Panasonic Z95B (2025, US)
Built-in far-field microphone
Has micThis model has a built-in far-field microphone, which is the hardware hands-free voice control uses.
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.
Automatic content recognition (ACR), including over HDMI
Runs ACRThis model runs Panasonic's ACR feature (branded "Automatic Content Recognition"), which analyzes on-screen content — including over HDMI — to identify what's playing.
What ACR is and how to turn it off →
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.
Scans your local network for other devices
UnverifiedLocal network scanning hasn't been confirmed for this model from a citable source yet.
How to put a TV on its own network →
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.
Security vulnerabilities in Fire TV
UnverifiedFirmware support status hasn't been confirmed for this model from a citable source yet.
What that actually means for your TV →
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.
Settings paths for Fire TV
Not yet verified for this Fire TV version. Menu wording and structure vary enough across releases that we don't want to guess — check how to report a correction if you can help verify this one.
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