I was not the OP but this thread is quite specific and was not intended to be about the pros and cons of smart v dumb TVs.

Quick answer before it goes too far off topic. I want the best possible TV picture so we have late model OLEDs. This necessitates smart TVs. I don’t want to then fork out for an ATV (which also means another remote on the coffee table) to get SS RWC after SS promised apps for late model LG TVs - and I have given them my money based on that promise.