---
title: "Why Dumb TVs Deserve a Comeback"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-dumb-tvs-deserve-a-comeback-es3nrh8d6
source_url: https://www.makeuseof.com/reasons-why-dumb-tvs-deserve-a-comeback/
type: article
source: "Hacker News"
published: 2024-12-15T23:58:03.163Z
updated: 2026-03-15T02:24:27.002Z
tags: ["hardware", "privacy", "tech-news"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 10
comments: 5
language: en
---

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# Why Dumb TVs Deserve a Comeback

**[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 4 min read · 10 upvotes · 5 comments

## Summary

Smart TVs often become obsolete quickly due to lack of software updates, suffer from bloatware, and pose privacy risks. Dumb TVs, when paired with streaming devices like Roku or Chromecast, offer a simpler, more privacy-conscious viewing experience. For a comeback, dumb TVs need larger screen sizes, better features, and should be marketed for their longevity, privacy advantages, and affordability.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@valdoryu** · 4 upvotes

> I own a 100$ dumb TV with a chromecast since 2016.
> Never crashed, glitched or lagged.
> Not even a dead pixel.
>
> I never understood why would anyone buy a « smart » TV
>
> It doesn’t offer anything but issues

**@chelmix** · 2 upvotes

> if you don't connect you smart TV to the internet, it becomes a dumb TV.
> You're welcome

**@infojan** · 0 upvotes

> I just buy a ximi box, root it, install a custom tv linux os and make that work (planning to use a pi5 instead) with my "dumb" tv that only has chrome cast

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Tags: [#hardware](https://daily.dev/tags/hardware), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news)

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