A:Answer At the most basic level, if you have Internet at home, you can connect the TV to the Internet to stream content, like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu or Youtube. It can also connect to your PC to share picture, video and sometimes be controlled by your phone (not this Samsung in particular). If you have no need for those, you don't need a smart TV, or just don't connect the Smart TV to the Internet - just use it like a nice, hi-def television.