› To stop your smart TV from tracking what you watch, switch off its automatic content recognition (ACR) feature, withdraw the consent for interest-based ads and reset the advertising ID.
› Every big brand calls ACR something different and hides it in a different menu.
› Below are the names and menu paths taken only from official manuals and help pages, plus what the manufacturers admitted in November 2026.
› Menu labels in your language may differ from the English names in the manuals, and older models may use a different layout.