LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps
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LG will suspend smart TV apps that turn TVs into residential proxy nodes.
LG Electronics USA plans to suspend apps on its webOS store that turn TVs into residential proxy nodes. This follows research by security firm Spur finding over 42% of LG smart TV apps and over a quarter of Samsung Tizen apps include proxy SDKs. LG Senior VP John Taylor said the company is working with developers to remove the option, with suspension for non-compliance. Bright Data was the most common proxy provider. LG also faces criticism for bundling McAfee promotions via Windows Update on its monitors.
What commenters are saying
Many commenters question why LG didn't act sooner, with some calling the move a distraction from other LG controversies. Several note that webOS and Tizen are not Android/Google Play, so those terms don't apply. A few defend the proxy model as fair with informed consent, but most push back, arguing users can't meaningfully consent and that such proxies enable fraud and violate ISP terms. Practical advice includes isolating the TV on its own network or not connecting it to the internet at all.