{ "series": [ { "id": "cx-2020", "seriesCode": "CX", "series": "CX", "year": 2020, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG CX (2020)", "sizes": [ 48, 55, 65, 77 ], "osVersion": "5.0", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/lg-cx-oled-tv", "note": "No built-in far-field microphone on this model — voice control relies entirely on the Magic Remote's built-in mic, which is push-to-talk (hold a button to talk) rather than always-listening. The GX and up in the same 2020 lineup do have a far-field mic; the CX and BX do not." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "See the settings-path note for this model: the exact menu location is disputed between two sources." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle. Their audio-recording finding was on newer OLED units that have a built-in microphone (the CX does not, see above) — this row is specifically about network scanning, which they describe as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model's hardware." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": false, "lastKnownUpdate": "2023", "source": "https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1684300885", "note": "Last known meaningful update was the 2023 full-screen webOS interface refresh. 2020 models were confirmed excluded from the subsequent webOS 24 and webOS 25 platform-version rollouts (LG's 'Re:New' program), which only reached 2021+ sets. This is about platform-version updates, not proof that zero security patches have ever shipped since." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}CX\\w*" ] }, { "id": "g5-2025", "seriesCode": "G5", "series": "G5", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG G5 (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77, 83, 97 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Reported by the researcher who scoped this project as having a built-in microphone, but not yet backed by a citable source. Verify before publishing as true." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-starts-bringing-web-os-26-to-older-t-vs-starting-with-the-lg-g5-oled", "note": "The G5 is first in line for the webOS 26 rollout, ahead of every older model — about as actively supported as an LG TV gets right now." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}G5\\w*" ] }, { "id": "c1-2021", "seriesCode": "C1", "series": "C1", "year": 2021, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG C1 (2021)", "sizes": [ 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "6.0", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Circumstantial signal points to 'no': multiple 2021-lineup comparisons describe the far-field mic as a G1-tier feature the C1 doesn't get (mirroring CX/GX the year before), but every primary review page checked either blocked fetching or only confirmed the Magic Remote's mic without directly addressing a TV-side one. Not asserting false without a quotable source." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/own-an-lg-tv-released-from-2021-onwards-heres-when-and-if-you-can-expect-your-smart-tv-platform-to-update-to-webos-25", "note": "Standard 2021 OLED sets (C1/G1/B1) are not on LG's confirmed webOS 24 or webOS 25 rollout list — only the unrelated 2021 StanbyME product is mentioned for a future update. This is about platform-version updates, not proof that zero security patches have shipped." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}C1\\w*" ] }, { "id": "c2-2022", "seriesCode": "C2", "series": "C2", "year": 2022, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG C2 (2022)", "sizes": [ 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "22", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.reviewed.com/televisions/content/lg-c2-oled-tv-review", "note": "\"The C2 also features a built-in, far-field microphone for hands-free voice control, but this functionality is limited to Alexa and LG's digital assistant\" — notably not Google Assistant, despite the TV otherwise supporting it." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-brings-web-os-24-update-to-c2-and-b2-oled-t-vs", "note": "Received the webOS 24 update and is on LG's webOS 25 rollout list. This table tracks the shipped version (22) for settings-path purposes; an updated unit may now be running webOS 24 or 25 with a different menu layout than what's documented here." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}C2\\w*" ] }, { "id": "c3-2023", "seriesCode": "C3", "series": "C3", "year": 2023, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG C3 (2023)", "sizes": [ 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "23", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://valueelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/LG-OLED_C3_Series_2023_SpecSheet.pdf", "note": "LG's own official US spec sheet lists \"Hands-free Voice Control: Yes\" directly in the Smart TV features table for every C3 size. (This corrects an earlier version of this entry that had been left unverified — the review pages checked at the time didn't confirm it either way, and LG's own spec sheet wasn't checked until later.)" }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-c3-and-g3-oled-t-vs-now-getting-web-os-24-update", "note": "Received the webOS 24 update and is on LG's webOS 25 rollout list (LG's stated policy has all 2023 models included)." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}C3\\w*" ] }, { "id": "b4-2024", "seriesCode": "B4", "series": "B4", "year": 2024, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG B4 (2024)", "sizes": [ 48, 55, 65, 77 ], "osVersion": "24", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/lg-77-class-b4-series-oled-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv-2024/6578055/question/a1793a6f-457d-3306-a3ad-d6087c80bce7", "note": "LG Digital Customer Care, via Best Buy Q&A: \"does not have a built-in microphone on its frame.\" The budget tier this year — unlike the C4/G4 above it — has no far-field mic; the Magic Remote's near-field mic still needs a button press to talk." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-web-os-25-now-coming-to-2022-2023-and-2024-oled-t-vs", "note": "2024 OLED models, B4 included, are on LG's webOS 25 rollout list." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}B4\\w*" ] }, { "id": "c4-2024", "seriesCode": "C4", "series": "C4", "year": 2024, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG C4 (2024)", "sizes": [ 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "24", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Genuinely conflicting signal, not just a missing source: general review coverage describes far-field voice as a C4/G4-tier feature that the same year's B4 doesn't get, which would put it at true — but LG's own spec page for this model doesn't list it, and no official LG source (like the Best Buy Q&A answers that confirmed B4 and C5) could be found either way. Left unverified rather than picked based on the secondhand pattern." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-web-os-25-now-coming-to-2022-2023-and-2024-oled-t-vs", "note": "2024 OLED models, C4 included, are on LG's webOS 25 rollout list." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}C4\\w*" ] }, { "id": "c5-2025", "seriesCode": "C5", "series": "C5", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG C5 (2025)", "sizes": [ 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/lg-65-class-c5-series-oled-evo-ai-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv-2025/6621824/question/bef34ebe-cb8a-373f-aeff-99c19c9adf04", "note": "LG's own answer, via Best Buy Q&A: \"does not have a built-in microphone.\" Notable reversal from the C4 the year before, which general coverage describes as having had one — the mainstream C-series appears to have dropped the far-field mic for 2025 rather than continuing to add it." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-starts-bringing-web-os-26-to-older-t-vs-starting-with-the-lg-g5-oled", "note": "Same 2025 generation as the G5, which is first in line for the webOS 26 rollout; current-generation model on the newest platform." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}C5\\w*" ] }, { "id": "b6-2026", "seriesCode": "B6", "series": "B6", "year": 2026, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG B6 (2026)", "sizes": [ 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "26", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Signal, not proof: LG's own official pages for this year's C6 and G6 explicitly market \"Far Field Voice Recognition\" (wake phrase \"Hi, LG\"), and two separate official B6 pages checked (US and Australia) describe only remote-based \"AI voice control\" with no mention of far-field recognition — consistent omission on a marketing page that lists every feature it can, right when the step-up models are shouting about this exact one. That's a real signal, but it's an inference from absence, not a source that states the B6 lacks it outright, so it stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/nz/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-new-zealand-ushers-in-new-era-of-entertainment-wi/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2026 and shipping with webOS 26 — LG's newest platform version — out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}B6\\w*" ] }, { "id": "c6-2026", "seriesCode": "C6", "series": "C6", "year": 2026, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG C6 (2026)", "sizes": [ 42, 48, 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "26", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/au/tv-soundbars/oled-evo-tv/oled65c6psa/", "note": "LG's own product page: \"Far Field Voice Recognition is activated through a voice command as a person seated in a room says \"Hi, LG\" toward the TV.\" Note the separate C6H variant (77\"/83\", a different panel tier) isn't covered by this entry." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/nz/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-new-zealand-ushers-in-new-era-of-entertainment-wi/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2026 and shipping with webOS 26 — LG's newest platform version — out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}C6\\w*" ] }, { "id": "g6-2026", "seriesCode": "G6", "series": "G6", "year": 2026, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG G6 (2026)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77, 83, 97 ], "osVersion": "26", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/au/tv-soundbars/oled-evo-tv/oled65g6psb/", "note": "LG's own product page: \"Far Field Voice Recognition is activated through a voice command as a person seated in a room says \"Hi, LG\" toward the TV, indicating hands-free voice interaction.\"" }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/nz/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-new-zealand-ushers-in-new-era-of-entertainment-wi/", "note": "Current-generation flagship, released 2026 and shipping with webOS 26 — LG's newest platform version — out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}G6\\w*" ] }, { "id": "g1-2021", "seriesCode": "G1", "series": "G1", "year": 2021, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG G1 (2021)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "6.0", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.lg.com/de/tvs-und-soundbars/oled-evo/oled65g19la/", "note": "LG's own German-market spec table lists it directly: \"Hands-free Voice Control (activated by saying 'Hi, LG!'): Nein\" (No). This supersedes an earlier round of research on this exact model: two different secondary-source summaries had directly contradicted each other on whether the G1 has this feature, and neither could be confirmed by fetching the underlying article. LG's own spec table settles it." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/own-an-lg-tv-released-from-2021-onwards-heres-when-and-if-you-can-expect-your-smart-tv-platform-to-update-to-webos-25", "note": "Standard 2021 OLED sets (C1/G1/B1) are not on LG's confirmed webOS 24 or webOS 25 rollout list — only the unrelated 2021 StanbyME product is mentioned for a future update." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}G1\\w*" ] }, { "id": "g2-2022", "seriesCode": "G2", "series": "G2", "year": 2022, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG G2 (2022)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77, 83, 97 ], "osVersion": "22", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own official product pages (UK, US) first, per this project's sourcing policy, and found only a generic \"voice command availability may vary\" disclaimer — no explicit Hands-free Voice Control spec row like the ones that settled this for the G1 and G4. Stays unverified rather than assumed from the surrounding-year pattern." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-web-os-25-now-coming-to-2022-2023-and-2024-oled-t-vs", "note": "2022 OLED models, G2 included, are on LG's webOS 25 rollout list." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}G2\\w*" ] }, { "id": "g4-2024", "seriesCode": "G4", "series": "G4", "year": 2024, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG G4 (2024)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77, 83, 97 ], "osVersion": "24", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://media.us.lg.com/m/782ce7fabc624d5e/original/OLED-G4-Series-Spec-Sheet.pdf", "note": "LG's own official US spec sheet lists \"Hands-free Voice Control: Yes\" directly in the Features table (alongside Amazon Alexa built-in and \"Works with Hey Google\"), and a product screenshot in the same document shows the \"Just say 'Hi, LG'\" prompt on-screen." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://media.us.lg.com/m/782ce7fabc624d5e/original/OLED-G4-Series-Spec-Sheet.pdf", "note": "LG's own spec sheet lists \"Live Plus: Yes\" directly in the Features table for every G4 size." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-web-os-25-now-coming-to-2022-2023-and-2024-oled-t-vs", "note": "2024 OLED models, G4 included, are on LG's webOS 25 rollout list." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}G4\\w*" ] }, { "id": "g3-2023", "seriesCode": "G3", "series": "G3", "year": 2023, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG G3 (2023)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "23", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://valueelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LG-OLED_G3_Series_2023_SpecSheet.pdf", "note": "LG's own official US spec sheet lists \"Hands-free Voice Control: Yes\" directly in the Smart TV features table for every G3 size." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-c3-and-g3-oled-t-vs-now-getting-web-os-24-update", "note": "Received the webOS 24 update and is on LG's webOS 25 rollout list." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}G3\\w*" ] }, { "id": "b1-2021", "seriesCode": "B1", "series": "B1", "year": 2021, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG B1 (2021)", "sizes": [ 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "6.0", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own UK product page first, per this project's sourcing policy — it lists only \"Intelligent Voice Recognition\" and remote-based voice search, with no explicit Hands-free Voice Control spec row (present or absent) the way the US spec-sheet-PDF format has for other models. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/own-an-lg-tv-released-from-2021-onwards-heres-when-and-if-you-can-expect-your-smart-tv-platform-to-update-to-webos-25", "note": "Standard 2021 OLED sets (C1/G1/B1) are not on LG's confirmed webOS 24 or webOS 25 rollout list." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}B1\\w*" ] }, { "id": "b2-2022", "seriesCode": "B2", "series": "B2", "year": 2022, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG B2 (2022)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77 ], "osVersion": "22", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own UK product page first, per this project's sourcing policy — no Hands-free Voice Control spec row appears at all (present or absent), unlike the explicit Yes/No/dash rows found for other models' official spec sheets. Stays unverified rather than taken on a secondhand \"reserved for the top segment\" claim that itself flagged conflicting sources." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-web-os-25-now-coming-to-2022-2023-and-2024-oled-t-vs", "note": "2022 OLED models, B2 included, are on LG's webOS 25 rollout list." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}B2\\w*" ] }, { "id": "b3-2023", "seriesCode": "B3", "series": "B3", "year": 2023, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG B3 (2023)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77 ], "osVersion": "23", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://dzrf1tezfwb3j.cloudfront.net/uploads/CEDocuments//2023-04-24-16-07-15.pdf", "note": "LG's own official US spec sheet lists \"Hands-free Voice Control: -\" (not included) in the Smart TV features table, in contrast to \"Yes\" on the same-year C3 and G3 sheets." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/lg-s-web-os-25-now-coming-to-2022-2023-and-2024-oled-t-vs", "note": "2023 OLED models, B3 included, are on LG's webOS 25 rollout list." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}B3\\w*" ] }, { "id": "b5-2025", "seriesCode": "B5", "series": "B5", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG B5 (2025)", "sizes": [ 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own US product page first — no Hands-free Voice Control row appears at all (present or absent), and no official spec-sheet PDF for this model could be located. There's a real signal pointing toward 'no': secondhand coverage describes LG's stated policy that hands-free voice without a remote requires an alpha 9 or alpha 11 processor, and the standard B5 uses an alpha 8 Gen 2 chip — but that policy statement itself wasn't confirmed by fetching a primary LG source directly, so it stays unverified rather than asserted as false on that chain of inference." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/in/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-india-unveils-the-next-generation-ai-powered-oledevo-and-qnedevo-tv-line-up-for-2025/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2025 and shipping with webOS 25 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}B5\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qned85a-2025", "seriesCode": "QNED85A", "series": "QNED85A", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "QNED", "displayName": "LG QNED85A (2025)", "sizes": [ 50, 55, 65, 75, 86, 100 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own US product pages first — no Hands-free Voice Control row appears at all, and no spec-sheet PDF could be located. RTINGS' hands-on review adds a real (if not conclusive) signal: its dedicated \"Voice Control\" section describes only the included Magic Remote's app-search voice feature, with no mention of a separate TV-side far-field array — notable since RTINGS is thorough enough to flag that when it's present on other models. Still short of an explicit statement either way, so stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/in/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-india-unveils-the-next-generation-ai-powered-oledevo-and-qnedevo-tv-line-up-for-2025/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2025 and shipping with webOS 25 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}QNED85A\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qned84b-2026", "seriesCode": "QNED84B", "series": "QNED84B", "year": 2026, "brand": "LG", "panel": "QNED", "displayName": "LG QNED84B (2026)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "26", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own US product pages first, per this project's sourcing policy — no Hands-free Voice Control row appears at all (present or absent). No official spec-sheet PDF for this model could be located either. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/nz/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-new-zealand-ushers-in-new-era-of-entertainment-wi/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2026 and shipping with webOS 26 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}QNED84B\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qned82a-2025", "seriesCode": "QNED82A", "series": "QNED82A", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "QNED", "displayName": "LG QNED82A (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 86 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own US product pages first, per this project's sourcing policy — no Hands-free Voice Control row appears at all (present or absent). No official spec-sheet PDF for this model could be located either. