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LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service” (www.theregister.com)
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LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service”::Subscription fatigue is a thing and regulators are circling, but Korean giant reckons you're ready to cough up after buying hardware

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[-] Melpomene@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I guess it comes down to who I want tracking me, no? I lack a Google account.

[-] thanevim@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I mean, there's always the more private option of a Raspberry Pi or similar as a streaming box that you put Kodi or Jellyfin on.

[-] Melpomene@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

True. I isolated the LG and such in a DMZ so its at least not mapping my internals. And with it being isolated, all it knows is that I have a PS5 and I like murder mysteries and fantasy.

I do have a spare Pi, though. Hmm.

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