HDMI Spying: How is it legal?

Lon.TV November 3, 2025
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See part 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TPV9yQvcIQ - In a follow up to our original look at TV's spying through the HDMI port, I look into the legalities of the practice, what the opt-in process looks like, and what could be on the horizon. See more commentary: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCZHp4d1HnIsJJ0Gy1ENvGjbCp7PslRyz sign up for my weekly email - http://lon.tv/email and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Supporter Thank Yous 01:36 - Recap: ACR and How it Works 02:15 - How lucrative is spying on customers? 03:12 - Is it really opt in? 05:54 - Apple's Binary Choices 06:33 - How many consumers opt out when given the choice? 08:27 - How scary this can be with AI 09:18 - Most people connect their TVs to the Internet 11:14 - My friend Veronica's solution - http://lon.tv/vernoicastream 11:44 - Conclusion Visit my Blog! https://blog.lon.tv Subscribe to my email lists! Weekly Breakdown of Posted Videos: - https://lon.tv/email Daily Email From My Blog Posts! https://lon.tv/digest See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Follow me on Amazon too! http://lon.tv/amazonshop Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup, our Discord: http://lon.tv/discord and our Telegram channel at http://lon.tv/telegram ! Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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