Untitled EpisodeYour Smart TV Is Spying on You (Fix It in 5 Minutes)

Your smart TV shipped with privacy settings nobody reads and most people never change. In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze visits Revelry Brewing on Folly Beach, South Carolina, to unpack one of the most overlooked data collection features in the average American home: Automatic Content Recognition, or ACR. 

ACR doesn't just track what you stream on Netflix. It identifies everything appearing on your screen — cable channels, gaming consoles, HDMI-connected devices — and uses that data to fuel advertising profiles and recommendation engines. It was on when you unboxed the TV. Most people have no idea. 

Key Topics Covered:  

What Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) actually does — and why it's enabled by default How smart TVs track cable, HDMI, and gaming content, not just streaming apps   Brand-by-brand privacy settings to review: Samsung, LG, Roku, and Vizio  Why enterprise conference rooms and waiting room displays carry the same risk   The broader principle: intentional data sharing vs. invisible collection 

This one isn't about stopping a hacker. It's about understanding the technology already sitting in your living room — and making an informed choice about what it knows. 

☕ Featured Brewery: Revelry Brewing, Folly Beach, SC 

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