Smart TV listening even when "off" - discovered mine sending audio samples every 30 seconds

Energy monitoring proves nothing. Modern TVs regularly wake from sleep to check for updates/download program guide data. Your "correlation" is probably coincidental power line noise triggering both your cheap monitor and audio events. Classic confirmation bias

Sacrificed one of mine for teardown last year - newer smart TVs have isolated power circuits specifically for microphones that operate independently from main board. Some draw as little as 0.4w making detection difficult without specialized equipment. The "off" button hasn't truly meant "off" since 2016 models

Whoaaa wait so energy spikes happened WHEN sound occurred nearby? Like your TV physically responded to voices? I thought they just collected data constantly but this implies active listening/processing which is way creepier if true

Most people don't realize modern TVs have 4-7 microphones in bezel for "room correction audio" plus dedicated ones in remotes. Check for tiny pinholes along bottom edge - those aren't "ventilation" despite what manuals claim

lol y'all acting like this is news? Every single connected device in your house is harvesting data 24/7. It's literally the business model. You traded privacy for convenience the moment you connected it to wifi. Want privacy? Buy dumb appliances or stay offline

Absolute nonsense post. I've worked in consumer electronics for 15+ years. This would be class-action lawsuit territory if true. TVs maintain network connections in standby for instant-on functionality and system updates. They're not secretly recording your conversations about cat food

A critical vulnerability known as Wake-On-Sound Implementation exists in most 2020-2025 smart televisions, allowing them to activate dormant microphone arrays even in low-power states. This design intentionally bypasses traditional power management to maintain continuous monitoring capabilities

Measured standby consumption on my LG - supposed to be 0.5W per energy star but actually draws 4.3W with network enabled. Disabled "quick start" and "voice wake" settings, still 2.7W. Only dropped to actual 0.5W after physically cutting ethernet and removing wifi module (voided warranty but worth it)

Did QA testing for TCL 2019-2022. We ABSOLUTELY had to certify microphone response during "off" states as part of final testing. Called it "environmental awareness mode" internally. Marketing made us remove all references from consumer documentation. Not conspiracy - standard practice

Your phone literally has GPS plus always-on mics and cameras. Your TV is amateur hour compared to the tracking device you voluntarily carry everywhere. Selective privacy concerns are hilarious