TCL 6-Series R655 (2022)

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

What a far-field mic does →

TCL's exact R655 quick-start guide identifies this series as a Roku TV. Roku's current TV guide explicitly states that the television has no built-in microphone; voice input comes from a Roku voice remote or the mobile app.

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Firmware support status hasn't been confirmed for this model from a citable source yet.

What that actually means for your TV →

No official TCL or Roku policy stating a minimum number of years of software updates for this specific model could be found, unlike Samsung's public seven-year Tizen commitment. Stays unverified rather than assumed either way.

This model has TCL's ACR feature (branded "Smart TV Experience"), which analyses on-screen content — including over HDMI — to identify what's playing.

What ACR is and how to turn it off →

The R655 is documented by TCL as a Roku TV. Roku's current guide says Smart TV Experience uses opt-in ACR on live TV and HDMI or AV inputs and names Settings > Privacy > Smart TV experience > Use info from TV inputs as the opt-out.

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