Device Privacy Settings
Smart TVs, speakers, and cameras collect more than most people expect, from what you watch to what your camera or microphone picks up around the house. These guides cover reasonable default settings for widely used smart-home devices, one at a time, without asking you to unplug anything.
All guides
- Amazon Alexa & Echo
Alexa and Echo privacy settings for Alexa+ in 2026: voice recordings and transcripts, Voice ID, human review, Follow-Up Mode, Sidewalk and the mute button.
- Amazon Fire TV
Fire TV privacy settings for sticks, the Cube and Fire TV smart TVs: automatic content recognition, app and device usage data, interest-based ads, and the 2026 ACR lawsuit.
- LG TV
LG webOS TV privacy settings after the September 2026 Gamers Nexus findings: voice and standby listening, Live Plus (ACR), ads, network scanning, and how to delete what LG holds.
- Ring
Ring doorbell and camera privacy settings for late 2026: the new TAKE encryption, optional end-to-end encryption, Search Party, Familiar Faces, police requests and shared users.
- Roku
Roku privacy settings for players and Roku TVs: Smart TV Experience (ACR), Content Viewing Disclosure, Personalized Ads, microphone access, and the 2026 state lawsuits.
- Samsung TV
Samsung Tizen TV privacy settings: Viewing Information Services (ACR), interest-based ads, Voice Wake-up and the TV's microphone switch, plus the 2026 Texas settlement.