They will probably make it more expensive to legally acquire content that is playable on a dumb TV than to get the same content for smart TVs. You’re paying extra for having indefinite access to the content rather than revokable subscription-based access.
Of course, as a consumer, you can become a criminal, with all the associated increasingly harsh consequences.
Does this have any impact towards the consumer?
Disconnect your TV from the internet and don’t let it update (downgrade) your software.
jellyfin for the win
Thanks, but I don’t own a smart TV - hopefully dumb TVs are still gonna be around when it’s time to upgrade
They will probably make it more expensive to legally acquire content that is playable on a dumb TV than to get the same content for smart TVs. You’re paying extra for having indefinite access to the content rather than revokable subscription-based access.
Of course, as a consumer, you can become a criminal, with all the associated increasingly harsh consequences.
Probably price increases to offset corporate losses.
Price increases on streaming services you mean?
If so, a magical alternative exists on the high seas, or so I’ve heard