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/in/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-india-unveils-the-next-generation-ai-powered-oledevo-and-qnedevo-tv-line-up-for-2025/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2025 and shipping with webOS 25 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}QNED82A\\w*" ] }, { "id": "nano80-2025", "seriesCode": "NANO80", "series": "NANO80", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "NanoCell", "displayName": "LG NanoCell NANO80 (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 65 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own Canada/UK product pages first, per this project's sourcing policy — no Hands-free Voice Control row appears at all (present or absent). No official spec-sheet PDF for this model could be fetched (retailspecs.com returned 403 on every attempt). Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/in/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-india-unveils-the-next-generation-ai-powered-oledevo-and-qnedevo-tv-line-up-for-2025/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2025 and shipping with webOS 25 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}NANO80A\\w*" ] }, { "id": "ua7000-2025", "seriesCode": "UA7000", "series": "UA7000", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "LG UA7000 (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 75 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/lg-75-class-ua7000-series-led-ai-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv-2025/6642266/question/4e9079d2-26f6-360b-8170-1ac5fcc6f513", "note": "LG Digital Customer Care, answering a Best Buy Q&A directly: \"the 75UA7000 comes with a Standard Remote and is 'Magic Remote Ready'\" — meaning the Magic Remote (and the voice features tied to it) is compatible but sold separately, not included. A separate Best Buy Q&A confirms the same TV only works with a purchased 2025 Magic Remote (model MR25GN). Same reasoning as the UA7050 entry: this describes a base set with no built-in microphone hardware, since voice control depends entirely on which optional remote you buy." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/in/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-india-unveils-the-next-generation-ai-powered-oledevo-and-qnedevo-tv-line-up-for-2025/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2025 and shipping with webOS 25 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}UA7000\\w*" ] }, { "id": "ua7700-2025", "seriesCode": "UA7700", "series": "UA7700", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "LG UA7700 (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 86 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/lg-55-class-ua77-series-led-ai-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv-2025/6621807/question/8948e266-6841-31eb-8b84-2a8b69c62024", "note": "LG Digital Customer Care, answering a Best Buy Q&A directly: \"An LG Magic Remote is not included with the LG 55\" Class UA77 Series LED AI 4K UHD Smart webOS TV (2025)... The TV comes with an included standard remote and the LG Magic Remote, Model # MR25GA must be purchased separately.\" This matches RTINGS' hands-on review (rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/ua77), whose \"Voice Control\" section says the same thing in its own words: \"Instead of the Magic Remote pointer found on higher-end models, this TV comes with LG's older basic remote... It's compatible with the Magic Remote, though, so if you prefer that you can buy the fancier remote separately.\" Two independent sources agreeing the base set ships with no Magic Remote and no built-in microphone hardware — voice control exists only if you buy the optional remote separately." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/ua77", "note": "RTINGS: \"it's part of LG's Re:New program, [so] it'll receive new versions of webOS for a few years after launch.\"" }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}UA7700\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qned70a-2025", "seriesCode": "QNED70A", "series": "QNED70A", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "QNED", "displayName": "LG QNED70A (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 86 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own US product page first, per this project's sourcing policy — no Hands-free Voice Control row appears at all (present or absent). No RTINGS review exists for this model to cross-check against either (confirmed 404). Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/in/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-india-unveils-the-next-generation-ai-powered-oledevo-and-qnedevo-tv-line-up-for-2025/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2025 and shipping with webOS 25 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}QNED70A\\w*" ] }, { "id": "m5-2025", "seriesCode": "M5", "series": "M5", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "LG M5 (2025)", "sizes": [ 65, 77, 83, 97 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://files.bbystatic.com/xZ9qAfmu6sahICVk5053kQ==/Specification%2BSheet", "note": "LG's own official US spec sheet lists \"Hands-free Voice Control: Yes\" directly in the Smart TV features table. Separately, a Decrypt article covering the Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs investigation described researchers pulling a recording from \"a second, hidden microphone the mute switch never touches\" on an LG set — that finding wasn't attributed to a specific model (the flagship G5 was the model named elsewhere in the same coverage), so it isn't cited here as being about the M5 specifically. See /microphone/ for the full context on that finding." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/in/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-india-unveils-the-next-generation-ai-powered-oledevo-and-qnedevo-tv-line-up-for-2025/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2025 and shipping with webOS 25 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "OLED\\d{2}M5\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qned92a-2025", "seriesCode": "QNED92A", "series": "QNED92A", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "QNED", "displayName": "LG QNED92A (2025)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own official US spec sheet first, per this project's sourcing policy — it lists \"Intelligent Voice Recognition: Yes\" and \"Amazon Alexa (Built-in): Yes (Built-in)\", but no explicit \"Hands-free Voice Control\" Yes/No row the way the spec sheets for some other confirmed models have. Alexa built-in support is suggestive but isn't treated as confirmation on its own here. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/in/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-india-unveils-the-next-generation-ai-powered-oledevo-and-qnedevo-tv-line-up-for-2025/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2025 and shipping with webOS 25 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}QNED92A\\w*" ] }, { "id": "ua7050-2025", "seriesCode": "UA7050", "series": "UA7050", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "LG UA7050 (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://files.bbystatic.com/u+tBBmcdVJJgVtY0248Cew==/Specification+Sheet", "note": "LG's own official US spec sheet lists \"Amazon Alexa (Built-in)\", \"Magic Remote Control\", \"AI Concierge\" and \"Voice ID\" all as \"Ready (requires Magic Remote)\" — not \"Yes (Built-in)\" the way confirmed-mic models on this site list it — and the Accessories Included table confirms the TV ships with a \"Standard Remote\", not a Magic Remote. Read together, this says the base set has no built-in microphone hardware at all; voice control only exists if you separately buy a Magic Remote, whose mic is a near-field, push-to-talk button on the remote itself, not a TV-embedded far-field array. That's a different hardware claim than the standby-audio finding this site is about, so it's recorded as no TV mic rather than left unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://files.bbystatic.com/u+tBBmcdVJJgVtY0248Cew==/Specification+Sheet", "note": "LG's own official US spec sheet advertises \"webOS Re:New — Enjoy future platform updates for peace of mind — software updates for up to 5 years\" directly. Current-generation model, released 2025 and shipping with webOS 25 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}UA7050\\w*" ] }, { "id": "ua73-2025", "seriesCode": "UA73", "series": "UA73", "year": 2025, "brand": "LG", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "LG UA73 (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "25", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.lg.com/uk/tvs-soundbars/4k-uhd-tvs/55ua73006la/", "note": "LG's own UK product page lists \"Intelligent Voice Recognition: Ready (requires Magic Remote)\" directly in its specifications — the same \"Ready (requires Magic Remote)\" wording used on the US UA7050 and UA7000/UA7700 spec sheets/Q&As, all of which mean no Magic Remote (and no built-in mic) is included by default. Consistent with those confirmed entries, this is recorded as no TV mic rather than left unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.lg.com/in/about-lg/press-and-media/lg-electronics-india-unveils-the-next-generation-ai-powered-oledevo-and-qnedevo-tv-line-up-for-2025/", "note": "Current-generation model, released 2025 and shipping with webOS 25 out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}UA73\\w*" ] }, { "id": "uq9000-2022", "seriesCode": "UQ9000", "series": "UQ9000", "year": 2022, "brand": "LG", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "LG UQ9000 (2022)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75 ], "osVersion": "22", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Amazon's own listing titles call this \"Alexa Built-in\", but that's retailer marketing copy, not LG's own explicit spec-sheet language — no LG spec-sheet PDF for this model could be located to confirm it directly. RTINGS' hands-on review has a dedicated Remote section confirming it ships with a full Magic Remote (not a Standard Remote, unlike the 2025 UA-tier models), which does support voice control — but the description only covers remote-based commands (changing inputs, opening apps, searching, adjusting settings), with no mention of a separate TV-side far-field array the way confirmed-mic models describe it. Comes with a Magic Remote by default, so the \"no accessory means no mic\" reasoning used for the UA7000/UA7050/UA73/UA7700 entries doesn't apply here either way. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/uq9000", "note": "LG's own US product page now marks this model \"DISCONTINUED\", and RTINGS notes it \"was replaced by the LG UR9000\" in 2023. Being discontinued from retail isn't the same claim as no longer receiving webOS updates, though, and no source directly confirms or denies this budget LCD tier's inclusion in LG's Re:New update program (which the sources checked describe primarily covering OLED and higher-end QNED models). Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}UQ9000\\w*" ] }, { "id": "nano80-2021", "seriesCode": "NANO80", "series": "NANO80", "year": 2021, "brand": "LG", "panel": "NanoCell", "displayName": "LG NanoCell NANO80 (2021)", "sizes": [ 50, 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "6.0", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Amazon's own listing titles call this \"Alexa Built-in\", but that's retailer marketing copy, not LG's own spec-sheet language, and no LG spec-sheet PDF for this model could be located to confirm it directly (LG's US product and support pages for it list no specifications table at all). Replacement-remote listings confirm it ships with the MR21GA Magic Remote by default, unlike the 2025 UA-tier LED models that ship a Standard Remote with the Magic Remote sold separately — so the \"no accessory means no mic\" reasoning used for those entries doesn't apply here. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/own-an-lg-tv-released-from-2021-onwards-heres-when-and-if-you-can-expect-your-smart-tv-platform-to-update-to-webos-25", "note": "TechRadar's rendering of LG's official Re:New rollout schedule (as reported by FlatpanelsHD) lists the only eligible 2021 product as \"StanbyME\" — no OLED, QNED, or NanoCell models from 2021 are on the list at all. That matches the same table already used for the 2021 OLED entries (B1/C1/G1) on this site: 2021 is the one model year LG's own schedule excludes almost entirely, regardless of panel type." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}NANO80[A-Z]P\\w*" ] }, { "id": "nano80-2022", "seriesCode": "NANO80", "series": "NANO80", "year": 2022, "brand": "LG", "panel": "NanoCell", "displayName": "LG NanoCell NANO80 (2022)", "sizes": [ 50, 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "22", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://images.webfronts.com/cache/froyvypaxmjc.pdf", "note": "LG's own official 2022 spec sheet lists \"Hands-free Voice Control: -\" (not included) in its AI TV features table — the same field other confirmed-mic entries on this site list as \"Yes\". Separately, on the very same sheet, \"Voice Assistants: Google and Alexa Built-in (No separate device purchase necessary)\" is listed as included. Read together, that second row is a smart-home-integration claim (you don't need a separate Echo or Google Home speaker to link your account) — not a claim about a TV-embedded far-field microphone. This is likely why Amazon's marketing titles for these NanoCell models call them \"Alexa Built-in\": that's this same row, not the hands-free mic spec." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/own-an-lg-tv-released-from-2021-onwards-heres-when-and-if-you-can-expect-your-smart-tv-platform-to-update-to-webos-25", "note": "TechRadar's rendering of LG's official Re:New rollout schedule (as reported by FlatpanelsHD) lists 2022's eligible products as \"OLED, 8K QNED, StanbyME GO\" — standard 4K NanoCell like this model isn't on that list, only OLED and the 8K QNED flagships from that year." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}NANO80[A-Z]Q\\w*" ] }, { "id": "nano80-2020", "seriesCode": "NANO80", "series": "NANO80", "year": 2020, "brand": "LG", "panel": "NanoCell", "displayName": "LG NanoCell NANO80 (2020)", "sizes": [ 49, 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "5.0", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "LG's own official 2020 spec sheet (via Abt) lists \"Google: Google Assistant Built-In, 'Works with' Google Assistant\" and \"Alexa: Alexa Built-In, 'Works with' Alexa\" — but unlike the 2022 NANO80 sheet, this one has no separate \"Hands-free Voice Control\" row at all to compare those against. Given how the 2022 sheet used near-identical \"Built-in\"/\"Works with\" language for a model that separately, explicitly listed \"Hands-free Voice Control: -\" (not included), it's plausible this 2020 model works the same way — but that's an inference from a different model year's sheet, not this one's own explicit statement, so it stays unverified rather than assumed false." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": false, "lastKnownUpdate": "2023", "source": "https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1684300885", "note": "Same as this site's 2020 OLED (CX) entry: 2020 models across LG's lineup were confirmed excluded from the webOS 24/25 Re:New rollout, which only reached 2021-and-later sets. Last known meaningful update was the 2023 full-screen webOS interface refresh — this is about platform-version updates, not proof that zero security patches have shipped since." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}NANO8[01][A-Z]N\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qned90-2021", "seriesCode": "QNED90", "series": "QNED90", "year": 2021, "brand": "LG", "panel": "QNED", "displayName": "LG QNED90 (2021)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 86 ], "osVersion": "6.0", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://valueelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/86-QNED90UPA.pdf", "note": "LG's own official 2021 spec sheet lists \"Hands-free Voice Control: -\" (not included) in its AI TV features table — the same field this site treats as authoritative. Separately, the same sheet lists \"Voice Assistants: Google Assistant Built-in and Alexa Built-in (No separate device purchase necessary)\", which is the smart-home-integration claim, not a TV-embedded far-field mic. RTINGS' review describes the redesigned 2021 Magic Remote as having a \"built-in microphone\" for Google Assistant/Alexa access — read together with the spec sheet, that's the remote's own mic, not a separate TV-side array." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/own-an-lg-tv-released-from-2021-onwards-heres-when-and-if-you-can-expect-your-smart-tv-platform-to-update-to-webos-25", "note": "TechRadar's rendering of LG's official Re:New rollout schedule lists the only eligible 2021 product as \"StanbyME\" — no OLED, QNED, or NanoCell models from 2021 are on the list at all, matching the same table already used for this site's other 2021 entries." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}QNED90[A-Z]P\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qned85-2022", "seriesCode": "QNED85", "series": "QNED85", "year": 2022, "brand": "LG", "panel": "QNED", "displayName": "LG QNED85 (2022)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 86 ], "osVersion": "22", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://device.report/m/a005d9ad87f407c9a24b0babe32a041894eeb7ae20bd585c23e8154b490aa15a.pdf", "note": "LG's own official 2022 spec sheet lists \"Hands-free Voice Control: -\" (not included) in its AI TV features table. Separately, the same sheet lists \"Voice Assistants: Google and Alexa Built-in (No separate device purchase necessary)\" — the smart-home-integration claim this site's other confirmed entries have already distinguished from a TV-embedded far-field mic." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/own-an-lg-tv-released-from-2021-onwards-heres-when-and-if-you-can-expect-your-smart-tv-platform-to-update-to-webos-25", "note": "TechRadar's rendering of LG's official Re:New rollout schedule lists 2022's eligible products as \"OLED, 8K QNED, StanbyME GO\" — this is a 4K Mini-LED QNED, not the 8K QNED flagship, so it isn't on that list." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}QNED85[A-Z]Q\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qned75-2023", "seriesCode": "QNED75", "series": "QNED75", "year": 2023, "brand": "LG", "panel": "QNED", "displayName": "LG QNED75 (2023)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "23", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Checked LG's own spec sheet first, per this project's sourcing policy, but couldn't locate one for this specific model (the Best Buy-hosted PDF link found for it had expired/access-denied on every attempt). Secondhand sources conflict: one Best Buy Q&A summary claims it ships with a Standard Remote (Magic Remote sold separately, same pattern as the UA-tier entries), while another describes the Magic Remote as included standard — and Best Buy's own AI-generated quick-answer says the TV \"does not have voice control capabilities\" but that's a retailer-generated summary, not an LG statement. None of this clears the bar for a confirmed answer, so stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/own-an-lg-tv-released-from-2021-onwards-heres-when-and-if-you-can-expect-your-smart-tv-platform-to-update-to-webos-25", "note": "TechRadar's rendering of LG's official Re:New rollout schedule lists 2023's eligible products as \"OLED, QNED, LCD\" — the first year the program covers every panel type LG sells, not just OLED and 8K flagships." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}QNED75[A-Z]R\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qned80t-2024", "seriesCode": "QNED80T", "series": "QNED80T", "year": 2024, "brand": "LG", "panel": "QNED", "displayName": "LG QNED80T (2024)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 86 ], "osVersion": "24", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "LG's own official 2024 spec sheet lists \"Magic Remote Control: Built-In\" and \"Amazon Alexa (Built-in): Yes (Built-in)\" — but has no separate \"Hands-free Voice Control\" row to check those against the way the 2021/2022 sheets did. Same situation as this site's QNED92A (2025) entry: Alexa built-in support is suggestive but isn't treated as confirmation on its own. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Live Plus", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/", "note": "Source describes Live Plus generally on LG webOS TVs rather than confirming this specific model, but ACR has been a standard webOS feature across the lineup for years." }, "lanScanning": { "value": true, "source": "https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/articles/lg-smart-tvs-caught-recording-160204891.html", "note": "Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle; described as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model — this finding isn't OLED-specific." