[HN Gopher] Show HN: RootMy.TV
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       Show HN: RootMy.TV
        
       Author : Retr0id
       Score  : 68 points
       Date   : 2022-01-14 18:53 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
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       | johnnyApplePRNG wrote:
       | Can any website gain root access to your television simply by
       | visiting/drive by download?
        
         | _jal wrote:
         | https://github.com/RootMyTV/RootMyTV.github.io#mitigation-no...
        
       | k4rli wrote:
       | Unfortunately no longer works on latest webOS releases.
        
         | hardenedmetapod wrote:
         | This was just updated when it was posted 3 hours ago. Pretty
         | much any TV and OS can be exploited. Even up to date.
        
       | jonatron wrote:
       | I'm still using an ancient netcast based LG TV, which it's also
       | possible to root with a few different methods. AFAIK there's no
       | public information on how to do it, maybe I'll see about making
       | it public too.
        
       | f1refly wrote:
       | I just got my hand on an early 2021 WebOS tv, very excited to try
       | this tomorrow! I think it's a tragedy we can't even fully own tvs
       | anymore without dirty tricks.
        
       | hardenedmetapod wrote:
       | Happy to have helped test this release. Bought a 43" just to mess
       | with all of this on. Has been a fantastic experience. Devs are
       | great and it has been fun seeing what all I can run.
        
       | milkytron wrote:
       | This is great, and makes me regret switching to Rokus. When I had
       | an AndroidTV and could root, so much capability was unlocked, I
       | really miss it.
       | 
       | I also loved WebOS since it's mobile days, will definitely
       | consider getting an LG WebOS TV as my next.
        
         | jonny_eh wrote:
         | > When I had an AndroidTV and could root
         | 
         | I haven't rooted my Sony Android TV since it already lets me
         | install apks and emulators.
        
         | candiddevmike wrote:
         | I have a TCL Roku TV and would love to convert it to a dumb
         | input selector. Not sure how you could flash the OS of it but
         | I'd gladly contribute money or code to make it happen.
        
           | jrm4 wrote:
           | I'm with you on this. But just to be sure..
           | 
           | They do have a button. It's on the bottom direct center, tiny
           | and slightly further back than you would expect. Press it and
           | you can cycle through your inputs, and turn it off.
           | 
           | You may have already known this -- but it's pretty clear that
           | they're not interested in making this a popularly known
           | thing. Or I'm just the idiot :)
        
           | xnx wrote:
           | How would a dumb input selector be different than removing
           | the wifi password from the TV? (asking because I have a TCL
           | Roku TV myself)
        
       | yjftsjthsd-h wrote:
       | Aw, darn; I was hoping for a generic wiki of TVs and how to root
       | them and (in my dream world) alternative firmware options. Not
       | that rooting webOS isn't cool, just not what I expected based on
       | the domain.
        
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         | kkarpkkarp wrote:
         | exactly the same here :)
        
         | mnd999 wrote:
         | Me too. Anyone know how to root an old Panasonic plasma?
        
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