LPT Do not buy a Smart TV

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Do not buy a smart TV. You’re better off buying a non-smart tv, from retailer store or second hand, and connecting a streaming device like a Roku or firetv. The installed programs in smart TVs are always being updated making a smart TV slower and slower. Streaming devices can be as cheap as $20, and if they get slow, it’s much cheaper to replace.

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  3. 4moves Avatar

    i find that hard resetting the tv works well to improving its function after a couple years.

  4. The-Z-Button Avatar

    I have had the same smart TV for 5 years with absolutely no issue.

  5. Seigmoraig Avatar

    Just don’t connect it to the internet, problem solved

  6. LightofNew Avatar

    It’s the ram.

    TVs are made with almost no ram, so having all of these apps ready to go slows the TV down considerably.

    I recently deleted every app but one (yo ho) and my TV went from a full second delay between each click to running good as new.

  7. The_Meemeli Avatar

    Show me where to get a “non-smart” 65-inch OLED television

  8. Rodville Avatar

    I still want to know how to root my tv and remove EVERYTHING off of it. ADB doesn’t really get rid of anything just stops it from running.

  9. PatentGeek Avatar

    Most of the highest-rated TVs these days are smart TVs. You don’t have to use the smart features

  10. scarlettvvitch Avatar

    The real LPT is to use a console for all the content rather than the TV itself.

  11. Ace0spades808 Avatar

    Only applicable for budget TVs. Any decent TV will have an OS. You can still use a streaming device with them though.

  12. Sunstang Avatar

    You almost can’t find a non-smart tv, but you also don’t have to use the apps. Just use it as a regular tv with your roku or game console of choice for streaming.

  13. Tryknj99 Avatar

    Do they even make regular TVs anymore?

    You can buy a smart TV and hook up a device to it, too. Maybe the real LPT is “dont use the stock smart OS on TVs and use a Roku or something with it.”

  14. jupiterkansas Avatar

    You can plug a Roku into a smart TV and use the Roku instead.

  15. Aleix0 Avatar

    It is pretty much impossible to find high-quality non-smart TVs, except maybe in the commercial space. However, those are probably expensive and not easy for the everyday person to find. It is better to just never connect it to the internet in the first place and get a dedicated streaming device, and set the TV to default to that input. 

  16. donkeybray Avatar

    LPT: use old laptop or android tv box + hdmi cable

  17. mpbh Avatar

    They don’t sell “dumb” TVs anymore unless you use a computer monitor.

    Just buy a tv and use your smart device.

  18. theHugePotato Avatar

    Just imagine, just think about it for maybe 1 second, what I can buy in 5 years for only $20 if my smart TV gets slow

  19. Rockfords-Foot Avatar

    Disconnected mine from the internet. How often does a TV need an update? Quite a lot, it turns out.

  20. Getafix69 Avatar

    I have a vidaa os one it honestly hasn’t bugged me even once, and actually only connects to the WiFi if I open an app that needs it.

    To be fair though I’ve Fire Cube hooked up I mostly use but I’ve no complaints with the TV and when I do try the apps they work well and seem speedy enough.

  21. Obyson Avatar

    I’ve been looking for a new non smart tv and it doesn’t exist, these companies know now they can use smart tv’s to display ads, were not gonna see non smart tv’s anymore.

  22. spankadoodle Avatar

    Factory reset – leave off network – Connect cheap yet extremely well featured Wal-Mart onn 4k Google TV device to your HDMI eARC port. Set TV to always power on to last used Display port.

  23. Donequis Avatar

    Or just don’t connect your tv to the wifi.

    I use a computer and hdmi cable to do everything, my TV is just a giant monitor pretty much.

  24. ANBU_Black_0ps Avatar

    I’ve never seen this to be an issue with any of the 4 smart TVs I own even the older ones that are 5+ years old.

    Even mid range TVs like TCL, this isn’t an issue.

    Besides if your problem is smart apps constantly updating in the background, how do you think the apps on a fire stick or Roku stay updated?

  25. Tall--Bodybuilder Avatar

    Okay, I get what you’re saying about smart TVs slowing down—but have you noticed how almost all TVs being sold now are smart TVs? At some point, it’s not about what we want, but about what we’re stuck with. Plus, do you really want another gadget just cluttering up your space when you could have it all in one? I say embrace the mess! If your TV slows down, just upgrade your whole setup. Why fiddle with extra dongles and cables? Just get the biggest, newest smart TV and flex that shiny tech to all your friends. Yeah, it costs more, but that’s what credit cards are for, right?