Protect your privacy by disabling automatic content recognition on your smart TV

chip.de (German)

Smart TV users should disable Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) to protect their privacy from potential data collection and misuse. ACR monitors and analyzes viewed content, often sharing this data with third parties for targeted advertising and user profiling, posing risks like identity theft. This feature can be found and disabled in the privacy settings of most smart TVs from manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, and Hisense.


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