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/own-an-lg-tv-released-from-2021-onwards-heres-when-and-if-you-can-expect-your-smart-tv-platform-to-update-to-webos-25", "note": "TechRadar's rendering of LG's official Re:New rollout schedule lists 2024's eligible products as \"OLED, QNED, LCD\" — every panel type LG sells that year." }, "modelPatterns": [ "\\d{2,3}QNED80T\\w*" ] }, { "id": "pb6600-2014", "seriesCode": "PB6600", "series": "PB6600", "year": 2014, "brand": "LG", "platform": "NetCast", "panel": "Plasma", "displayName": "LG PB6600 (2014)", "sizes": [ 50, 60 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "LG's own official spec sheet for this series lists full technical detail (audio, connectivity, cabinet) with no microphone or voice-remote row anywhere in it, unlike some flagship 2014 LG sets sold with a Magic Remote. That's suggestive of no built-in or bundled microphone on this specific mid-tier plasma, but the sheet never states this as an explicit limitation, so it stays unverified rather than turned into a firm \"no\" from an absence alone." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Collection of watching info", "source": "https://doctorbeet.blogspot.com/2013/11/lg-smart-tvs-logging-usb-filenames-and.html", "note": "This is the original 2013 investigation that first put LG Smart TV viewing-data collection in the news — arguably the direct historical predecessor to the story this whole site exists to check. It found a \"Collection of watching info\" toggle in the system settings, on by default, that kept transmitting a device ID and channel name to LG's servers in South Korea regardless of whether it was switched off (the outgoing packet just added a `watch_dvc_logging=0` flag). The investigation didn't name a specific model, but this LG Smart TV generation is the same NetCast-era platform LG's own PB6600 spec sheet advertises as \"LG SMART TV\" — the branded platform feature, not a claim about this model's specific hardware." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "The 2013 investigation into this same LG Smart TV generation also found USB file names being logged and sent to LG, but that's distinct from the newer, LG webOS-specific local-network device-scanning finding (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) cited on this site's current webOS entries — a different behavior on a different platform generation. Stays unverified for this claim specifically rather than assumed from either." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "LG fully replaced NetCast with webOS starting with its 2015 TVs, and NetCast's app/content services are widely reported as defunct today, but no dated official LG end-of-support notice specific to NetCast or this model could be found. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:50|60)PB6600\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qn90f-2025", "seriesCode": "QN90F", "series": "QN90F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Neo QLED", "displayName": "Samsung QN90F (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 55, 65, 75, 85, 115 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.samsung.com/us/tvs/neo-qled/65-class-neo-qled-4k-tv-qn90f-sku-qn65qn90fafxza/", "note": "Samsung's own official US product page lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" directly in its specifications table, alongside \"Bixby: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\". This is the same kind of explicit hardware-capability row LG's spec sheets use for \"Hands-free Voice Control\", not just a remote-based voice feature." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Secondary privacy explainers describe smart TVs generically as scanning the local network, and Samsung's SmartThings integration does discover devices, but that's an app-side feature with its own permission model, not confirmed as unprompted TV-side scanning the way LG's finding was. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because LG does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung announced in August 2024 that TVs from 2024 onward get seven years of Tizen OS updates (its 'One UI' unification, extended to TVs starting 2025). The QN90F is a 2025 model, squarely inside that window — current-generation and shipping with Samsung's newest smart-TV software out of the box." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}QN90F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "u7900f-2025", "seriesCode": "U7900F", "series": "U7900F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Crystal UHD", "displayName": "Samsung U7900F (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 58, 65, 70, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.samsung.com/us/tvs/uhd-4k-tv/65-inch-class-crystal-uhd-u7900f-4k-smart-tv-sku-un65u7900ffxza/", "note": "Samsung's own official US product page lists \"Bixby: Yes (Voice Ready)\" — not the plain \"Yes\" the QN90F's sheet uses — and has no \"Far-Field Voice Interaction\" or \"Built-in Voice Assistant\" row at all (only \"Works with AI Speaker: Alexa, Google Assistant\", the same smart-home-integration claim this site treats as distinct from a TV-embedded mic elsewhere). The same page's \"Remote Controller Type\" is listed as \"IR Simple Remote\" — a basic infrared remote, not the voice-enabled SolarCell remote the flagship ships with. Read together, this is a real \"no\" finding, not silence." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because LG's models (or Samsung's own QN90F entry) do it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's seven-year Tizen OS update commitment applies to TVs from 2024 onward (extended through the 2025 lineup under its 'One UI' unification) regardless of tier — the U7900F is a 2025 model, so it's covered the same as the flagship QN90F." }, "modelPatterns": [ "UN\\d{2,3}U7900F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qn90d-2024", "seriesCode": "QN90D", "series": "QN90D", "year": 2024, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Neo QLED", "displayName": "Samsung QN90D (2024)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "8", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/QN90D_2024_Retailer_Spec_Sheet-1.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" directly in its Smart Service table, for every size." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 announcement explicitly names 2024 as the first model year to get the full seven-year Tizen OS update commitment." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}QN90D\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qn90c-2023", "seriesCode": "QN90C", "series": "QN90C", "year": 2023, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Neo QLED", "displayName": "Samsung QN90C (2023)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "7", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/SamsungQN90CNeoQLED4KSmartTV2023Specifications-1.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" directly in its Smart Service table, for every size." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 seven-year update announcement says \"some selected 2023 models\" get the extended commitment, without naming which ones. Whether the QN90C specifically is among them isn't confirmed by that source or any other found, so this stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}QN90C\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qn90b-2022", "seriesCode": "QN90B", "series": "QN90B", "year": 2022, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Neo QLED", "displayName": "Samsung QN90B (2022)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "6.5", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/qn90b-2022-product-specs.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\", \"Alexa Built-in: Yes\", and \"Google Assistant Built-in: Yes\" directly in its Smart Service table, for every size." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 seven-year update announcement covers 2024-onward models and \"some selected\" 2023 models — it explicitly does not extend to 2022, and Samsung \"hasn't announced how long it plans to support its older TVs\" per the same report. Stays unverified rather than assumed unsupported, since Samsung does still ship occasional security-only patches to older sets by some accounts." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}QN90B\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qn90a-2021", "seriesCode": "QN90A", "series": "QN90A", "year": 2021, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Neo QLED", "displayName": "Samsung QN90A (2021)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "6.0", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Samsung's own official 2021 US spec sheet lists \"Multiple Voice Assistants\" and includes the SolarCell Remote, but — unlike the 2022-2025 sheets for this same tier — has no tabular \"Far-Field Voice Interaction\" row to check against. Secondhand coverage and Samsung's own generic (undated) support article about a physical microphone switch \"on the lower edge of your Samsung TV\" suggest this model likely has one, and every subsequent year of this exact tier confirms it explicitly, but that's an inference from adjacent years and generic documentation, not this model's own explicit spec. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's seven-year update commitment (announced August 2024) covers 2024-onward models and some 2023 models — it says nothing about 2021, and Samsung \"hasn't announced how long it plans to support its older TVs\" per the same report. Stays unverified rather than assumed unsupported." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}QN90A\\w*" ] }, { "id": "du7200-2024", "seriesCode": "DU7200", "series": "DU7200", "year": 2024, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Crystal UHD", "displayName": "Samsung DU7200 (2024)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "8", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "No LG-style tabular spec sheet with an explicit \"Far-Field Voice Interaction\" row could be located for this model. It ships with the TM2240A remote — a basic voice remote, not the premium SolarCell Remote the flagship Neo QLED tiers include, and not explicitly the plain \"IR Simple Remote\" the 2025 U7900F uses either. Given that ambiguity, stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 announcement explicitly names 2024 as the first model year to get the full seven-year Tizen OS update commitment, regardless of tier." }, "modelPatterns": [ "UN\\d{2,3}DU7200\\w*" ] }, { "id": "cu8000-2023", "seriesCode": "CU8000", "series": "CU8000", "year": 2023, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Crystal UHD", "displayName": "Samsung CU8000 (2023)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "7", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Samsung's own official spec sheet confirms this model ships with the premium SolarCell Remote (TM2360E) — the same remote the flagship Neo QLED tiers include — rather than a bare IR remote. That's a real, citable detail, but the sheet itself is a marketing \"sell sheet\" format with no tabular \"Far-Field Voice Interaction\" row to check against, unlike the Neo QLED tier's spec sheets. Shipping the voice-capable remote doesn't by itself confirm a separate TV-embedded far-field array. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 seven-year update announcement says \"some selected 2023 models\" get the extended commitment, without naming which ones. Whether the CU8000 specifically is among them isn't confirmed, so this stays unverified." }, "modelPatterns": [ "UN\\d{2,3}CU8000\\w*" ] }, { "id": "au8000-2021", "seriesCode": "AU8000", "series": "AU8000", "year": 2021, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Crystal UHD", "displayName": "Samsung AU8000 (2021)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "6.0", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Replacement-remote listings identify the original remote as a \"Voice Remote\" (model TM2180A/BN59-01363A family) — confirming remote-based voice control exists — but no official Samsung spec sheet with an explicit \"Far-Field Voice Interaction\" row could be located for this model to confirm or rule out a separate TV-embedded far-field array. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's seven-year update commitment (announced August 2024) covers 2024-onward models and some 2023 models — it says nothing about 2021, and Samsung \"hasn't announced how long it plans to support its older TVs\" per the same report. Stays unverified rather than assumed unsupported." }, "modelPatterns": [ "UN\\d{2,3}AU8000\\w*" ] }, { "id": "tu8000-2020", "seriesCode": "TU8000", "series": "TU8000", "year": 2020, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Crystal UHD", "displayName": "Samsung TU8000 (2020)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "5.5", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "No official Samsung spec sheet with an explicit \"Far-Field Voice Interaction\" row (or equivalent) could be located for this model — that tabular spec-sheet format only shows up in later years' documents found during this research. Samsung's SolarCell Remote didn't launch until 2021, a year after this model, so it likely shipped with an older-style remote, but that alone doesn't confirm or rule out a TV-embedded far-field mic. Stays unverified." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's seven-year update commitment (announced August 2024) covers 2024-onward models and some 2023 models — it says nothing about 2020, and Samsung \"hasn't announced how long it plans to support its older TVs\" per the same report, though occasional security-only patches for pre-2021 sets have been reported anecdotally. Stays unverified rather than assumed unsupported." }, "modelPatterns": [ "UN\\d{2,3}TU8000\\w*" ] }, { "id": "s90f-2025", "seriesCode": "S90F", "series": "S90F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Samsung S90F (2025)", "sizes": [ 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/42-83_S90F_OLED_4K_TV_Spec_Sheet.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" directly in its Smart Service table, for every size from 42\" to 83\"." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's seven-year Tizen OS update commitment applies to TVs from 2024 onward, extended through the 2025 lineup under its 'One UI' unification." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}S90F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "s90d-2024", "seriesCode": "S90D", "series": "S90D", "year": 2024, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Samsung S90D (2024)", "sizes": [ 42, 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "8", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/OLEDS90D_2024_Retailer-Spec-Sheet.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" directly in its Smart Service table, for every size." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 announcement explicitly names 2024 as the first model year to get the full seven-year Tizen OS update commitment." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}S90D\\w*" ] }, { "id": "s90c-2023", "seriesCode": "S90C", "series": "S90C", "year": 2023, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Samsung S90C (2023)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77 ], "osVersion": "7", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/S90C_Product_Spec_Sheet.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" directly in its Smart Service table, for every size." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 seven-year update announcement says \"some selected 2023 models\" get the extended commitment, without naming which ones. Whether the S90C specifically is among them isn't confirmed, so this stays unverified." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}S90C\\w*" ] }, { "id": "s95b-2022", "seriesCode": "S95B", "series": "S95B", "year": 2022, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Samsung S95B (2022)", "sizes": [ 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "6.5", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/OLED-S95B-Product-Specifications.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\", \"Alexa Built-in: Yes\", and \"Google Assistant Built-in: Yes\" directly in its Smart Service table, for both sizes." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's seven-year update commitment (announced August 2024) covers 2024-onward models and some 2023 models — it says nothing about 2022, and Samsung \"hasn't announced how long it plans to support its older TVs\" per the same report. Stays unverified rather than assumed unsupported." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}S95B\\w*" ] }, { "id": "s95f-2025", "seriesCode": "S95F", "series": "S95F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Samsung S95F (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/55-83_S95F_OLED_4K_TV_Spec_Sheet.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" directly in its Smart Service table, for every size." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's seven-year Tizen OS update commitment applies to TVs from 2024 onward, extended through the 2025 lineup under its 'One UI' unification." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}S95F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "s95d-2024", "seriesCode": "S95D", "series": "S95D", "year": 2024, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Samsung S95D (2024)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77 ], "osVersion": "8", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/OLED_S95D_2024_Retailer_Spec_Sheet.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" directly in its Smart Service table, for every size." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 announcement explicitly names 2024 as the first model year to get the full seven-year Tizen OS update commitment." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}S95D\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qn80f-2025", "seriesCode": "QN80F", "series": "QN80F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Neo QLED", "displayName": "Samsung QN80F (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85, 100 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/100_QN80F_Neo_QLED_4K_TV_Spec_Sheet.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" directly in its Smart Service table." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's seven-year Tizen OS update commitment applies to TVs from 2024 onward, extended through the 2025 lineup under its 'One UI' unification." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}QN80F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qn85d-2024", "seriesCode": "QN85D", "series": "QN85D", "year": 2024, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Neo QLED", "displayName": "Samsung QN85D (2024)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "8", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/QN85D_2024_Retailer_Spec_Sheet.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" directly in its Smart Service table, for every size." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 announcement explicitly names 2024 as the first model year to get the full seven-year Tizen OS update commitment." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}QN85D\\w*" ] }, { "id": "q60d-2024", "seriesCode": "Q60D", "series": "Q60D", "year": 2024, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Samsung Q60D (2024)", "sizes": [ 32, 43, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "8", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/Q60D_2024_Retailer_Spec_Sheet.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: N/A\" in its Smart Service table for every size listed — an explicit absence, not silence, matching the pattern seen across Samsung's other entry-level QLED/Crystal UHD tiers. (This same sheet has an unrelated data-quality glitch — 3 of its 4 size rows show a copy-pasted S95D model number instead of a Q60D one — but the Far-Field row itself is unaffected and consistent across all rows.)" }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 announcement explicitly names 2024 as the first model year to get the full seven-year Tizen OS update commitment." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}Q60D\\w*" ] }, { "id": "u8000f-2025", "seriesCode": "U8000F", "series": "U8000F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Crystal UHD", "displayName": "Samsung U8000F (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.samsung.com/us/tvs/uhd-4k-tv/65-inch-class-crystal-uhd-u8000f-4k-smart-tv-sku-un65u8000ffxza/", "note": "Samsung's own official US product page lists \"Bixby: Yes (Voice Ready)\" — the same phrasing used on the U7900F entry, not the plain \"Yes\" the QN90F/QN85D sheets use — and the same page's \"Remote Controller Type\" is listed as \"IR Simple Remote\", confirming the remote itself has no microphone. Read together, this is a real \"no\" finding for a built-in far-field mic, not silence." