Should I be concerned about security in connecting to the internet via my Samsung smart TV? Can I get viruses and malware on my TV? Obviously the TV lacks the security features and extensions of Firefox, though it does include a copy of Chrome (I think) which requires you to create an account.
So far, I've only connected to watch YouTube, for which I don't need the browser because there's a built-in app for it. YouTube has settings which can be set and cleared, such as viewing history, search history, health monitoring, and cookies. I clear all of them when I'm done. The TV has features like automatic updating of apps, saving preferences and router ID and password, and an automatic virus scanner (!) every time you start up. I've been playing it safe by connecting only a few times to experiment. I enter my router password whenever I connect rather than let the TV store my password. I don't want to be connected all the time, at least not until I learn more.
What do you think about all this? For months, I was reluctant even to connect, for various reasons, esp. given my slow internet speed. I was shocked to learn that YouTube works at all, and not that badly. But I'm quite conscious of security with my Mac on the internet and I've learned a lot over the past year. I thought I would never connect my TV to the internet.
It's a pretty neat little trick. There's much on YouTube that's far more interesting than anything on TV. Although it's a smart TV, the TV content itself remains remarkably stupid.
Last edited by deniro; 04/12/16 02:00 PM.
