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If your TV is known/open HW and you've installed the OS and software and configured it to do exactly what you want, then yes.
Or, alternatively, if you're using a random shady media box from an appliance manufacturer or advertising company, yes.
Otherwise, no. The idea here is that the media box you use will not be one designed to make you the product as they say. It will be your tool that does what you want it to instead of leaking your data and showing you ads. But YMMV. Maybe your smart TV is good enough. Most people don't seem to be happy or comfortable with theirs.
I get using your own home brew box. I specifically was calling out people who say to use an external Google, amazon, roku style box vs connecting your TV to the net.