LG’s TV privacy response separates voice activation from viewing-data consent

LG's September 12, 2026 privacy statement denies continuous conversation recording and says wake-word detection is local. It also describes viewing recognition and advertising as separate, optional choices. For existing owners, that means a microphone setting cannot answer every question about television data.

Android Central's September 14 report covered LG's response to concerns raised by Gamers Nexus. The development is a public clarification of disputed behavior; it should not be mistaken for a newly verified software fix.

A denial has a defined scope

The useful question is what each statement addresses. Whether a television records ambient speech, whether it identifies watched content, and whether information supports advertising are different issues. Accepting an explanation about one does not resolve the others.

LG's account is evidence of what the manufacturer says its system does. It is not a substitute for independent testing of a particular model, software version and configuration. Equally, an alarming description of a capability does not by itself prove that every household has enabled it. TechKili has not performed a network or microphone test.

Review the choices on the television you use

A practical review starts with the result you want. If hands-free commands have no value in your household, inspect their setting. If the concern is viewing information, examine the relevant agreements and advertising choices separately. Read the explanation beside each option before changing it, and check that the services you use still work afterwards.

Keep a short record of the model, software version and settings you examined. That makes a subsequent support question concrete: which option controls this behavior on this television? It also avoids applying a menu instruction from a different generation without checking.

The immediate decision is about consent on an existing device. The available evidence does not justify a recommendation to replace the television, or a claim that one toggle guarantees privacy across every service.

Sources

• LG statement, September 12

• Android Central report, September 14