We recently blacklisted some of the IP’s that our LG tv was sending data to. I can’t believe the sheer number of requests logged in just 1 week! And what’s worse is LG is even denying it now
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Samsung does not fall back, my tv it is by far the device that makes more dns requests ar home
Disconnect it from the internet and use your own box or stick.
Can a pi Hole fix this? Using a Samsung smart TV
You can fix it by disconnecting the internet and plugging in your own devices.
I think so.
Gotta pull that wifi mobile out.
rule #1 of connected TV: NO connection
We screwed the pooch on that one!
Those numbers may be a little higher because you are block listing them. When it is unsuccessful, it keeps trying. Still crazy though. Have you tried simply disconnecting from your network and turning off the WiFi? I blocked mine entirely through my router and then turned off the WiFi at the TV. My overall PiHole block rate dropped significantly after that.
That’s true, and yeah still crazy. No, we tried this first just out of curiosity and because our kids use the apps on the television. But just completely dumbing it down will be the next step. I’m just disappointed, man. It was a new tv
Some set top boxes are little better. Even then, some the apps get you. Netflix is awful with tracking.
And Tubi from what I can tell! But not surprised by either
Check the settings of the Tubi app. You will still see a lot of requests to load the ads even if they are not personalised anymore.
I can only recommend everybody that has the option for it to run adguard home as a DNS server.
It if you already have a PiHole that can do the same trick. Adguard has support for all DNS protocols and forces itself into windows and android via DoH and DoQuick.
A friend of mine maintains a list of blocklist here: https://github.com/ppfeufer/adguard-filter-list
I run PiHole too, but note Adguard/PiHole do not block DNS over HTTP. If these Smart TV’s want to get nasty, and they already have beyond expectations, they could employ that tech or hardcore IP addresses.
If the Smart TV uses and hardcoded http DNS server, that must be blocked directly, sure. But that scenario is very unlikely.
I have a LG soundbar that is connected to WiFi (for AirPlay) but has been blocked at the router level since we bought it. It has been here for years and has never stopped screaming into the void. Hundreds of times per day.
I use NextDNS on my other devices but not on the LG untill now and we use it only for regular tv channels and a android mediabox via hdmi …
Does it help if I put Nextdns on all of them or apps like Netguard? And then block stuff?
Turn off the Wi-Fi in the settings on the LG. The antenna will still work.
The regular channels are “cable” which changed from coax to utp and a provider box … Oh wait am I confusing then streambox from my telecom provider with the LG onboard stuff …
