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I have the UE40MU6470U smart TV with smart remote which has voice recognition. When I push the button now it does nothing. I have reset the system and tried all I can but it does nothing. The light goes red when I push the button but does not open the voice menu. It did work before. The TV is only a few months old.
As Samsung's spokesperson explained to me: "Voice recognition, which allows the user to control the TV using voice commands, is a Samsung Smart TV feature, which can be activated or deactivated by
Your smart TV’s built-in camera and microphone, originally included for voice and facial recognition features, can be accessed by hackers and used to spy on you. But it’s not just online hackers you have to worry about. In 2015, Samsung smart TVs drew huge criticism for always-on voice detection.
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