Verified that Netflix starts on "smart" TV even with display OFF!

General
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Yes, I tried it twice and same results, which is why I'm glad I set up an adlist for netflix, if you'd like a list, I can just post it here.

Well, that's basically what I'm going to do anyway with the logs, so I pulled power, plugged in, and waited for the device "smart" tv to boot for about 30 seconds or so.

Roku stuff started first, and then this:

Edit: Since there is only one, I just fugured it is related / needed for another service but I think apple streaming is also preloading too.

2022-07-16
13:54:10 	A	cdn-0.nflximg.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:54:10 	A	cdn-0.nflximg.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.2ms)	
2022-07-16
13:54:08 	A	occ-0-1328-1327.1.nflxso.net	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:54:08 	A	occ-0-1328-1327.1.nflxso.net	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:54:04 	A	self.events.data.microsoft.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:54:04 	A	self.events.data.microsoft.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:54:04 	A	self.events.data.microsoft.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:54:03 	A	nrdp51-appboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:54:03 	A	nrdp51-appboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.2ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:58 	A	ichnaea.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:58 	A	ichnaea.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:50 	A	nrdp50-appboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:50 	A	nrdp50-appboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:48 	A	cdn-0.nflximg.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:48 	A	cdn-0.nflximg.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:48 	A	uiboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:48 	A	uiboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:47 	AAAA	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:47 	AAAA	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:47 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:47 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:43 	A	preapp.prod.partner.netflix.net	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:43 	A	preapp.prod.partner.netflix.net	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.7ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:43 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:43 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:42 	A	occ-0-1328-1327.1.nflxso.net	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:42 	A	occ-0-1328-1327.1.nflxso.net	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.5ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:39 	AAAA	push.prod.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:39 	AAAA	push.prod.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.5ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:39 	A	push.prod.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:39 	A	push.prod.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:38 	A	push.prod.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:38 	A	push.prod.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.6ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:28 	A	nrdp50-appboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:28 	A	nrdp50-appboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.4ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	nrdp.prod.ftl.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	nrdp.prod.ftl.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.4ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	cdn-0.nflximg.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	cdn-0.nflximg.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	ichnaea.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	ichnaea.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.4ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	customerevents.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	customerevents.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.5ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	uiboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	uiboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.8ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	secure.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	secure.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.6ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	api-global.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	api-global.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.4ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	nrdp.nccp.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	nrdp.nccp.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.7ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	nrdp51-appboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	nrdp51-appboot.netflix.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.5ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	AAAA	scribe.logs.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	AAAA	scribe.logs.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.2ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	scribe.logs.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:26 	A	scribe.logs.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:25 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:25 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:21 	A	lat-services.api.data.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:21 	A	lat-services.api.data.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.4ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:19 	AAAA	mediaservices.cdn-apple.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:19 	AAAA	mediaservices.cdn-apple.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.3ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:19 	A	mediaservices.cdn-apple.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:19 	A	mediaservices.cdn-apple.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.9ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:17 	A	customer-feedbacks.web.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:17 	A	customer-feedbacks.web.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.3ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:16 	AAAA	scribe.logs.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:16 	AAAA	scribe.logs.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:16 	A	scribe.logs.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:16 	A	scribe.logs.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.8ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:11 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:11 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:07 	AAAA	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:07 	AAAA	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:07 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:07 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:05 	A	configsvc.cs.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.5ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:05 	A	configsvc.cs.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.3ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:03 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.2ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:03 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:01 	A	api.rokutime.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:53:01 	A	api.rokutime.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:59 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:59 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:57 	A	api.rokutime.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.2ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:57 	A	api.rokutime.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:55 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:55 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.2ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:53 	A	api.rokutime.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:53 	A	api.rokutime.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.1ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:50 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:50 	A	api.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:49 	A	api.sr.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.0ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:49 	A	api.sr.roku.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked (gravity)	IP (0.2ms)	
2022-07-16
13:52:49 	A	api.rokutime.com	192.168.1.21	Blocked
(exact blacklist)	IP (0.4ms)

I didn't even turn on the display! So far, for the rest of the streaming services, they, again for now, don't auto start, but who knows how long that will be? So when I want to watch netflix, I disable the block list, no matter what domains they use, I'll adapt every single day if necessary. Frankly, where does it say in the "license agreement" or "privacy" policy that I am allowing the service to start at its own discretion? I'm sure it's in there somewhere, so I'm letting you all know if you missed it in your logs.

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The display being on/off is unrelated to power being supplied to the TV. When there is power, the TV will be connected to your network and you should expect to see activity.

If you are concerned with the behavior of this "smart TV" (and they are pretty much the same, regardless of brand), unplug it when not in use or put in on a controllable power plug.

Or, disable the network connectivity on the device and use a set top box like an Apple TV, which doesn't do this and can be turned off as well.

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