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• Gamers Nexus published an investigation online claiming that LG is operating 216,000,000 spy TVs.

• LG has not commented on any of this as of writing.

• LG TVs do not collect or record ambient conversations.

• LG TVs process voice data only when the voice button on the remote control is pressed and held, or when a wake word such as 'Hi LG' is recognized after the user has activated the Far‑Field voice recognition feature.

• The video claimed that the TVs store transcripts in plain text.

• If the wake word is not recognized, no voice data is transmitted from the TV to the server, and audio processing for the wake word detection is performed locally on the device.

• LG confirmed that its smart TVs scan local area networks for other devices.

• LG claims it has roughly 216 million smart TV sales globally.

• LG TVs monitor for the Hi LG wake word while in standby mode, and if the wake word is not detected, the audio is processed locally and then deleted.

• The video claims that LG smart TVs were found scanning Wi‑Fi networks, recording audio logs, and sampling inputs for audio and video to identify what users were watching.

• LG said that Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), voice recognition, and interest-based advertising are optional and not enabled by default.

• The Gamers Nexus video claims that LG smart TVs constantly log and upload user data even when offline or in standby mode.

• LG says we are fake news

• LG has strongly denied that its smart TVs constantly log and upload data, record audio while in standby.

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• LG TVs do not collect or record ambient conversations.

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• LG TVs process voice data only when the voice button on the remote control is pressed and held, or when a wake word such as 'Hi LG' is recognized after the user has activated the Far‑Field voice recognition feature.

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• If the wake word is not recognized, no voice data is transmitted from the TV to the server, and audio processing for the wake word detection is performed locally on the device.

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• LG confirmed that its smart TVs scan local area networks for other devices.

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• LG claims it has roughly 216 million smart TV sales globally.

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• The Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) feature is opt‑in and its data is not used for advertising purposes without user consent.

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• LG TVs monitor for the Hi LG wake word while in standby mode, and if the wake word is not detected, the audio is processed locally and then deleted.

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• Automatic Content Recognition uses audio fingerprinting via the TV’s internal audio processor to identify content and does not collect screenshots, screen recordings, video recordings, voice recordings, or other audio recordings from the TV.

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• LG said that Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), voice recognition, and interest-based advertising are optional and not enabled by default.

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• LG has strongly denied that its smart TVs constantly log and upload data, record audio while in standby.

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Origin: first recognised while reading LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices · 2026-09-11 22:03