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's August 2024 announcement covers TVs from 2024 onward getting seven years of Tizen OS updates; the U8000F is a 2025 model, squarely inside that window." }, "modelPatterns": [ "UN\\d{2,3}U8000F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "q7f-2025", "seriesCode": "Q7F", "series": "Q7F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Samsung Q7F (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/2025_06/55-85_Q7F_QLED_4K_TV_Spec_Sheet.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: N/A\" in its Smart Service table for every size (55/65/75/85), alongside \"Bixby: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" — the explicit-absence pattern seen across Samsung's entry-level tiers, not silence." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung announced in August 2024 that TVs from 2024 onward get seven years of Tizen OS updates. The Q7F is a 2025 model, squarely inside that window." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}Q7F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "q8f-2025", "seriesCode": "Q8F", "series": "Q8F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Samsung Q8F (2025)", "sizes": [ 32, 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.samsung.com/us/tvs/qled-tv/65-inch-qled-q8f-4k-tv-sku-qn65q8faafxza/", "note": "Samsung's own official US product page lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" directly in its specifications table, alongside \"Bixby: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" — unlike the Q7F one tier down, whose own spec sheet explicitly lists this same row as \"N/A\"." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung announced in August 2024 that TVs from 2024 onward get seven years of Tizen OS updates. The Q8F is a 2025 model, squarely inside that window." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}Q8F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "ls03f-2025", "seriesCode": "LS03F", "series": "LS03F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Samsung The Frame LS03F (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/The_Frame_QLED_2025_Retailer_Spec_Sheet_140725.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: N/A\" in its Smart Service table for every size (43/55/65), alongside \"Bixby: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" — an explicit absence, not silence. (The spec sheet only covers 43/55/65; the 50\" size sold in the US is assumed to share the same tier-wide finding, consistent with how every other multi-size Samsung entry on this site is treated, but hasn't been individually confirmed.)" }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung announced in August 2024 that TVs from 2024 onward get seven years of Tizen OS updates. The Frame LS03F is a 2025 model, squarely inside that window." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}LS03F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "qn900f-2025", "seriesCode": "QN900F", "series": "QN900F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "Neo QLED 8K", "displayName": "Samsung QN900F (2025)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.samsung.com/us/tvs/neo-qled/65-class-neo-qled-8k-tv-qn900f-sku-qn65qn900ffxza/", "note": "Samsung's own official US product page lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" directly in its specifications table, alongside \"Bixby: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" — the same explicit hardware-capability row confirmed on the QN90F and other flagship-tier Samsung sets." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung announced in August 2024 that TVs from 2024 onward get seven years of Tizen OS updates. The QN900F is a 2025 model, squarely inside that window." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}QN900F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "s85f-2025", "seriesCode": "S85F", "series": "S85F", "year": 2025, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Samsung S85F (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "9", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.samsung.com/us/tvs/oled-tv/65-class-oled-tvs85f-sku-qn65s85fafxza/", "note": "Samsung's own official US product page lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes\" directly in its specifications table, alongside \"Bixby: Yes\" and \"Built-in Voice Assistant: Alexa\" — matching every other OLED-panel entry on this site (S90/S95 lines), where the far-field mic is standard even on the entry-level OLED tier, unlike Samsung's budget LCD/QLED lines." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung announced in August 2024 that TVs from 2024 onward get seven years of Tizen OS updates. The S85F is a 2025 model, squarely inside that window." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}S85F\\w*" ] }, { "id": "q60b-2022", "seriesCode": "Q60B", "series": "Q60B", "year": 2022, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Samsung Q60B (2022)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "6.5", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/q60b-2022-product-specs.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: N/A\" in its Smart Service table for every size (55/65/75/85) — an explicit absence, not silence, matching the pattern seen across Samsung's other entry-level QLED tiers in later years (Q60C, Q60D, Q7F)." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's seven-year update commitment (announced August 2024) covers 2024-onward models and some 2023 models — it says nothing about 2022, and Samsung \"hasn't announced how long it plans to support its older TVs\" per the same report. Stays unverified rather than assumed unsupported." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}Q60B\\w*" ] }, { "id": "q60c-2023", "seriesCode": "Q60C", "series": "Q60C", "year": 2023, "brand": "Samsung", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Samsung Q60C (2023)", "sizes": [ 32, 43, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "7", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/assets/au/tvs/product-specs/13.NOV.2023-Q60C_Retailer_Spec_Sheet.pdf", "note": "Samsung's own official retailer spec sheet lists \"Far-Field Voice Interaction: N/A\" in its Smart Service table for every size (55/65/75/85) — an explicit absence, not silence, matching the pattern seen across Samsung's other entry-level QLED tiers (Q60B, Q60D, Q7F)." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Information Services", "source": "https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/privacy/how-to-turn-off-smart-tv-snooping-features-a4840102036/", "note": "Consumer Reports and The Markup both identify \"Viewing Information Services\" as the name Samsung gives its ACR system in the TV's settings menu, with instructions for turning it off — neither source explicitly states it ships on by default for this exact model, but ACR being opt-out (not opt-in) is consistent across every Samsung TV generation both outlets have tested." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Samsung model. Stays unverified." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.whathifi.com/news/samsung-commits-to-supporting-its-tvs-with-seven-years-of-software-updates-but-only-its-latest-models", "note": "Samsung's seven-year update commitment (announced August 2024) covers 2024-onward models and \"some selected\" 2023 models — the Q60C, an entry-level tier, isn't confirmed among those selected models, and Samsung \"hasn't announced how long it plans to support its older TVs\" per the same report. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "QN\\d{2,3}Q60C\\w*" ] }, { "id": "quantum-r-2026", "seriesCode": "VQDR10", "series": "VQDR10", "year": 2026, "brand": "Vizio", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Vizio Quantum 4K R-Series (2026)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://manualsfile.com/product/k628e4ee4069.html", "note": "The model-family user manual says VIZIO captures voice commands only after the microphone button is pressed and the user speaks into the remote or mobile phone. It lists a BT/IR Voice Remote for the covered models, establishing push-to-talk remote capture rather than a TV-chassis far-field microphone." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Data", "source": "https://manualsfile.com/product/k628e4ee4069.html", "note": "The model-family manual includes a first-time setup step for the VIZIO Viewing Data policy and documents the model's Viewing Data control under All Settings > Admin & Privacy. VIZIO's current privacy policy says collection begins only after the user is offered the choice to turn it on; `true` means the ACR feature exists, not that it is enabled by default." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out broader local-network device scanning was found for the VQD R-10 family." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "VIZIO's current product pages require an account for product updates, but no model-specific support period or official dated firmware record was found. Ongoing support remains unverified." }, "modelPatterns": [ "VQD43R(?:1001|1004)", "VQD50R(?:1007|1009|1010)", "VQD55R(?:1001|1004)", "VQD65R(?:1001|1004|1010)", "VQD70R1001", "VQD75R(?:1004|1010)", "VQD85R1004" ] }, { "id": "m-series-quantum-6-2023", "seriesCode": "Q6L4", "series": "Q6L4", "year": 2023, "brand": "Vizio", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Vizio M-Series Quantum 6 (2023)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.vizio.com/content/dam/asset-portal/us/en/2023/tv/documentation/quantum/2023_VIZIO_Quantum_UM.pdf", "note": "Vizio's own official user manual states in its legal/privacy section: \"VIZIO will only capture voice commands when you press the microphone button on your remote or mobile app and speak into the microphone on the remote control or mobile phone.\" The same manual's spec table lists \"Remote Control Type: BT / IR Voice Remote\" — the microphone lives in the remote (push-to-talk), not the TV itself. This is a direct, explicit statement that the TV has no built-in far-field/always-listening microphone, not an inference from a missing spec row." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Data", "source": "https://www.vizio.com/content/dam/asset-portal/us/en/2023/tv/documentation/quantum/2023_VIZIO_Quantum_UM.pdf", "note": "Vizio's own current privacy policy confirms its ACR system, branded \"Viewing Data,\" collects \"audio and video programming content playing on the display unit\" plus device/network identifiers. Critically, the same policy states each device receives a notification and \"an opportunity to choose whether to turn on Viewing Data\" before any collection, and a factory reset returns it to \"OFF\" — this is opt-in, not the opt-out-by-default design LG and Samsung ship. That's a genuine difference between brands, not an oversight: Vizio's well-known 2017 FTC settlement concerned an older 2014-2016 default-on practice, which this current opt-in policy is explicitly not the same as. `value: true` here means the feature exists and can run if enabled, matching how this site records ACR for other brands — not that it ships on by default." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Vizio's own Viewing Data policy discloses collecting \"the identity of devices connected to the VIZIO OS product (e.g., a streaming stick plugged into an HDMI port)\" and the MAC addresses of nearby WiFi access points — but this is scoped to devices connected to the TV itself and visible WiFi networks, not the kind of unprompted scanning of other devices on the local network that the LG entries on this site cite a specific investigation for (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026). No equally specific source describing that broader behavior on a current Vizio model could be found. Stays unverified rather than conflated with the narrower, confirmed HDMI-device-identity claim." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No official Vizio policy stating a minimum number of years of firmware/security updates could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment or LG's stated webOS support windows. Vizio's own support site indicates some older models eventually stop appearing in the firmware-update list, but no source states how long a 2023 model is guaranteed updates for. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "M(?:55|65|75)Q6L4" ] }, { "id": "v-series-2022", "seriesCode": "VM", "series": "VM", "year": 2022, "brand": "Vizio", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "Vizio V-Series (2022)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 58, 65, 70, 75 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.vizio.com/content/dam/asset-portal/us/en/2022/tv/documentation/v-series/V-Series_UM_EN.pdf", "note": "Vizio's own official user manual states in its legal/privacy section: \"VIZIO will only capture voice commands when you press the microphone button on your remote or mobile app and speak into the microphone on the remote control or mobile phone.\" The specifications table lists \"Remote Control Type: Voice Remote\" with no separate TV-side microphone listed anywhere in the manual. This is a direct, explicit statement that the TV has no built-in far-field/always-listening microphone, not an inference from a missing spec row." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Data", "source": "https://www.vizio.com/content/dam/asset-portal/us/en/2022/tv/documentation/v-series/V-Series_UM_EN.pdf", "note": "Vizio's own current privacy policy confirms its ACR system, branded \"Viewing Data,\" collects \"audio and video programming content playing on the display unit\" plus device/network identifiers. Critically, the same policy states each device receives a notification and \"an opportunity to choose whether to turn on Viewing Data\" before any collection, and a factory reset returns it to \"OFF\" — this is opt-in, not the opt-out-by-default design LG and Samsung ship. This model's own manual confirms the same opt-in flow directly: first-time setup includes a discrete \"View and accept VIZIO Viewing Data Policy\" step, and the Admin & Privacy menu has an explicit Viewing Data on/off toggle. `value: true` here means the feature exists and can run if enabled, matching how this site records ACR for other brands — not that it ships on by default." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Vizio's own Viewing Data policy discloses collecting \"the identity of devices connected to the VIZIO OS product (e.g., a streaming stick plugged into an HDMI port)\" and the MAC addresses of nearby WiFi access points — but this is scoped to devices connected to the TV itself and visible WiFi networks, not the kind of unprompted scanning of other devices on the local network that the LG entries on this site cite a specific investigation for (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026). No equally specific source describing that broader behavior on a current Vizio model could be found. Stays unverified rather than conflated with the narrower, confirmed HDMI-device-identity claim." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No official Vizio policy stating a minimum number of years of firmware/security updates could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment or LG's stated webOS support windows. Vizio's own support site indicates some older models eventually stop appearing in the firmware-update list, but no source states how long a 2022 model is guaranteed updates for. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "V435MK04", "V505MK09", "V555MK01", "V585MK01", "V655MK(?:03|04)", "V705MK03", "V755MK03" ] }, { "id": "quantum-pro-2023", "seriesCode": "VQPC", "series": "VQPC", "year": 2023, "brand": "Vizio", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Vizio Quantum Pro (2023)", "sizes": [ 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.vizio.com/content/dam/asset-portal/us/en/2023/tv/documentation/quantum-pro/2023_VIZIO_Quantum_Pro_UM.pdf", "note": "Vizio's own official user manual states in its legal/privacy section: \"VIZIO will only capture voice commands when you press the microphone button on your remote or mobile app and speak into the microphone on the remote control or mobile phone.\" The same manual's spec table lists \"Remote Control Type: BT / IR Voice Remote\" — the microphone lives in the remote (push-to-talk), not the TV itself, even on Vizio's flagship tier. This is a direct, explicit statement, not an inference from a missing spec row." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Data", "source": "https://www.vizio.com/content/dam/asset-portal/us/en/2023/tv/documentation/quantum-pro/2023_VIZIO_Quantum_Pro_UM.pdf", "note": "Vizio's own current privacy policy confirms its ACR system, branded \"Viewing Data,\" collects \"audio and video programming content playing on the display unit\" plus device/network identifiers. Critically, the same policy states each device receives a notification and \"an opportunity to choose whether to turn on Viewing Data\" before any collection, and a factory reset returns it to \"OFF\" — this is opt-in, not the opt-out-by-default design LG and Samsung ship. `value: true` here means the feature exists and can run if enabled, matching how this site records ACR for other brands — not that it ships on by default." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Vizio's own Viewing Data policy discloses collecting \"the identity of devices connected to the VIZIO OS product (e.g., a streaming stick plugged into an HDMI port)\" and the MAC addresses of nearby WiFi access points — but this is scoped to devices connected to the TV itself and visible WiFi networks, not the kind of unprompted scanning of other devices on the local network that the LG entries on this site cite a specific investigation for (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026). No equally specific source describing that broader behavior on a current Vizio model could be found. Stays unverified rather than conflated with the narrower, confirmed HDMI-device-identity claim." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No official Vizio policy stating a minimum number of years of firmware/security updates could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment or LG's stated webOS support windows. Vizio's own support site indicates some older models eventually stop appearing in the firmware-update list, but no source states how long a 2023 model is guaranteed updates for. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "VQP(?:65|75)C84" ] }, { "id": "v4k-series-2024", "seriesCode": "V4K", "series": "V4K", "year": 2024, "brand": "Vizio", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "Vizio V4K Series (2024)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 86 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.nfm.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-NFMSharedLibrary/default/dw56a62f37/product-pdfs//066/64/66646357-user-manual.pdf", "note": "Vizio's own official user manual, covering this entire model family, states in its legal/privacy section: \"VIZIO will only capture voice commands when you press the microphone button on your remote or mobile app and speak into the microphone on the remote control or mobile phone.\" The specifications table lists \"Remote Control Type: BT / IR Voice Remote\" for every size — the microphone lives in the remote (push-to-talk), not the TV itself. This is a direct, explicit statement, not an inference from a missing spec row." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Data", "source": "https://www.vizio.com/content/dam/asset-portal/us/en/2024/tv/documentation/4k/2024_VIZIO_4K_UM_No_UI.pdf", "note": "Vizio's own current privacy policy confirms its ACR system, branded \"Viewing Data,\" collects \"audio and video programming content playing on the display unit\" plus device/network identifiers. Critically, the same policy states each device receives a notification and \"an opportunity to choose whether to turn on Viewing Data\" before any collection, and a factory reset returns it to \"OFF\" — this is opt-in, not the opt-out-by-default design LG and Samsung ship. This model's own manual confirms the same opt-in flow directly: first-time setup step 8 of 9 is a discrete \"Accept the VIZIO Viewing Data policy\" screen with Decline/Accept buttons shown, and the manual documents the toggle's own settings path (\"Menu > All Settings > Admin & Privacy > Viewing Data\"). `value: true` here means the feature exists and can run if enabled, matching how this site records ACR for other brands — not that it ships on by default." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Vizio's own Viewing Data policy discloses collecting \"the identity of devices connected to the VIZIO OS product (e.g., a streaming stick plugged into an HDMI port)\" and the MAC addresses of nearby WiFi access points — but this is scoped to devices connected to the TV itself and visible WiFi networks, not the kind of unprompted scanning of other devices on the local network that the LG entries on this site cite a specific investigation for (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026). No equally specific source describing that broader behavior on a current Vizio model could be found. Stays unverified rather than conflated with the narrower, confirmed HDMI-device-identity claim." