Question 1

What did Gamers Nexus find on LG smart TVs?

Accepted Answer

The team found LG sets scanning the entire home Wi-Fi network to map phones, laptops, and smart devices, and capturing microphone audio while the screen appeared off, with the recordings uploaded once the TV reconnected to the internet.

Question 2

Did LG's Texas privacy settlement stop the tracking?

Accepted Answer

No. LG settled with Texas regulators in May 2026, agreeing to stop collecting viewing data without informed consent, but the investigation ran four months later and found the collection still active out of the box.

Question 3

What do the researchers recommend LG owners do?

Accepted Answer

They recommend disconnecting LG TVs from the internet entirely and using an external streaming device instead, because the sets use broad network listeners and data sweeps by default.

Gamers Nexus

LG’s Texas privacy deal left the tracking opt-out switched off by default

One sharp brief.
Every day.

Gamers Nexus

LG’s Texas privacy deal left the tracking opt-out switched off by default

One sharp brief.Every day.

One sharp brief.
Every day.