Researcher claims Samsung Smart TVs track audio, screens and viewing habits for ads

A reverse engineer known as log4j claims Samsung's Tizen firmware on a 2025 Smart TV includes audio categorization, screen-content recognition and a local CNN profiling viewing habits and skipped ads. The findings are unverified; Samsung openly uses microphones in Pet Care and ACR with user consent.

• Researcher gained root on a 2025 Samsung TV via unknown vulnerabilities
• Tizen allegedly includes audio categorization, screen recognition and ad IDs
• A local CNN reportedly analyzes viewing progress and skipped ads
• Independent Flipper Zero test was inconclusive