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No official Vizio policy stating a minimum number of years of firmware/security updates could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment or LG's stated webOS support windows. Vizio's own support site indicates some older models eventually stop appearing in the firmware-update list, but no source states how long a 2024 model is guaranteed updates for. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "V4K43(?:M0801|[CM]0804)", "V4K50(?:M0807|[CM]0809|M0810)", "V4K55(?:[CM]0801|M0804)", "V4K65(?:[CM]0804|M0810)", "V4K70M0801", "V4K75[CM]0804", "V4K86C0804" ] }, { "id": "hd-fhd-series-2024", "seriesCode": "VHD", "series": "VHD", "year": 2024, "brand": "Vizio", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "Vizio HD/FHD Series (2024)", "sizes": [ 24, 32, 40, 43 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.vizio.com/content/dam/asset-portal/us/en/2024/tv/documentation/hd-fhd/2024_VIZIO_HD_FHD_UM_v2.pdf", "note": "Vizio's own official user manual for this tier lists \"Remote Control Type: IR Remote\" for every model — no Bluetooth, no microphone button, unlike the mid-range and flagship lines' \"BT / IR Voice Remote.\" The manual's voice-control section for this tier is titled \"Using the VIZIO Mobile App for Voice Control\" (not \"Using the Voice Remote\" like other 2024 manuals), confirming voice input here is app-only — there is no physical remote mic and no built-in TV microphone." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Data", "source": "https://www.vizio.com/content/dam/asset-portal/us/en/2024/tv/documentation/hd-fhd/2024_VIZIO_HD_FHD_UM_v2.pdf", "note": "Vizio's own current privacy policy confirms its ACR system, branded \"Viewing Data,\" collects \"audio and video programming content playing on the display unit\" plus device/network identifiers. Critically, the same policy states each device receives a notification and \"an opportunity to choose whether to turn on Viewing Data\" before any collection, and a factory reset returns it to \"OFF\" — this is opt-in, not the opt-out-by-default design LG and Samsung ship. This model's own manual confirms the same opt-in flow directly: first-time setup step 7 of 8 is a discrete \"Accept the VIZIO Viewing Data policy\" screen with Decline/Accept buttons shown. `value: true` here means the feature exists and can run if enabled, matching how this site records ACR for other brands — not that it ships on by default." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Vizio's own Viewing Data policy discloses collecting \"the identity of devices connected to the VIZIO OS product (e.g., a streaming stick plugged into an HDMI port)\" and the MAC addresses of nearby WiFi access points — but this is scoped to devices connected to the TV itself and visible WiFi networks, not the kind of unprompted scanning of other devices on the local network that the LG entries on this site cite a specific investigation for (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026). No equally specific source describing that broader behavior on a current Vizio model could be found. Stays unverified rather than conflated with the narrower, confirmed HDMI-device-identity claim." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No official Vizio policy stating a minimum number of years of firmware/security updates could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment or LG's stated webOS support windows. Vizio's own support site indicates some older models eventually stop appearing in the firmware-update list, but no source states how long a 2024 model is guaranteed updates for. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "VHD24M(?:0807|0810)", "VHD32M(?:0807|0810)", "VFD32M0807", "VFD40M(?:0804|0809|0810)", "VFD43M0804" ] }, { "id": "pro-oled-2026", "seriesCode": "RAD5", "series": "RAD5", "year": 2026, "brand": "Roku", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Roku Pro Series OLED (2026)", "sizes": [ 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku directs owners of its Roku-made televisions to the Roku TV v15 guide, which explicitly says the TV has no built-in microphone. Voice input is through a compatible remote or the mobile app." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Smart TV Experience", "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku's guide says Smart TV Experience uses ACR on live TV and HDMI or AV inputs. It is offered as an opt-in and can be disabled under Settings > Privacy > Smart TV experience by clearing Use info from TV inputs." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for RAD5." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.roku.com/en-us/products/roku-tv/roku-made-tvs/pro-series", "note": "Roku currently sells the exact RAD5 models, and its TV guide documents automatic Roku OS updates. No fixed support end date is promised." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65)RAD5" ] }, { "id": "pro-lx-oled-2026", "seriesCode": "RCD5", "series": "RCD5", "year": 2026, "brand": "Roku", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Roku Pro Series LX OLED (2026)", "sizes": [ 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku's TV v15 guide explicitly says the television has no built-in microphone. On the LX, hands-free voice comes from the supplied Voice Remote Pro." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Smart TV Experience", "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku's guide documents opt-in ACR for live TV and connected inputs under Smart TV Experience, with the Use info from TV inputs opt-out." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for RCD5." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.roku.com/en-us/products/roku-tv/roku-made-tvs/pro-series", "note": "Roku currently sells the RCD5 models and its TV guide documents automatic Roku OS updates. No fixed support end date is promised." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65)RCD5" ] }, { "id": "select-series-qled-2026", "seriesCode": "R5D5", "series": "R5D5", "year": 2026, "brand": "Roku", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Roku Select Series 4K QLED (2026)", "sizes": [ 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku's TV v15 guide explicitly says the television has no built-in microphone. The included voice remote is a separate microphone source." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Smart TV Experience", "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku documents opt-in ACR for live TV and connected inputs under Smart TV Experience, with a named Use info from TV inputs opt-out." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for R5D5." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.roku.com/products/roku-tv/roku-made-tvs/select-series-4k", "note": "Roku currently sells this model family and advertises automatic software updates. No fixed support end date is promised." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:50|55|65|75|85)R5D5" ] }, { "id": "select-series-4k-2025", "seriesCode": "R4C5", "series": "R4C5", "year": 2025, "brand": "Roku", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "Roku Select Series 4K (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku directs owners of its Select Series televisions to the Roku TV v15 guide, which explicitly says the TV has no built-in microphone. Voice input is through the remote or mobile app." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Smart TV Experience", "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "The Roku TV guide documents opt-in ACR for live TV and HDMI or AV inputs and names the Use info from TV inputs control used to disable it." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for R4C5." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://support.roku.com/en-us/article/roku-branded-tv-product-information", "note": "Roku lists every R4C5 size in its current support catalogue and says Roku-made televisions receive the latest software updates during setup. No fixed support end date is promised." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:43|50|55|65|75|85)R4C5" ] }, { "id": "plus-series-2025", "seriesCode": "R6C7", "series": "R6C7", "year": 2025, "brand": "Roku", "panel": "Mini-LED QLED", "displayName": "Roku Plus Series Mini-LED (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku's TV v15 guide explicitly says the television has no built-in microphone. Voice input comes from the enhanced voice remote or mobile app." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Smart TV Experience", "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "The Roku TV guide documents opt-in ACR for live TV and connected inputs and the Use info from TV inputs opt-out under Smart TV Experience." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for R6C7." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.roku.com/products/roku-tv/roku-made-tvs/plus-series", "note": "Roku currently sells the R6C7 family and its TV guide documents automatic Roku OS updates. No fixed support end date is promised." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75)R6C7" ] }, { "id": "select-series-4k-2024", "seriesCode": "R4AX", "series": "R4AX", "year": 2024, "brand": "Roku", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "Roku Select Series 4K (2024)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku's TV v15 guide explicitly says a Roku TV has no built-in microphone. Voice input is through a compatible remote or the mobile app." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Smart TV Experience", "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku's current TV guide documents opt-in ACR for live TV and connected inputs and names the Use info from TV inputs opt-out. The R4AX remains listed in Roku's own model catalogue." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Roku TV. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No official Roku policy stating a minimum number of years of Roku OS updates for this specific model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Roku is known for pushing Roku OS updates across a wide range of device ages, but no source confirms a specific support window for this model. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:43|50|55|65|75)R4AX" ] }, { "id": "pro-series-2025", "seriesCode": "R8C5", "series": "R8C5", "year": 2025, "brand": "Roku", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Roku Pro Series (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku's TV v15 guide explicitly says the television has no built-in microphone. Hands-free voice is provided by the Voice Remote Pro." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Smart TV Experience", "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Roku's current TV guide documents opt-in ACR for live TV and connected inputs and names the Use info from TV inputs opt-out. Roku's product documentation identifies the R8C5 as a Roku-made Pro Series TV." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Roku TV. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No official Roku policy stating a minimum number of years of Roku OS updates for this specific model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Roku is known for pushing Roku OS updates across a wide range of device ages, but no source confirms a specific support window for this model. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75)R8C5" ] }, { "id": "sky-glass-gen-2-2025", "seriesCode": "GLASS2", "series": "GLASS2", "year": 2025, "brand": "Sky", "panel": "LCD", "displayName": "Sky Glass Gen 2 (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sky.com/glass/gen-2", "note": "Sky's own product page and multiple independent reviews confirm a far-field microphone array built into the TV itself (not just the remote): the wake phrase \"Hello Sky\" works hands-free from across the room. Sky's own materials also describe a physical microphone mute button on the side of the TV, and a manual voice-control button on the remote as an alternative — both of which only make sense if the primary microphone is in the television chassis. This is a real \"Has mic\" finding, not a remote-based one like several other brands on this site." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sky's addressable-advertising system is branded \"AdSmart\" and is well documented as targeting ads using first-party subscriber/account data (location, household composition, viewing history tied to the Sky account) — but no source found describes Sky Glass performing on-device automatic content recognition (audio/video fingerprinting of what's on screen) the way LG's Live Plus, Samsung's Viewing Information Services, or Vizio's Viewing Data do. AdSmart may be a materially different mechanism (account-level ad insertion rather than device-side fingerprinting), so this stays unverified rather than being mapped onto the ACR claim other brands make." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Sky Glass model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "September 2026", "source": "https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-software-updates", "note": "Sky's live software-version page listed current Gen 2 builds QS037.046.00P and QS038.015.00P when checked in September 2026. This establishes active support on that date, but Sky does not promise a minimum future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "LT(?:143|155|165)(?:01)?(?:SKY)?(?:BLK|BLU|WHT)" ] }, { "id": "sky-glass-air-2025", "seriesCode": "GLASSAIR", "series": "GLASSAIR", "year": 2025, "brand": "Sky", "panel": "Quantum Dot LCD", "displayName": "Sky Glass Air (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/introducing-sky-glass-air-the-newest-addition-to-sky-s-tv-range-from-just-6-month", "note": "Sky's launch announcement explicitly describes Glass Air as having hands-free voice control. Sky's product terms say networked standby must be enabled for Voice to turn the TV on from standby, establishing an always-available microphone path in the television rather than only push-to-talk remote operation." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sky documents personalization, viewing-history use, and AdSmart advertising, but no model-specific primary source found establishes on-device audio or video fingerprinting on Glass Air. Its ACR result remains unverified." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for Sky Glass Air." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "September 2026", "source": "https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-software-updates", "note": "Sky's live software-version page listed current Glass Air builds QS038.006.00P and QS038.015.00P when checked in September 2026. This establishes active support on that date, but Sky does not promise a minimum future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "LB(?:043|055|065)01(?:SKY)?[A-Z]{3}" ] }, { "id": "qm8l-2026", "seriesCode": "QM8L", "series": "QM8L", "year": 2026, "brand": "TCL", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "SQD-Mini LED", "displayName": "TCL QM8L (2026)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://us.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tv", "note": "TCL's model-specific specifications list Hands-Free Voice Control as present for every offered QM8L size. That function listens without the remote's push-to-talk button and therefore confirms TV-side microphone hardware." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/TCL%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf", "note": "The Texas Attorney General's petition alleges ACR use by TCL generally, but does not establish the behavior, initial state, or settings path for this specific 2026 QM8L series. Viewing-data ACR remains unverified." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for the QM8L." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "The product specifications allow network software upgrades, but no dated firmware record, support end date, or minimum software-support term was verified for the QM8L." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:65|75|85|98)?QM8L" ] }, { "id": "qm7l-2026", "seriesCode": "QM7L", "series": "QM7L", "year": 2026, "brand": "TCL", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "SQD-Mini LED", "displayName": "TCL QM7L (2026)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://us.tcl.com/products/qm7l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tv", "note": "TCL's model-specific specifications list Hands-Free Voice Control as present for every offered QM7L size. That function listens without the remote's push-to-talk button and therefore confirms TV-side microphone hardware." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/TCL%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf", "note": "The Texas Attorney General's petition alleges ACR use by TCL generally, but does not establish the behavior, initial state, or settings path for this specific 2026 QM7L series. Viewing-data ACR remains unverified." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for the QM7L." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "The product specifications allow network software upgrades, but no dated firmware record, support end date, or minimum software-support term was verified for the QM7L." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75|85|98)?QM7L" ] }, { "id": "rm9l-2026", "seriesCode": "RM9L", "series": "RM9L", "year": 2026, "brand": "TCL", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "RGB-Mini LED", "displayName": "TCL RM9L (2026)", "sizes": [ 85, 98, 115 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://us.tcl.com/products/rm9l-series-4k-uhd-hdr-rgb-mini-led-smart-tv-with-google-tv", "note": "TCL's model-specific specifications explicitly list Hands-Free Voice Control through a Far-Field Mic Array and separately list push-to-talk control through the backlit voice remote. This directly confirms microphone hardware in the television chassis." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/TCL%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf", "note": "The Texas Attorney General's petition alleges ACR use by TCL generally, but does not establish the behavior, initial state, or settings path for this specific 2026 RM9L series. Viewing-data ACR remains unverified." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for the RM9L." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "The product specifications allow network software upgrades, but no dated firmware record, support end date, or minimum software-support term was verified for the RM9L." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:85|98|115)?RM9L" ] }, { "id": "qm9k-2025", "seriesCode": "QM9K", "series": "QM9K", "year": 2025, "brand": "TCL", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "QD-Mini LED", "displayName": "TCL QM9K (2025)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://us.tcl.com/products/qm9k-series-qd-mini-led-qled-4k-uhd-smart-tv-with-google-tv", "note": "TCL's product specifications explicitly list Hands-Free Voice Control with a Far-Field Mic Array for the QM9K, separately from push-to-talk control through the backlit voice remote. This confirms microphone hardware in the television chassis." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/TCL%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf", "note": "The Texas Attorney General's petition alleges ACR use by TCL, but does not establish the behavior, initial state, or settings path for this specific QM9K series. Its viewing-data ACR result remains unverified." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for the QM9K." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "TCL maintains a current QM9K support page with model guides, but no dated firmware record, support end date, or minimum software-support term was verified." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:65|75|85|98)?QM9K" ] }, { "id": "qm8k-2025", "seriesCode": "QM8K", "series": "QM8K", "year": 2025, "brand": "TCL", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "QD-Mini LED", "displayName": "TCL QM8K (2025)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://support.tcl.com/en_US/2025-google-tv/q8k-series", "note": "TCL's official support page links one quick-start guide for the 65-, 75-, and 85-inch QM8K models and another for the 98-inch model. Both guides label a hands-free voice-control microphone switch and say it enables or disables the TV's integrated microphone on printed page 10." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Viewing-data ACR and an associated privacy opt-out have not been verified in the model-specific QM8K documents. A brand-wide lawsuit allegation is not treated as proof for this series." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming local-network scanning was found for the QM8K. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and casting support alone do not establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific software-support end date or minimum update term was verified for the QM8K." