From previous discussions there are apparently TVs which will connect to any open network nearby, if it can find one.
replyI got myself a normal, non-smart Philips 49" TV some ten years ago, it's good, but I don't expect to be able to find something similar anymore.
Your smart TV would make you risk going to prison for theft? Just because its open does not mean permission to use.
replyWho runs open WiFi networks in 2026?
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replyHopefully nobody, but still—it takes just one
replyJapan is full of them
replyinteresting. any idea why?
replythey say that Japan is simultaneously living 20 years in the past and 20 years in the future. lots of legacy devices are still being used for all manner of quirky convenience contraptions. they also live in an extremely high trust society where networks don't necessarily need to be secured
replyIf you want a very specific example, the original nintendo DS can only connect to WEP connections, which meant that when I was there I was able to play parts of DS games that wouldn't have been accessible in the west