<![CDATA[this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks]]>this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks

thanks to @dne for sharing it with me

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/89795096-6441-469d-8294-98083bb2492e/this-is-wild-https-spur.us-blog-smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdksRSS for NodeFri, 26 Jun 2026 04:03:47 GMTThu, 25 Jun 2026 08:57:44 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:52:19 GMT]]>@mo @ariadne @dne I have the tv on the guest network. I suspect my router won't have traffic stats, but I can always use network tools to monitor the tv.

thank you for the help. I will check it out. peace!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/116811545955846428https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/116811545955846428Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:52:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:37:27 GMT]]>@ariadne @dne Of course they do. No punishment for sloppiness.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/users/Mwritter/statuses/116811487468950557https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/users/Mwritter/statuses/116811487468950557Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:37:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:53:19 GMT]]>@Ox1de look at per-device traffic stats on your router, if it has this feature?

if TV is using a lot, when you don't actively stream something, it's almost definitely doing something bad

especially if traffic uploaded is close to traffic downloaded

normal clients send small requests, and download much bigger responses

@ariadne @dne

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ml/users/mo/statuses/116811313931165169https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ml/users/mo/statuses/116811313931165169Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:53:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:54:58 GMT]]>@ariadne @dne

I am incredibly sick of smart devices.

Should i ever buy a TV i'll just hook it up to a little Debian mini PC and install something like Kodi or JellyFin on it.

Same functionality, except local and without all my data getting sold.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116810965608530132/statuses/116811084471807091https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116810965608530132/statuses/116811084471807091Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:54:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT]]>@dngrs @ariadne

It is used on huge parts to harvest training data for llms. This is huge problem for smaller hosters, some open source projects, openstreetmap etc because they crawl web sites at intense depth without even basic caching which wastes lots of resources, money and often makes the service inoperable for legitimate users.

I'm shocked that this is not mentioned in the report or the comments here, in my bubble I had various reports of this problem.

You can't block those IPs because there are so many and you would also block legitimate users. That is exactly why they are using them.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/dreua/statuses/116810986332459130https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/dreua/statuses/116810986332459130Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:24:03 GMT]]>@ariadne @dne And pair it with a deGoogled Onn 4K TV box/stick:

https://reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/12rya0t/change_launcher_debloat_the_new_onn_4k_streaming/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/mast0d0nphan/statuses/116810962947709013https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/mast0d0nphan/statuses/116810962947709013Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:24:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:22:10 GMT]]>@ariadne @dne https://www.samsung.com/us/business/commercial-tvs/all-commercial-tvs/

Obviously go for the non-smart variants of Commercial TVs. I got a 65" commercial TV and don't regret it one bit!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/mast0d0nphan/statuses/116810955486361969https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/mast0d0nphan/statuses/116810955486361969Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:22:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:45:12 GMT]]>@ariadne@treehouse.systems @dne@exquisite.social

Good to know, but I didn't see any links to a database of proxy-enabled apps? I mean, the only apps I have on my OLED are ones for the (major) streaming services I use (e.g., YouTube, Hulu, etc.). Be great to know if this included "the big guys" or if it's just the "free" apps.

Regardless, sounds like I need to move my TV onto my wifi's "guest" or IoT network segment.

Also makes me glad that I have my TV on a smart plug that cuts power to the TV at the end of a day of streaming.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blahaj.zone/notes/anx2767peddb04t6https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blahaj.zone/notes/anx2767peddb04t6Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:45:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:28:41 GMT]]>@ariadne Saying 'no' to 'smart' appliances also an option.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/maccruiskeen/statuses/116810745239545289https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/maccruiskeen/statuses/116810745239545289Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:28:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:40:42 GMT]]>@ariadne @dne
I wonder if the spy tech will move to projectors

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Sassinake/statuses/116810556570364283https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Sassinake/statuses/116810556570364283Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:40:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:11:41 GMT]]>@ariadne I got it via https://mastodon.social/@campuscodi/116804084610706053