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:65|75|85|98)?QM8K" ] }, { "id": "qm7k-2025", "seriesCode": "QM7K", "series": "QM7K", "year": 2025, "brand": "TCL", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "QD-Mini LED", "displayName": "TCL QM7K (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85, 98, 115 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/QM7K_Specifications_and_Highlights.pdf", "note": "TCL's own official spec sheet lists \"Hands-Free Voice Control: Far-Field Mic Array\" directly in its Connected TV specifications table — an explicit, built-in TV-side microphone confirmation, not a remote-based feature. The same sheet separately lists \"Remote Control Type: Backlit Voice Remote,\" so this model has both a voice-capable remote and a genuine far-field array in the TV itself." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/TCL%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf", "note": "The Texas Attorney General's December 2025 petition alleges ACR use by TCL, but it does not establish the behavior or settings path for this specific QM7K series. The previously listed setting name came from secondary setup coverage and was not independently confirmed in TCL's model documentation, so viewing-data ACR remains unverified here." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current TCL model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No official TCL policy stating a minimum number of years of Google TV/software updates for this specific model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75|85|98|115)?QM7K" ] }, { "id": "6-series-r655-2022", "seriesCode": "R655", "series": "R655", "year": 2022, "brand": "TCL", "platform": "Roku TV", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "TCL 6-Series R655 (2022)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "TCL's exact R655 quick-start guide identifies this series as a Roku TV. Roku's current TV guide explicitly states that the television has no built-in microphone; voice input comes from a Roku voice remote or the mobile app." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Smart TV Experience", "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "The R655 is documented by TCL as a Roku TV. Roku's current guide says Smart TV Experience uses opt-in ACR on live TV and HDMI or AV inputs and names Settings > Privacy > Smart TV experience > Use info from TV inputs as the opt-out." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current TCL model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No official TCL or Roku policy stating a minimum number of years of software updates for this specific model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75|85)?R655" ] }, { "id": "qm6k-pro-2025", "seriesCode": "QM6KPRO", "series": "QM6K Pro", "year": 2025, "brand": "TCL", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "QD-Mini LED", "displayName": "TCL QM6K Pro (2025)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://cdn.bfldr.com/U447IH35/as/25j78cfkb747636cpv4xkg/9565676_QM6_Spec_Sheet", "note": "TCL's own official spec sheet for the QM6K Pro Series lists \"Hands-Free Voice Control: Far-Field Mic Array\" directly in its Connected TV specifications table, the same explicit built-in TV-side microphone confirmation used for the QM7K entry on this site. This confirmation is specific to the Pro variant's spec sheet — the base QM6K is documented separately on this site using its own specification sheet and guide." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Viewing-data ACR has not been independently confirmed for the QM6K Pro. The manufacturer spec sheet confirms microphone hardware, but does not document viewing-data collection or an opt-out setting for this variant. A brand-wide allegation alone is not treated as model-specific confirmation." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current TCL model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No official TCL policy stating a minimum number of years of Google TV/software updates for this specific model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:65|75|85|98)?QM6KPRO" ] }, { "id": "qm6k-2025", "seriesCode": "QM6K", "series": "QM6K", "year": 2025, "brand": "TCL", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "QD-Mini LED", "displayName": "TCL QM6K (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://static.pcrichard.com/docs/50QM6K_Specifications-Sheet_01.pdf", "note": "TCL's QM6K specification sheet, hosted by retailer P.C. Richard, explicitly lists a far-field microphone array. TCL's US quick-start guide for the 55–85-inch models also shows the TV's integrated microphone switch on printed page 10. Printed page 15 explains optional hands-free operation in standby using Screenless mode. The Pro variant has its own separate entry and source." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/50-85QM6K_US_EN_1.pdf?v=1763550125", "note": "The QM6K manual uses the name Automatic Content Recognition for automatic switching into FILMMAKER MODE (printed page 19). That description does not establish viewing-history collection, sharing with advertisers, or HDMI-content fingerprinting. Viewing-data ACR therefore remains unverified for this series; the picture-mode option should not be presented as a verified tracking opt-out." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific source confirming local-network scanning was found. Network connectivity and casting support do not by themselves establish the scanning behavior investigated on LG TVs." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific support end date or evidence establishing ongoing firmware support was verified. An update menu or a hardware warranty is not a software-support guarantee." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75|85|98)?QM6K" ] }, { "id": "ur9sg-100-2026", "seriesCode": "100UR9SG", "series": "UR9SG 100-inch", "year": 2026, "brand": "Hisense", "platform": "Google TV with Gemini", "panel": "RGB MiniLED", "displayName": "Hisense UR9SG (2026, 100 inch)", "sizes": [ 100 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.hisense-usa.com/support/hisense-100-class-ur9-series-rgb-miniled-4k-google-tv-100ur9sg", "note": "Hisense gives the 100UR9SG its own support page and model-specific Q&A. Those sources confirm the television and its Google TV with Gemini platform, but neither documents a built-in microphone or hands-free listening. The 65-, 75-, and 85-inch UR9SG hardware guide explicitly excludes this chassis, so their verified microphone result is not carried over." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Viewing-data ACR and an associated opt-out have not been verified in a model-specific 100UR9SG source. Hisense's description of scene-based picture and sound optimization is not evidence of viewing-history collection." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for the 100UR9SG." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "Hisense maintains a model-specific support page, but it contains no dated firmware record, support end date, or minimum software-support term for the 100UR9SG." }, "modelPatterns": [ "100UR9(?:SG)?" ] }, { "id": "u8qg-2025", "seriesCode": "U8QG", "series": "U8QG", "year": 2025, "brand": "Hisense", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "MiniLED ULED", "displayName": "Hisense U8QG (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85, 100 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hisense-usa.com/_files/ugd/991681_6a3fb29c9ae0481aafd5d0f584d295b0.pdf", "note": "Hisense links this manual from the U8QG product page covering 55-, 65-, 75-, 85-, and 100-inch models. Printed page 15 instructs the owner to use the control button on the bottom of the TV to turn on the microphone, then enable the Hands-free Mic setting for voice control. This directly confirms TV-side microphone hardware." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Enhanced Viewing", "source": "https://www.hisense-usa.com/_files/ugd/991681_6a3fb29c9ae0481aafd5d0f584d295b0.pdf", "note": "The U8QG manual's Enhanced Viewing section on printed page 18 explicitly names Automatic Content Recognition, requires acceptance of the smart-feature privacy terms, and exposes a Device UUID described as the identifier used for ACR data collection. The control is under Settings > System > Advanced System > Enhanced Viewing. Availability can vary by country or region." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming local-network scanning was found for the U8QG. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and casting support alone do not establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific software-support end date or minimum update term was verified for this Google TV series." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75|85|100)?U8QG" ] }, { "id": "u8n-2024", "seriesCode": "U8N", "series": "U8N", "year": 2024, "brand": "Hisense", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "Mini-LED ULED", "displayName": "Hisense U8N (2024)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hisense-usa.com/_files/ugd/5e5698_b61f4e3dff0c42229592e20805045978.pdf", "note": "Hisense's official U8N manual says on printed page 16 to use the control button on the bottom of the TV to turn on the microphone, then describes hands-free voice control and Screenless Mode. This directly confirms TV-side microphone hardware without relying on a third-party manual mirror or a different model." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.hisense-usa.com/_files/ugd/5e5698_b61f4e3dff0c42229592e20805045978.pdf", "note": "The U8N manual names Automatic Content Recognition under Enhanced Viewing, but describes picture and sound adaptation and warns that the function may not apply to every model or region. It does not document viewing-history collection or a data-collection identifier for this series. The Texas Attorney General's broader allegations do not supply that missing model-specific evidence, so tracking ACR remains unverified." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Hisense model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "Hisense's February 2025 commitment to \"up to 8 years\" of software updates applies specifically to its VIDAA platform, which is sold mostly outside the US — this model runs Google TV, a platform Google and Hisense jointly maintain, and no equivalent public update-length commitment for Google TV models could be found. Stays unverified rather than assuming the VIDAA promise carries over." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75|85)?U8N" ] }, { "id": "u7n-2024", "seriesCode": "U7N", "series": "U7N", "year": 2024, "brand": "Hisense", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "Mini-LED ULED", "displayName": "Hisense U7N (2024)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hisense-usa.com/_files/ugd/5e5698_3901e8969f584e38b8c0c752fa74a869.pdf", "note": "Hisense links this U7N manual from the series product page. Printed page 16 instructs the owner to use the control button on the bottom of the TV to turn on the microphone, then documents hands-free voice control and Screenless Mode. This directly confirms a TV-side microphone for the documented U7N series." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.hisense-usa.com/_files/ugd/5e5698_3901e8969f584e38b8c0c752fa74a869.pdf", "note": "The U7N manual names Automatic Content Recognition under Enhanced Viewing, but describes picture and sound adaptation and says the function may not apply to every model or region. It does not establish viewing-history collection for this series, so tracking ACR remains unverified." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No equally rigorous primary source (of the kind that exists for LG's Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs-documented behavior) could be found describing local-network scanning on a current Hisense model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "Hisense's \"up to 8 years\" update commitment applies to its VIDAA platform, not the Google TV software this model runs. No equivalent public commitment for Google TV models could be found. Stays unverified rather than assuming the VIDAA promise carries over." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75|85)?U7N" ] }, { "id": "u6n-2024", "seriesCode": "U6N", "series": "U6N", "year": 2024, "brand": "Hisense", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "Mini-LED ULED", "displayName": "Hisense U6N (2024)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hisense-usa.com/_files/ugd/5e5698_81942289c2fd429aae8b5c255df24dae.pdf", "note": "Hisense links this manual from the U6N product page. It documents hands-free Google Assistant, a microphone switch on the bottom of the TV, and Screenless Mode for wake-word operation while the screen is off, confirming TV-side far-field microphone hardware." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Hisense%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf", "note": "The Texas Attorney General's petition alleges ACR use by Hisense generally, but it does not establish the behavior or settings path for this U6N series. Without model-specific evidence of viewing-data collection, tracking ACR remains unverified." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No equally rigorous primary source (of the kind that exists for LG's Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs-documented behavior) could be found describing local-network scanning on a current Hisense model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "Hisense's \"up to 8 years\" update commitment applies to its VIDAA platform, not the Google TV software this model runs. No equivalent public commitment for Google TV models could be found. Stays unverified rather than assuming the VIDAA promise carries over." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75)?U6N" ] }, { "id": "u6-2025-fire-tv", "seriesCode": "U65QF", "series": "U65QF", "year": 2025, "brand": "Hisense", "platform": "Fire TV", "panel": "Mini-LED QLED", "displayName": "Hisense U6 Series (2025, Fire TV)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 100 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "No source specific to this Fire TV-based U6 refresh could be found describing a built-in far-field microphone in the TV itself, as distinct from a voice-remote microphone. Stays unverified rather than assumed from the differently-platformed 2024 U6N or from other Fire TV Edition sets." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Hisense%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf", "note": "The Texas Attorney General's petition does not establish whether this Fire TV model uses Hisense's Enhanced Viewing system or Amazon's platform controls. With no model-specific evidence of viewing-data collection, tracking ACR remains unverified." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No equally rigorous primary source (of the kind that exists for LG's Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs-documented behavior) could be found describing local-network scanning on a current Hisense model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "Hisense's \"up to 8 years\" update commitment applies to its VIDAA platform, not the Fire TV software this model runs — and Fire TV's own update cadence is set by Amazon, not Hisense. No specific commitment for this model could be found. Stays unverified rather than assuming either company's general policy carries over." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:65|75|100)?U65QF" ] }, { "id": "a6h-2022", "seriesCode": "A6H", "series": "A6H", "year": 2022, "brand": "Hisense", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Hisense A6H", "sizes": [ 43, 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Hisense's own A6 Series user guide makes no mention of hands-free, far-field, or wake-word voice features anywhere in it — voice search is only described as working through the remote or the Google TV mobile app. That's suggestive of this entry-level tier lacking a built-in TV-side microphone the way the U8N confirms one, but the manual never states this as an explicit limitation, so it stays unverified rather than turned into a firm \"no\" from an absence in the manual alone." }, "acr": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Hisense%20TV%20Petition%20Filed.pdf", "note": "The Texas Attorney General's petition alleges ACR use by Hisense generally, but it does not establish the behavior or settings path for this A6H series. Without model-specific evidence of viewing-data collection, tracking ACR remains unverified." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No equally rigorous primary source (of the kind that exists for LG's Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs-documented behavior) could be found describing local-network scanning on a current Hisense model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "Hisense's \"up to 8 years\" update commitment applies to its VIDAA platform, not the Google TV software this model runs. No specific commitment for this model could be found, so support remains unverified." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:43|55|65)?A6H" ] }, { "id": "ur9sg-2026", "seriesCode": "UR9SG", "series": "UR9SG", "year": 2026, "brand": "Hisense", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "RGB MiniLED", "displayName": "Hisense UR9SG (2026, 65–85 inch)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.hisense-usa.com/_files/ugd/991681_1f5ac35a757a4803bddd9d8d5d59d500.pdf", "note": "Hisense's US quick setup guide names the 65-, 75-, and 85-inch UR9SG/UR9SGD models on printed page 1. Printed page 6 shows a microphone in the TV and a built-in microphone control button, and describes hands-free Google Assistant setup. This is direct TV-side hardware confirmation. The 100-inch UR9SG is a separate size outside this guide and is not covered by this entry." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Viewing-data ACR and its opt-out setting have not been verified specifically for this 2026 UR9SG. Brand-wide descriptions of earlier Hisense TVs do not establish the behavior of this new series, and picture-processing scene recognition is not evidence of viewing-history collection." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming local-network scanning was found for the UR9SG. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and casting support alone do not establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific software-support end date or ongoing update commitment was verified for this Google TV series. A promise for another Hisense platform is not treated as a promise for this model." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:65|75|85)?UR9(?:SGD?)?" ] }, { "id": "bravia-9-ii-2026", "seriesCode": "XR90M2", "series": "BRAVIA 9 II", "year": 2026, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "True RGB LED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 9 II (2026)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 85, 115 ], "osVersion": "Android 14", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/k-115xr90m2/specifications", "note": "Sony's official specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify a physical built-in microphone switch. Sony also documents standby voice listening for the BRAVIA 9 II, except when Energy Mode is set to Low." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming continuous local-network scanning was found for this series. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home support do not by themselves establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "August 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/k-65xr90m2/downloads", "note": "Sony published North American firmware v114.602.170.1 for this series on 4 August 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:65|75|85|115)XR90M2" ] }, { "id": "bravia-7-ii-2026", "seriesCode": "XR70M2", "series": "BRAVIA 7 II", "year": 2026, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "True RGB LED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 7 II (2026)", "sizes": [ 50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "Android 14", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/k-65xr70m2/specifications", "note": "Sony's official specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify the physical switch at the bottom left. Sony also documents standby voice listening for the BRAVIA 7 II, except when Energy Mode is set to Low." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming continuous local-network scanning was found for this series. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home support do not by themselves establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "August 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/k-65xr70m2/downloads", "note": "Sony published North American firmware v114.602.170.1 for this series on 4 August 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:50|55|65|75|85|98)XR70M2" ] }, { "id": "bravia-6-2026", "seriesCode": "A60", "series": "BRAVIA 6", "year": 2026, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 6 (2026)", "sizes": [ 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-oled-tvs-android-/k-65a60/specifications", "note": "Sony's official BRAVIA 6 specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify a centre-mounted physical microphone switch." