Philips OLED808 (2023, UK)

Year: 2023
Software: Google TV
Screen: 4K OLED Ambilight
Sizes: 42, 48, 55, 65 and 77 inches
Region: UK
Model numbers in the sources: 77OLED808, 55OLED808

Built-in far-field microphone

No TV mic

This model has no built-in far-field microphone — voice control goes through the remote.

Philips' product information sheets for the 42, 48, 55, 65 and 77OLED808/12 say "Voice recognition sensor available: No". The UK spec list gives voice control as "Google Assistant built in, RC with Mic., Works with Alexa", and the manual says to speak into the microphone on the remote control.

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Security vulnerabilities in Google TV

Supported

This model is still receiving firmware/platform updates.

What that actually means for your TV →

Philips' UK security statement for these sets gives a support period ending 18 April 2027 for all five OLED808/12 sizes. Philips' product information sheets separately promise software and firmware updates for at least 8 years after the model stops being sold.

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Automatic content recognition (ACR), including over HDMI

Unverified

Whether this model runs ACR hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.

What ACR is and how to turn it off →

Philips' OLED808 pages and manual don't mention viewing-data collection, and no Philips source was found that says whether this Google TV model has a content recognition feature.

Looks for other devices on your home network

Unverified

Whether this model looks for other devices on your home network hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.

How to put a TV on its own network →

No Philips source describes this model scanning other devices on the local network.

Settings for Google TV

ACR settings for this software haven't been confirmed from an official source yet.

Google TV shows ads in its own menus. They can't be turned off, but there are settings that change how they're personalised. Source ↗

All Philips TV settings, by software version → It lists them once for every model with this software. Software updates can reset these settings, so check again after an update.

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