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And then the tv bricks when it can’t access the network for 10 days.

Is this true? The GUI on my smart TV is so slow and laggy, that I planned on getting a Roku and disconnecting it from my network.

Makes me want to sniff the traffic and see what kind of replies it's getting. Maybe just spoof it.

That's what I did with my newer Samsung smart TV. Really would like to just kill the network capabilities of it physically, though.

Don't forget to cut the HDMI Cable too :)

Dystopic cable cutting is weird

I know you jest, but a simple x-acto knife will usually do the trick

Most have a dedicated WiFi board that is separate from everything else.