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minus-squareCanaconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoThat’s my only gripe with my ONN box… the remote gets updates. seems sus. But I don’t give it microphone permissions so hopefully that’s sufficient.
minus-squareJcbAzPx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoOne hint that it’s still listening is if it runs through batteries too fast. If it lasts at least a year, you should be okay. I had to get a Chinese knock-off remote without a microphone for my last TV to stop it.
minus-squareCanaconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoGood to know. Lasted a year on some crappy amazon batteries so I think it’s turned off.
That’s my only gripe with my ONN box… the remote gets updates. seems sus. But I don’t give it microphone permissions so hopefully that’s sufficient.
One hint that it’s still listening is if it runs through batteries too fast. If it lasts at least a year, you should be okay. I had to get a Chinese knock-off remote without a microphone for my last TV to stop it.
Good to know. Lasted a year on some crappy amazon batteries so I think it’s turned off.