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming continuous local-network scanning was found for this series. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home support do not by themselves establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "August 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-oled-tvs-android-/k-65a60/downloads", "note": "Sony published firmware 7.260716.012 for this series on 28 August 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:48|55|65|77|83)A60" ] }, { "id": "bravia-3-ii-2026", "seriesCode": "XR30M2", "series": "BRAVIA 3 II", "year": 2026, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 3 II (2026)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 100 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/k-55xr30m2/specifications", "note": "Sony's official BRAVIA 3 II specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and list a physical built-in microphone switch." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming continuous local-network scanning was found for this series. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home support do not by themselves establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "June 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/lcd-tvs-android-bravia-3-ii-xr30m2-/k-85xr30m2/software/00383294", "note": "Sony's June 2026 firmware notice explicitly lists the XR30M2 models and describes performance and stability improvements. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:43|50|55|65|75|85|100)XR30M2", "K?(?:55|65|75|85|100)XR30CM2", "K?100XR3CM2" ] }, { "id": "bravia-5-2025", "seriesCode": "XR50", "series": "BRAVIA 5", "year": 2025, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "Mini LED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 5 (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/k-55xr50/specifications", "note": "Sony's official BRAVIA 5 specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify a centre-mounted physical microphone switch." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming continuous local-network scanning was found for this series. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home support do not by themselves establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "August 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/k-65xr50", "note": "Sony lists North American firmware v114.602.170.1 for this series, released 4 August 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:55|65|75|85|98)XR50" ] }, { "id": "bravia-8-ii-2025", "seriesCode": "XR80M2", "series": "BRAVIA 8 II", "year": 2025, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "QD-OLED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 8 II (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-oled-tvs-android-/k-55xr80m2/specifications", "note": "Sony's official BRAVIA 8 II specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify the physical microphone switch on the left side." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming continuous local-network scanning was found for this series. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home support do not by themselves establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "August 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/k-65xr80m2/downloads", "note": "Sony lists 2026 firmware updates for this series. This proves active firmware support during 2026, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:55|65)XR80M2" ] }, { "id": "bravia-2-ii-2025", "seriesCode": "S20M2", "series": "BRAVIA 2 II", "year": 2025, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 2 II (2025)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Sony's specifications list voice search and show no built-in microphone switch, but omission or a dash in a specification table is not treated as proof that TV-side microphone hardware is absent. Voice search may use only the remote; this remains unverified until Sony states that explicitly." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming continuous local-network scanning was found for this series. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home support do not by themselves establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "April 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/k-65s20m2/downloads", "note": "Sony published North American firmware 6120800301 for this series on 7 April 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:43|50|55|65|75)S20M2" ] }, { "id": "bravia-8-2024", "seriesCode": "XR80", "series": "BRAVIA 8", "year": 2024, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "OLED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 8 (2024)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-oled-tvs-android-/k-65xr80/specifications", "note": "Sony's official specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify a centre-mounted physical microphone switch." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming continuous local-network scanning was found for this series. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home support do not by themselves establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "August 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/k-65xr80", "note": "Sony lists North American firmware v114.602.170.1 for this series, released 4 August 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:55|65|77)XR80C?", "K?(?:55|65|77)XR8[BC]" ] }, { "id": "x90l-2023", "seriesCode": "X90L", "series": "X90L", "year": 2023, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "Full Array LED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA XR X90L (2023)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85, 98 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/xr-65x90l/specifications", "note": "Sony's model-specific specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify a centre-mounted physical microphone switch." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific investigation confirming continuous local-network scanning was found for this series. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home support do not by themselves establish that behavior." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "July 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/xr-65x90l", "note": "Sony published North American firmware v6.8224 for this series on 14 July 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:XR)?(?:55|65|75|85|98)X90L" ] }, { "id": "bravia-9-2024", "seriesCode": "XR90", "series": "BRAVIA 9", "year": 2024, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "Mini LED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 9 (2024)", "sizes": [ 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/k-65xr90/specifications", "note": "Sony's model-specific specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify the physical microphone switch on the left side of the TV." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Sony model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "August 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/k-65xr90/downloads", "note": "Sony published North American firmware v114.602.170.1 for this series on 4 August 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:65|75|85)XR90C?" ] }, { "id": "a95l-2023", "seriesCode": "A95L", "series": "A95L", "year": 2023, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "QD-OLED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA XR A95L (2023)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-oled-tvs-android-/xr-65a95l/specifications", "note": "Sony's model-specific specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify the physical microphone switch on the left side of the TV." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Sony model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "August 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/oled-tvs-android-a95l-series/xr-65a95l/downloads", "note": "Sony published firmware v114.602.170.1 for this series on 4 August 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:XR)?(?:55|65|77)A95L" ] }, { "id": "bravia-7-2024", "seriesCode": "XR70", "series": "BRAVIA 7", "year": 2024, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "Mini LED QLED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 7 (2024)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/k-65xr70/specifications", "note": "Sony's model-specific specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify a centre-mounted physical microphone switch." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Sony model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "June 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/product/k-65xr70/downloads", "note": "Sony published North American firmware v114.602.050.1 for this series on 2 June 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:55|65|75|85)XR70C?" ] }, { "id": "bravia-3-2024", "seriesCode": "S30", "series": "BRAVIA 3", "year": 2024, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Sony BRAVIA 3 (2024)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/k-65s30/specifications", "note": "Sony's model-specific specifications state \"(Built-in Mic) Yes\" and identify a centre-mounted physical microphone switch. This contrasts with the older X77L tier below, for which Sony explicitly says the TV itself has no built-in mic." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Sony model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "April 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/k-65s30/downloads", "note": "Sony published North American firmware 6120800301 for this series on 7 April 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "K?(?:43|50|55|65|75|85)S30" ] }, { "id": "x77l-2023", "seriesCode": "X77L", "series": "X77L", "year": 2023, "brand": "Sony", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Sony X77L (2023)", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/sony-43-class-x77l-led-4k-uhd-smart-google-tv-2023/6544136/question/581d4035-2e8a-30d3-b71e-fc078df3ba87", "note": "Asked directly on Best Buy's Q&A whether this model has hands-free Google Assistant, Sony's own official response states: \"The X77L doesn't support hands-free voice control and the TV itself doesn't have Built-in Mic\" — voice commands require pressing the Google Assistant/MIC button on the remote control instead. A rare case on this site of an explicit, sourced \"no\" rather than an unverified." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Unlike the LG entries on this site — where local-network scanning is tied to a specific, named investigation (Gamers Nexus/Level1Techs, 2026) — no equally rigorous primary source could be found describing this specific behavior on a current Sony model. Stays unverified rather than assumed true just because a different brand's model does it." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "lastKnownUpdate": "June 2026", "source": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/kd-65x77l/downloads", "note": "Sony published firmware 60842000 for this series on 9 June 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:KD)?(?:43|50|55|65|75|85)X77L" ] }, { "id": "pul7975-2025-us", "seriesCode": "PUL7975", "series": "PUL7975", "year": 2025, "brand": "Philips", "platform": "Roku TV", "panel": "4K QLED", "displayName": "Philips 60PUL7975 (2025, US)", "sizes": [ 60 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.documents.philips.com/assets/20250520/f499ef107e7547d3950db2e30056a646.pdf", "note": "Philips' manual for the 60PUL7975/F7 explicitly states that the Roku TV has no built-in microphone. Voice input comes from compatible Roku remotes or the Roku mobile app, and channel microphone access defaults to Prompt." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Smart TV Experience", "source": "https://www.documents.philips.com/assets/20250520/f499ef107e7547d3950db2e30056a646.pdf", "note": "The exact model manual says Smart TV Experience uses automatic content recognition to identify live TV and content on HDMI or AV inputs. It is offered as an opt-in, and can be disabled under Settings > Privacy > Smart TV experience by clearing Use info from TV inputs." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Network and casting features do not establish whether this model scans other devices on the local network." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.documents.philips.com/assets/20250520/f499ef107e7547d3950db2e30056a646.pdf", "note": "The manual documents automatic software updates and a manual Check now control, but no dated firmware release or guaranteed support period was verified, so ongoing support remains unverified." }, "modelPatterns": [ "60PUL7975(?:F7)?" ] }, { "id": "pug7675-2025-us", "seriesCode": "PUG7675", "series": "PUG7675", "year": 2025, "brand": "Philips", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "4K QLED", "displayName": "Philips 55PUG7675 (2025, US)", "sizes": [ 55 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.documents.philips.com/assets/20250926/13c1fe92c59540409acdb36400a443cf.pdf", "note": "Philips' exact 55PUG7675/F7 data sheet advertises completely hands-free Google Assistant voice control, confirming a TV-side far-field microphone rather than voice control that requires pressing the remote." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific manufacturer source was found documenting viewing-data ACR, its initial state, or a named opt-out control for the 55PUG7675/F7." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home compatibility do not establish local-network device scanning." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.usa.philips.com/c-p/55PUG7675_F7/google-qled-gaming-tv-7600-series-144hz-4k-qled-uhd-gaming-t/support", "note": "Philips provides a current support page and documentation for this model, but no dated firmware release or promised software-support period was verified." }, "modelPatterns": [ "55PUG7675(?:F7)?" ] }, { "id": "pus8200-2025", "seriesCode": "PUS8200", "series": "PUS8200", "year": 2025, "brand": "Philips", "platform": "Titan OS", "panel": "4K LED Ambilight", "displayName": "Philips PUS8200 (2025, UK)", "sizes": [ 43, 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/43PUS8200_12/led-4k-ambilight-tv", "note": "Philips' UK product page explicitly advertises a built-in Far Field Mic and hands-free Alexa control without the remote. The page identifies the 43-, 55-, and 65-inch PUS8200/12 family and separately lists a remote control with microphone." }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "No PUS8200-specific manufacturer source was found documenting viewing-data automatic content recognition, an initial consent state, or a named opt-out control. Ambilight's analysis of the displayed picture is a lighting feature and is not treated as evidence of viewing-history collection." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Matter, Wi-Fi, AirPlay, and smart-home compatibility establish network connectivity, but do not prove that this model scans other devices on the local network." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/55PUS8200_12/led-4k-ambilight-tv/support", "note": "Philips maintains a current support page for this model family, but no dated firmware record, support end date, or minimum software-support commitment was verified." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:43|55|65)?PUS8200", "(?:43|55|65)PUS820012", "(?:43|65)PUS820005" ] }, { "id": "55w95b-2025-uk", "seriesCode": "55W95B", "series": "W95B", "year": 2025, "brand": "Panasonic", "platform": "Fire TV", "panel": "Mini-LED", "displayName": "Panasonic 55W95B (2025, UK)", "sizes": [ 55 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://www.panasonic.com/content/dam/pim/uk/en/TV/TV-55W/TV-55W95BEB/ast-2714061.pdf", "note": "Panasonic's regulated product information sheet identifies the exact TV-55W95BEB and marks its voice-recognition sensor as not available. Alexa voice control is provided through the voice remote rather than a far-field microphone in the television." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Automatic Content Recognition", "source": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GPFTD7F3EVCLUD3C", "note": "This model runs Fire TV, and Amazon's own official Automatic Content Recognition help page — not Panasonic's — describes the feature directly: when enabled, it fingerprints content \"through connected devices, such as a cable set-top-box\" (not just Amazon's own apps) by sampling audio or pixels and matching against a database, and can be managed at Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings → Automatic Content Recognition. Amazon's page doesn't state whether it's on by default. Enabling it on one Fire TV device doesn't enable it on others." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Network and smart-home support do not establish scanning of other devices on the local network." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/tv/download/fw/eu_2025/down_eu_uk_cis_02.html", "lastKnownUpdate": "2026-03-24", "note": "Panasonic's UK firmware page names TV-55W95BEB and lists RS8166/3485 dated 24 March 2026. Its regulated product sheet also states a minimum eight-year availability period for software and firmware updates after the model leaves the market." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:TV)?55W95B(?:EB|EG)?" ] }, { "id": "z95b-2025", "seriesCode": "Z95B", "series": "Z95B", "year": 2025, "brand": "Panasonic", "platform": "Fire TV", "panel": "Primary RGB Tandem OLED", "displayName": "Panasonic Z95B (2025, UK)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.panasonic.com/uk/corporate/news/articles/bright-star-panasonic-introduces-2025-flagship-z95b-series-oled-tv-with-enhanced-brightness-re-designed-audio-and-fire-tv-built-in-enhancements.html", "note": "Panasonic's UK launch announcement identifies the 55-, 65-, and 77-inch Z95B family and explicitly says it has far-field voice control for hands-free Alexa use from across the room." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Automatic Content Recognition", "source": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GPFTD7F3EVCLUD3C", "note": "This model runs Fire TV, and Amazon's own official Automatic Content Recognition help page — not Panasonic's — describes the feature directly: when enabled, it fingerprints content \"through connected devices, such as a cable set-top-box\" (not just Amazon's own apps) by sampling audio or pixels and matching against a database, and can be managed at Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings → Automatic Content Recognition. Amazon's page doesn't state whether it's on by default. Enabling it on one Fire TV device doesn't enable it on others." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Panasonic documents network connectivity and DLNA support for this family, but that does not establish the local-network device-scanning behaviour this field asks about." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": true, "source": "https://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/tv/download/fw/eu_2025/down_eu_uk_cis_02.html", "lastKnownUpdate": "2026-03-24", "note": "Panasonic's UK and Ireland firmware page names all three Z95BEB models and lists RS8166/3485, dated 24 March 2026, as the latest update checked for this catalogue entry." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:TV)?(?:55|65|77)Z95B(?:EB)?", "Z95B" ] }, { "id": "z95b-2025-us", "seriesCode": "Z95B", "series": "Z95B", "year": 2025, "brand": "Panasonic", "platform": "Fire TV", "panel": "Primary RGB Tandem OLED", "displayName": "Panasonic Z95B (2025, US)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 77 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://help.na.panasonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TV55Z95BP_65Z95BP_77Z95BP_OwnersManual_ENG_ESP.pdf", "note": "Panasonic's US owner's manual names all three Z95BP models and explicitly states that the TV has microphones for hands-free Alexa, including while the screen is off. It also documents a physical switch on the bottom of the TV that disconnects power from the microphones; the remote microphone remains available." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Automatic Content Recognition", "source": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GPFTD7F3EVCLUD3C", "note": "This model runs Fire TV, and Amazon's own official Automatic Content Recognition help page — not Panasonic's — describes the feature directly: when enabled, it fingerprints content \"through connected devices, such as a cable set-top-box\" (not just Amazon's own apps) by sampling audio or pixels and matching against a database, and can be managed at Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings → Automatic Content Recognition. Amazon's page doesn't state whether it's on by default. Enabling it on one Fire TV device doesn't enable it on others." