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Cheezoholic

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11. All of these sticks and boxes etc have microphones. Even your smart TV has one in the remote and the TV itself

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 08:31 AM

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Call me paranoid but I stuff little pieces of cotton from a qtip into those little holes then a small piece of duct tape on top. I bought a new TV last spring, let it run 24/7 for 6 months until the warranty was out (used like new). Then I popped it open and disconnected the little microphone inside. Guess what, I found a second one. My cell phone goes into the microwave when I'm home. I'll take it out to check it every now and then. It sets nearby when I go to bed. Am I paranoid? Yes lol.

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