• 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏
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    1 year ago

    They already do, vizio sets and roku TV sets require an internet connection as soon as you power it on to set it up

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      1 year ago

      roku because you ‘need’ an account to use (try here for one without a payment method requirement).

      vizio must be a new thing for the current models. mine (bought last year, and was “last year’s” model then) didn’t need a net connection to set up for using as a ‘monitor’.