Philips OLED708 (2023, UK)
Built-in far-field microphone
No TV micThis model has no built-in far-field microphone — voice control goes through the remote.
Philips' product information sheets for the 48, 55 and 65OLED708/12 say "Voice recognition sensor available: No". The UK spec list gives voice control as "Google Assistant built in, RC with Mic., Works with Alexa", and the manual says to speak into the microphone on the remote control.
Automatic content recognition (ACR), including over HDMI
UnverifiedWhether this model runs ACR hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.
What ACR is and how to turn it off →
Philips' OLED708 pages and manual don't mention viewing-data collection, and no Philips source was found that says whether this Google TV model has a content recognition feature.
Ads in the TV's own menus
Personalisation onlyGoogle TV shows ads in its own menus. They can't be turned off, but the settings below change how they're personalised.
Google says Google TV and Android TV "sometimes serve advertisements, which are labeled as advertisements".
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 →
No Philips source describes this model scanning other devices on the local network.
Security vulnerabilities in Google TV
SupportedThis model is still receiving firmware/platform updates.
What that actually means for your TV →
Philips' UK security statement for these sets gives a support period ending 18 April 2027 for all three OLED708/12 sizes. Philips' product information sheets separately promise software and firmware updates for at least 8 years after the model stops being sold.
Ad settings: Google TV
- Delete advertising IDAds continue, less personalised
Settings → Privacy → Ads → Delete advertising IDStops apps using the advertising ID for personalised ads. Apps can still show ads.
The same screen has Reset advertising ID.
- Apps only modeRelated setting
Settings → Accounts & Sign In → Your profile → Apps only mode → Turn onHides personalised recommendations. Google says sponsored content and teasers for popular movies and shows still appear, and Search, the Assistant and your Watchlist are turned off.
Some manufacturers label the account menu differently, e.g. "Accounts & Profiles" on Hisense or "Manage accounts" on TCL UK.
Google: "You can't turn off ads, but you can control the use of your advertising ID for personalized ads across installed apps."
These settings cover ads in the TV's own menus, not ads inside individual apps. Menus can change with software updates, so check again after your TV updates.
Settings paths for Google TV
Not yet verified for this Google 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.
All Philips TV settings, by software version →
This page covers what this model has and collects, and where to change it, with a source for each answer. See About & sourcing for how each row above is checked, and how to report an error.