LG CX (2020)
Records audio while the screen is off
No TV micThis model has no built-in far-field microphone — voice control goes through the remote, and the "records audio with the screen off" claim describes a TV-side mic this model doesn't have.
No built-in far-field microphone on this model — voice control relies entirely on the Magic Remote's built-in mic, which is push-to-talk (hold a button to talk) rather than always-listening. The GX and up in the same 2020 lineup do have a far-field mic; the CX and BX do not.
ACR fingerprints everything on screen, including HDMI
Runs ACRThis model runs LG's ACR feature (branded "Live Plus"), which analyzes on-screen content — including over HDMI — to identify what's playing.
See the settings-path note for this model: the exact menu location is disputed between two sources.
Continuously scans your local network
Scans LANLike essentially all webOS sets, this model scans the local network for other devices. There is no settings toggle for this — the reported mitigation is network-level (a guest VLAN, or disconnecting the TV from the internet and using an external streaming device instead).
A guest VLAN alone might not be enough — see what actually works →
Reported by Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs (2026) as webOS-level network scanning with no per-model settings toggle. Their audio-recording finding was on newer OLED units that have a built-in microphone (the CX does not, see above) — this row is specifically about network scanning, which they describe as platform-wide behavior rather than tied to a particular model's hardware.
Security vulnerabilities in webOS
UnsupportedThis model is no longer receiving platform-version updates (last known update: 2023).
Last known meaningful update was the 2023 full-screen webOS interface refresh. 2020 models were confirmed excluded from the subsequent webOS 24 and webOS 25 platform-version rollouts (LG's 'Re:New' program), which only reached 2021+ sets. This is about platform-version updates, not proof that zero security patches have ever shipped since.
Settings paths for webOS 5.0
- ACR (Live Plus)
Settings → All Settings → General → System → Additional Settings → Live PlusThis project's own firsthand testing against a physical 2020 CX found Live Plus directly under General; this published source places it under General → System → Additional Settings instead. 2020 OLED sets got a 'full-screen webOS' interface update (~2023) that reorganized menus, which likely explains the mismatch — if this path doesn't match what you see, check both locations, and re-check after any firmware update.
- Privacy agreements
Settings → All Settings → General → About This TV → User AgreementsLook for Viewing Information, Voice Information, and Interest-Based Advertisement specifically — leave the basic Terms of Use alone. Agreements can be silently reset by a firmware update; re-check after updates.
- Ad tracking
Settings → All Settings → General → Additional Settings → Advertisement
Agreements and toggles can be silently reset by a firmware update — worth re-checking after your TV updates itself.
This page answers the specific claims in the LG TV privacy story circulating in the news. See About & sourcing for how each row above is checked, and how to report an error.