TCL C6K (2025, UK)

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

What a far-field mic does →

TCL's product information sheets for the 55C6K-UK and 65C6K-UK say "Voice recognition sensor available: YES". The UK manual describes hands-free "Hey Google" through a built-in microphone with an on/off switch on the TV; when enabled, the microphone keeps listening in standby. TCL says to switch it off if you don't use it.

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This model is still receiving firmware/platform updates.

What that actually means for your TV →

TCL's product information sheet promises software and firmware updates for at least 8 years after the model stops being sold. No end date for security updates was found for the C6K-UK.

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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 →

TCL's UK privacy notice says its advertising partners may use automatic content recognition (ACR) on TCL smart TVs, and that you can control it in the TV's settings, but it doesn't name the setting or say which models use it. The UK manual has no privacy section.

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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 →

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