Sony BRAVIA 3 (2024)

This model has a built-in far-field microphone, which is the hardware hands-free voice control uses.

What a far-field mic does →

Sony's model-specific specifications state "(Built-in Mic) Yes" and identify a centre-mounted physical microphone switch. This contrasts with the older X77L tier below, for which Sony explicitly says the TV itself has no built-in mic.

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This model is still receiving firmware/platform updates.

What that actually means for your TV →

Sony published North American firmware 6120800301 for this series on 7 April 2026. This proves active firmware support at that date, but is not a promise of a particular future support period.

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

What ACR is and how to turn it off →

Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present.

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 →

We haven't found a Sony source that says whether this TV looks for other devices on your home network. LG's answer isn't applied to other brands.