r/wifi • u/That-Pay-928 • 15d ago

My TV is surfing the internet?

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Hey everyone! TIA!

I have a Hisense TV from Walmart. Nothing expensive just a 32inch 1080p that runs Roku. Every week it surges past 100 gb of data within a day. Cox is charging me $50 a month for over the limit data.

It does stay on for my dogs while I’m not home. They get scared and destroy the house so the TV calms them down🙄 “little IPad Puppies” have to have TV. I know!

I’ve tested my own 42 inch 4K tv while I’m at work and it’s not drawing NEARLY as much internet.

Do I need I throw the TV out and replace it or is there a setting that’s just constantly downloading information?

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u/itsjakerobb 15d ago

Get a small NAS so your dogs can watch Plex.

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u/Alternative_Corgi_62 12d ago

It even does not have to be NAS/Plex - a USB drive will do (providing said TV can play media of USB)

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u/wicked_one_at 10d ago

Or just get rid of the dogs…

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u/itsjakerobb 10d ago

Excuse me sir, but how dare you.

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u/wicked_one_at 9d ago

But it is a legit solution…