If I fast forward through commercials on my dvr, am I stealing from media broadcasters too?

If I close my eyes while riding the bus and never see the bus adverts, am I stealing from advertisers?

There’s never a guarantee advertisements are seen by target audiences - especially when they’re being shown on private devices. If more people than expected are able to avoid an advertisement, thats not theft, that’s just poor investment.

that is kinda true. by using their own system, you see recommendations, preinstalled apps, advertisements, and it listens to your convos. by adding these, many cases the tv becomes cheaper. if you dont use these…ummm…features, the company loses money. technicly not stealing money, but not letting them make money on you. this is pretty much the reason in my opinion, that ads are now forced on hdmi as well.

This is true for the Telly TV which is a free ad supported television. Not a video service, it’s an actual physical television with an extra screen for ads and a camera to make sure you’re not blocking the screen.

OP understood the community assignment

Real “The law is the law” type behavior

Good, smart TVs are cancer. I don’t have one, never intend to have one.

Too late for April fools. No way you sincerely hold this belief

Stealing is cool 😎

GOOD

So fucking what?

This is the most unhinged take I have ever heard

I would agree if the manufacturers were upfront about data collection being a payment for the device usage.

But they hide it so deep in their legal text how is anyone reasonably support to know. Plus if they really needed the data they could make it not turn on without internet.

Don’t like it? Don’t buy subsidized TVs /s

So you support that the manufacturer relies on stealing data instead of selling a good product to make money?