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How to deal with those annoying TVs blaring Fox News all day (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by BoycottPro@lemm.ee to c/chaoticgood@sopuli.xyz
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In fact you can use your smartphone to change the channel on nearly any TV. In the comments on that post some people talk about how to do it. Basically you need a smartphone with either builtin IR or use a USB-C IR blaster or if your phone has a 3.5mm headphone jack you can also try one of those but I'm not sure if the 3.5mm ones are as commonly supported.

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[–] BoycottPro@lemm.ee 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That's really annoying. Do you think they'd notice you using your phone to change the station and possible remove Fox from the channel list? Is there windows in the building with the TVs? There are some high power IR blasters that might let you change it from outside.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

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[–] BoycottPro@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That's right but it doesn't necessarily mean that access is impossible, just need the codes for the box instead of the TV assuming it has an infrared sensor on the box.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

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