# Privacy on Streaming Boxes and "Smart TVs"

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/privacy-on-streaming-boxes-and-smart-tvs/9519
**Category:** General
**Created:** 2022-11-08T16:56:50Z
**Posts:** 124
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## Post 108 by @anon16234852 — 2025-12-11T13:32:41Z

I was bored and started getting annoyed that the Private DNS setting is hidden on Android TV..

1. Settings - About - Tap on the build number. This will open the developer options.
2. Turn on debugging.
3. adb connect TV\_IP - Approve the connection on the TV.
4. adb shell settings put global private\_dns\_mode hostname  
adb shell settings put global private\_dns\_specifier xxxxxx(.doh3).dns.nextdns.io

Done. Based on my first impression, it filters much more than the router’s DNS IP. Then just add Perflyst’s Smart TV and HaGeZ’s Pro++ lists, and the traffic is at a reasonable level.

edit. I also found one Android box that is not being used, but at least on that one, I couldn’t turn on debugging.

edit2. The TV doesn’t really connect to much anymore. I just need the TV for Chromecast to watch videos sometimes, which is why the cable is plugged in.

 ![image](https://forum-uploads.privacyguidesusercontent.com/original/3X/7/5/75b7111bd9259c89eb7aed7b9a55392d76588bf1.png)

edit3. It stays active even when the VPN is on!

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