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "The owner's manual documents Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other network features, but those connections do not establish continuous scanning of other devices on the local network." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "source": "https://help.na.panasonic.com/television/amazon-fire-led-oled-tv/tv-65z95bp/", "note": "Panasonic's US support site currently lists this model as current and provides update instructions, but no dated Z95BP firmware release or promised support period was verified, so ongoing firmware support is not claimed." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:TV)?(?:55|65|77)Z95BP" ] }, { "id": "4k-uhd-roku-tv", "seriesCode": "100012587", "series": "4K UHD Roku TV", "year": 2024, "brand": "Onn", "platform": "Roku TV", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Onn 4K UHD Roku TV", "sizes": [ 43, 65, 70 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Onn's own official user manual for this model identifies it as a Roku Smart TV. Roku's current TV guide, which Roku directs owners of Roku TV-licensed televisions to, explicitly states the television has no built-in microphone; voice input comes from a Roku voice remote or the mobile app." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Smart TV Experience", "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "This model is documented by Onn as a Roku TV. Roku's current guide says Smart TV Experience uses opt-in ACR on live TV and HDMI or AV inputs and names Settings > Privacy > Smart TV experience > Use info from TV inputs as the opt-out — the same system and setting used across every Roku TV-licensed brand on this site." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for this model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "Roku OS updates are pushed by Roku across Roku TV-licensed hardware generally, but no dated, model-specific commitment or current update record for this exact Onn model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "100012584", "100012587", "100012588" ] }, { "id": "mini-led-qled-4k-google-tv-2025", "seriesCode": "SMQP4GSB1", "series": "Mini-LED QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV", "year": 2025, "brand": "Onn", "platform": "Google TV", "panel": "Mini-LED QLED", "displayName": "Onn Mini-LED QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV", "sizes": [ 55, 65 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Onn's own official spec sheet for this model lists a full features table — Wi-Fi, Google Home compatibility, screen mirroring — with no microphone row anywhere in it, and Walmart's own product listing describes the included remote specifically as a \"voice remote\" rather than describing any TV-side hands-free capability. That's suggestive of voice living only in the remote, not a built-in TV-chassis microphone, but neither source states this as an explicit limitation, so it stays unverified rather than turned into a firm \"no.\"" }, "acr": { "value": null, "note": "No Onn-specific or Google TV platform-wide source describing automatic content recognition or an equivalent viewing-data opt-out for this model could be found. Unlike the Onn Powered by VIZIO entry on this site, Onn's own documentation for its Google TV lineup doesn't name an ACR feature at all. Stays unverified rather than assumed from what other brands' Google TV implementations do." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for this model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No dated Onn firmware record or minimum software-support term for this model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65)SMQP4GSB1" ] }, { "id": "powered-by-vizio-s4v1", "seriesCode": "S4V1", "series": "Powered by VIZIO", "year": 2024, "brand": "Onn", "platform": "VIZIO OS", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Onn 4K UHD Powered by VIZIO", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Onn's own official operating-system manual for this line says \"For 4K TVs, the voice remote requires pairing\" and shows a screen instructing the owner to \"press and hold the microphone button to speak commands\" — describing a paired remote microphone, not a built-in TV-chassis one. The manual never states outright that the television itself has no microphone, so this stays unverified rather than turned into a firm \"no\" the way this site's Roku entries can be, where Roku's own guide makes that exact statement explicitly." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Viewing Data", "source": "https://onntv.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/40927010884493", "note": "Onn's own official manual for this line — explicitly \"Applicable to all ONN Powered by Vizio TVs\" — walks through accepting the \"VIZIO Viewing Data policy\" during first-time setup, and separately documents the exact opt-out: Menu > All Settings > Admin & Privacy > Viewing Data. This is the same VIZIO Viewing Data ACR system used on VIZIO's own-branded sets, since this line runs actual VIZIO OS software rather than a similarly-named clone." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for this model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "Onn's manual promises \"free and continuous platform updates\" for VIZIO OS, but that's marketing language, not a dated firmware record or a minimum support period the way this site requires elsewhere (e.g. a specific version and release date). Stays unverified rather than treating the marketing line as proof of an ongoing commitment." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:43|50|55)S4V1" ] }, { "id": "f30-series-2025", "seriesCode": "F30", "series": "F30 Series", "year": 2025, "brand": "Insignia", "platform": "Fire TV", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Insignia F30 Series (2025)", "sizes": [ 55, 58 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Insignia's own Best Buy specifications list \"Voice Assistant Built-in: Amazon Alexa\" but no separate microphone or far-field array row, and describe the remote itself as \"Voice control, Standard, IR.\" Amazon's own Fire TV documentation describes \"hands-free\" Alexa control on Fire TV smart TVs like this one as working by pairing the TV with a separate Amazon Echo speaker over the network — a genuinely different mechanism from a microphone built into the television, and one this site hasn't seen clearly distinguished in other brands' marketing. No source confirms or rules out a microphone in the TV chassis itself, so this stays unverified rather than assumed from the \"hands-free\" marketing language, which describes the paired-Echo feature, not necessarily TV-side hardware." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Automatic Content Recognition", "source": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GPFTD7F3EVCLUD3C", "note": "This model runs Fire TV, and Amazon's own official Automatic Content Recognition help page — not Insignia's — describes the feature directly: when enabled, it fingerprints content \"through connected devices, such as a cable set-top-box\" (not just Amazon's own apps) by sampling audio or pixels and matching against a database, and can be managed at Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings → Automatic Content Recognition. Amazon's page doesn't state whether it's on by default. Enabling it on one Fire TV device doesn't enable it on others." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for this model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No dated Insignia or Amazon firmware record or minimum software-support term for this specific model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:NS)?(?:55|58)F301NA25" ] }, { "id": "f50-series-qled-2022", "seriesCode": "F50", "series": "F50 Series QLED", "year": 2022, "brand": "Insignia", "platform": "Fire TV", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Insignia F50 Series QLED (2022)", "sizes": [ 50, 55, 65, 70 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "No Insignia specification sheet or Q&A specific to this QLED tier was found describing a built-in far-field microphone versus a remote-only or paired-Echo hands-free system. Given the F30 tier's \"hands-free\" Alexa feature is documented by Amazon as working through a separately paired Echo speaker rather than TV-chassis hardware, that same distinction likely applies here too, but stays unverified for this specific model rather than assumed from a different tier." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Automatic Content Recognition", "source": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GPFTD7F3EVCLUD3C", "note": "This model runs Fire TV, and Amazon's own official Automatic Content Recognition help page — not Insignia's — describes the feature directly: when enabled, it fingerprints content \"through connected devices, such as a cable set-top-box\" (not just Amazon's own apps) by sampling audio or pixels and matching against a database, and can be managed at Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings → Automatic Content Recognition. Amazon's page doesn't state whether it's on by default. Enabling it on one Fire TV device doesn't enable it on others." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for this model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No dated Insignia or Amazon firmware record or minimum software-support term for this specific model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:NS)?(?:50|55|65|70)F501NA22" ] }, { "id": "c350-series", "seriesCode": "C350", "series": "C350 Series", "year": 2025, "brand": "Toshiba", "platform": "Fire TV", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Toshiba C350 Series", "sizes": [ 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": null, "note": "Toshiba's own official US product page for this series makes no mention of a microphone, far-field array, or hands-free voice feature anywhere in it. That's consistent with this tier sitting below the M550, which explicitly markets a hands-free microphone array as a headline feature this series doesn't share — but the C350 page never states the absence outright, so it stays unverified rather than turned into a firm \"no.\"" }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Automatic Content Recognition", "source": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GPFTD7F3EVCLUD3C", "note": "This model runs Fire TV, and Amazon's own official Automatic Content Recognition help page — not Toshiba's — describes the feature directly: when enabled, it fingerprints content \"through connected devices, such as a cable set-top-box\" (not just Amazon's own apps) by sampling audio or pixels and matching against a database, and can be managed at Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings → Automatic Content Recognition. Amazon's page doesn't state whether it's on by default. Enabling it on one Fire TV device doesn't enable it on others." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for this model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No dated Toshiba or Amazon firmware record or minimum software-support term for this specific model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:43|50|55|65|75|85)C350NU" ] }, { "id": "m550ku-series", "seriesCode": "M550KU", "series": "M550 Series", "year": 2023, "brand": "Toshiba", "platform": "Fire TV", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Toshiba M550 Series (hands-free Alexa)", "sizes": [ 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://www.aftvnews.com/toshiba-reveals-its-first-fire-tv-smart-tv-with-hands-free-alexa-voice-control/", "note": "AFTVnews' report on this model's launch describes \"an array of 4 microphones, a physical mute switch, and multi-color LED indicator lights along the bottom center\" built into the television, allowing hands-free \"Alexa\" commands from across the room without touching a remote. Best Buy's own retail listing for this exact model is titled \"...with hands free Alexa,\" matching the same claim. Unlike the ambiguous \"hands-free\" marketing this site found on some other brands' Fire TV models — which can describe pairing with a separate Amazon Echo speaker rather than TV-side hardware — this reporting is specific about a physical microphone array in the TV chassis itself." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Automatic Content Recognition", "source": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GPFTD7F3EVCLUD3C", "note": "This model runs Fire TV, and Amazon's own official Automatic Content Recognition help page — not Toshiba's — describes the feature directly: when enabled, it fingerprints content \"through connected devices, such as a cable set-top-box\" (not just Amazon's own apps) by sampling audio or pixels and matching against a database, and can be managed at Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings → Automatic Content Recognition. Amazon's page doesn't state whether it's on by default. Enabling it on one Fire TV device doesn't enable it on others." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for this model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "No dated Toshiba or Amazon firmware record or minimum software-support term for this specific model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "(?:55|65|75)M550KU" ] }, { "id": "fire-tv-omni-qled-2025", "seriesCode": "OMNIQLED", "series": "Fire TV Omni QLED Series", "year": 2025, "brand": "Amazon", "platform": "Fire TV", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series (2025)", "sizes": [ 50, 55, 65, 75 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": true, "source": "https://developer.amazon.com/docs/device-specs/device-specifications-fire-tv-edition-smart-tv-na.html", "note": "Amazon's own official device specification page lists \"Mic: Bottom 2x2 Mic Array\" for this exact model — confirmed physical microphone hardware in the TV chassis. The same page separately lists \"Far-field Alexa control / Hands-free voice control: Supported only through linked Echo device\" — meaning the built-in array's wake-word listening is not enabled natively on this generation; genuinely hands-free \"Alexa\" activation requires pairing the TV with a separate Amazon Echo speaker over the network, similar to what this site found described for some other brands' Fire TV models. \"Near-field Alexa control / Mic button on remote: Supported\" covers press-to-talk use without an Echo." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Automatic Content Recognition", "source": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GPFTD7F3EVCLUD3C", "note": "Amazon's own official Automatic Content Recognition help page describes the feature directly: when enabled, it fingerprints content \"through connected devices, such as a cable set-top-box\" (not just Amazon's own apps) by sampling audio or pixels and matching against a database, and can be managed at Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings → Automatic Content Recognition. Amazon's page doesn't state whether it's on by default. Enabling it on one Fire TV device doesn't enable it on others." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for this model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "Amazon's own developer documentation for this model doesn't state a minimum number of years of software updates the way Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment does. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "AFTPOC9BD3", "AFTPO9D4D7" ] }, { "id": "fire-tv-2-series-2025", "seriesCode": "2SERIES", "series": "Fire TV 2-Series", "year": 2025, "brand": "Amazon", "platform": "Fire TV", "panel": "LED", "displayName": "Amazon Fire TV 2-Series (2025)", "sizes": [ 32, 40 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://developer.amazon.com/docs/device-specs/device-specifications-fire-tv-edition-smart-tv-na.html", "note": "Amazon's own official device specification page lists \"Mic: Not Supported\" for this exact model — an explicit statement that this budget tier has no microphone hardware in the TV chassis at all. Voice control works only through the remote's press-to-talk mic button." }, "acr": { "value": true, "settingName": "Automatic Content Recognition", "source": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GPFTD7F3EVCLUD3C", "note": "Amazon's own official Automatic Content Recognition help page describes the feature directly: when enabled, it fingerprints content \"through connected devices, such as a cable set-top-box\" (not just Amazon's own apps) by sampling audio or pixels and matching against a database, and can be managed at Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings → Automatic Content Recognition. Amazon's page doesn't state whether it's on by default. Enabling it on one Fire TV device doesn't enable it on others." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for this model." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "Amazon's own developer documentation for this model doesn't state a minimum number of years of software updates the way Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment does. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "AFTCU864A2", "AFTCUD6595" ] }, { "id": "eq650ab-qled-roku-tv", "seriesCode": "EQ650AB", "series": "EQ650AB", "year": 2023, "brand": "Element", "platform": "Roku TV", "panel": "QLED", "displayName": "Element EQ650AB QLED Roku TV", "sizes": [ 50, 65 ], "osVersion": "", "farFieldMic": { "value": false, "source": "https://image.roku.com/c3VwcG9ydC1B/RokuTVUserGuide-15-0-US.pdf", "note": "Element's own privacy policy states that voice commands are \"only sent when clicking the microphone button on the remote control,\" and Element's product documentation identifies this model as a Roku TV. Roku's own current TV guide, which Roku directs owners of Roku TV-licensed televisions to, explicitly states the television has no built-in microphone — consistent with Element's own remote-only description." }, "acr": { "value": true, "source": "https://elementelectronics.com/privacy-policy/", "note": "Element's own privacy policy lists \"TV input activity,\" \"HDMI device info,\" and \"tuner activity\" among the usage data its Smart TVs collect, alongside app activity and clickstream activity — a first-party description of monitoring what's connected to and playing over the TV's inputs, not just app usage. The policy doesn't name a specific on/off toggle for this; the closest control it describes is resetting the TV's PSID (Personalized Service ID) from the settings menu, which clears the identifier this data has been linked to rather than switching the collection off." }, "lanScanning": { "value": null, "note": "Element's privacy policy documents device location and network-adjacent data categories but does not describe continuous scanning of other devices on the local network, and no other primary source confirming or ruling this out for this model was found." }, "firmwareSupported": { "value": null, "note": "This model runs Roku TV, whose OS updates are pushed by Roku across Roku TV-licensed hardware generally, but no dated, model-specific commitment or current update record for this exact Element model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way." }, "modelPatterns": [ "EQ650AB(?:50|65)R" ] } ], "osPaths": { "LG": { "5.0": { "version": "5.0", "verified": true, "acrToggle": { "label": "ACR (Live Plus)", "path": [ "Settings", "All Settings", "General", "System", "Additional Settings", "Live Plus" ], "note": "This project's own firsthand testing against a physical 2020 CX found Live Plus directly under General; this published source places it under General → System → Additional Settings instead. 2020 OLED sets got a 'full-screen webOS' interface update (~2023) that reorganized menus, which likely explains the mismatch — if this path doesn't match what you see, check both locations, and re-check after any firmware update.", "source": "https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/" }, "agreements": { "label": "Privacy agreements", "path": [ "Settings", "All Settings", "General", "About This TV", "User Agreements" ], "note": "Look for Viewing Information, Voice Information, and Interest-Based Advertisement specifically — leave the basic Terms of Use alone. Agreements can be silently reset by a firmware update; re-check after updates.", "source": "Verified firsthand against a physical 2020 CX (webOS 5.0) unit by this project's research." }, "adTracking": { "label": "Ad tracking", "path": [ "Settings", "All Settings", "General", "Additional Settings", "Advertisement" ], "source": "Verified firsthand against a physical 2020 CX (webOS 5.0) unit by this project's research." } } }, "Samsung": {}, "Vizio": {}, "Roku": {}, "Sky": {}, "TCL": {}, "Hisense": {}, "Sony": {}, "Philips": {}, "Panasonic": {}, "Onn": {}, "Insignia": {}, "Toshiba": {}, "Amazon": {}, "Element": {} } }