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://exquisite.social/users/dne/statuses/116810442449351785https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://exquisite.social/users/dne/statuses/116810442449351785Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:11:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:07:32 GMT]]>@ariadne And people thought I was nuts for wanting that shit on its own VLAN with restricted access.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/Elizafox/statuses/116810426115011420https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/Elizafox/statuses/116810426115011420Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:07:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:06:05 GMT]]>@mkljczk @ariadne it's ok the OS itself is doing shit that's just as bad 👌🏻

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunbeam.city/users/hazelnot/statuses/116810420427193923https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunbeam.city/users/hazelnot/statuses/116810420427193923Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:06:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:49:41 GMT]]>@davidgerard @ariadne oh wow, the future of hosting has arrived

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/dngrs/statuses/116810355909906295https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/dngrs/statuses/116810355909906295Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:49:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:43:15 GMT]]>@dngrs @ariadne mostly! this is where a lot of AI scraper spam comes from.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://circumstances.run/users/davidgerard/statuses/116810330655455068https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://circumstances.run/users/davidgerard/statuses/116810330655455068Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:43:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:36:23 GMT]]>@ariadne @dne that is just unspeakably ghastly 😕

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/choobs/statuses/116810303607057860https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/choobs/statuses/116810303607057860Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:36:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:20:51 GMT]]>@ariadne@treehouse.systems this is the reason you shouldn’t let your not tech-savvy family connect TV to internet tho

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pl.fediverse.pl/objects/3a0e82b3-f0ec-4ff7-9b39-efebffa03199https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pl.fediverse.pl/objects/3a0e82b3-f0ec-4ff7-9b39-efebffa03199Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:20:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:13:07 GMT]]>@ariadne@treehouse.systems not the best reason because if you simply don’t install random shit on it you won’t end up sharing your network with scrapers and cybercriminals

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pl.fediverse.pl/objects/4c9d601f-68df-404d-856b-84d3052d4b94https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pl.fediverse.pl/objects/4c9d601f-68df-404d-856b-84d3052d4b94Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:13:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:12:25 GMT]]>@ariadne This is why I never wanted a 'smart' TV, but why we just bought a 'big' monitor (32" might be debatable as big) when our old CRT wide-screen TV died.
As extra I needed a HDMI switch to select either the SatPVR or the Blu-ray player as source. And audio is going via the audio amplifier and speakers.

Currenly cameras are in the home network, but it's not something I'm happy with.
I need to work on the cabled network, and then there will be a separate IoT network.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.energy/users/AngelaScholder/statuses/116810209401186093https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.energy/users/AngelaScholder/statuses/116810209401186093Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:12:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:09:16 GMT]]>@ariadne @dne now I'm wondering how I sell use of my residential IP for a sick discount on my internet bill

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://based.zone/users/rpgwaiter/statuses/116810196994876997https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://based.zone/users/rpgwaiter/statuses/116810196994876997Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:09:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:06:24 GMT]]>@ariadne @dne is there an easy way to determine if my lg tv has this proxy?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/116810185735441229https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/ap/users/115588296584761431/statuses/116810185735441229Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:06:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:48:09 GMT]]>@ariadne my TV does not need to have a computer in it, it only needs to be a big screen with speakers that has an HDMI cable plugged in. I do not want that computer in there, get it out (even if it is funny to scroll thru the software license listing and guess how their thing works. Seeing Mesa and Android components listed on the same TV is wild. Or seeing a random project I contributed to listed.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.minionflo.net/ap/users/116346548544271763/statuses/116810114002185174https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.minionflo.net/ap/users/116346548544271763/statuses/116810114002185174Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:48:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:43:00 GMT]]>@ariadne @dne

my TV kept insisting but I kept refusing to give it the password to the wifi and it eventually gave up.
If the kids want 'flix and stuff, there's an hdmi cable and their laptop.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116256575994654827/statuses/116810093717925838https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116256575994654827/statuses/116810093717925838Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:43:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to this is wild: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:11:49 GMT]]>@ariadne wow. I wonder how that's monetized in the end - for botnets?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/dngrs/statuses/116809971089084366https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/dngrs/statuses/116809971089084366Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:11:49 GMT