Your TV is taking a screenshot of your screen every half second - here's what it does with it

Jorge Aguilar / MakeUseOf By Jorge Aguilar Published Jun 4, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Aggy is a writer and editor who has worked for many high-traffic digital publications. He's a technology and gaming fanboy who has been a writer, editor, consultant, and computer animator. Sign in to your MakeUseOf account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap If you have ever felt like your television is moving incredibly slowly , you aren't imagining things. This is baked into broadcast standards that have nothing to do with showing your favorite show. They scan broadcast signals, capture screen frames, and run hidden browser engines to track exactly what you watch. If you don't want to be spied on, you need to turn it off.