
Hat tip to Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 7 September 2026: Fantasy Dimension Edition
For once this is not even overstated.
LG has not responded to requests for comment.
Here is how it was described on X
What the TV does by design:
— IT Guy (@T3chFalcon) September 7, 2026
— scans your entire home network continuously. in their test: one TV identified 38 unrelated devices including phones, smartwatches, printers, and thermostats belonging to people not involved in the test.
— collects the names and signal strengths of… https://t.co/lI82KjneyP pic.twitter.com/32ogLlN3qs
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