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Ouch! TIL “HEC.” Presumably the device you connect to needs to proxy that channel. My LG TV keeps saying it needs an internet connection to access any of its smart features, so I guess my Apple TV doesn’t do that (or my TV is sneakier than I’d like to believe).

Thanks, good to know.

They can even use non-streaming protocols, such as HDMI, to send data back to the manufacturer or share it with advertisers.

[citation needed]

Are there any assurances that the data crowdsourced will remain available for free/at cost? I didn’t spot that. Sorry, I remember imdb and cddb, and I’m jaded …