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Ask HN: Tips for hacking a TV?

76 points fewgrehrehre | 1 comments | 16 Oct 24 03:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.465s | source

I've got a spare television lying around (specifically, a Samsung UN24H4500), and I thought it'd be fun to take a crack at seeing what I can do with it. The only hitch is that I've never really done any hardware hacking before, so I don't really know where to start!

Any tips and pointers would be much appreciated, in terms of common ways to search for and exploit vulnerabilities, or the exploitation of other televisions. Alternatively, if this is an absolute fool's errand, and the whole thing is locked down tighter than Fort Knox, a firm warning that this is not a good thing to dick around with over a weekend would also be appreciated.

1. caseyy ◴[19 Oct 24 16:41 UTC] No.41888843[source]▶
What is legally complex about hacking your own TV that you own, in the comfort of your own home? The device and all its components are yours.

If Samsung or anyone else wants to tell people their TVs are licenses/rentals or some corporate delusions like that, they are welcome to lose in court(s).