I have been rather unhappy with my smart TV's functionality as I feel it isn't smart for me but smart for the manufacturers. I just can't use it how I want to. I would love to overwrite the existing OS from Android to Linux. I've recently converted from Windows and loving Mint.
I haven't read too much regarding Linux smart tvs as my searches mostly come up with raspberry Pi and overwriting an Android box. I don't want to connect anything and just want my tv to boot up in Linux when it's turned on, and get some of my apps going. Is there a way to do this?
For reference I have a Sony Bravia with Android installed on it.
It would be lovely if we could just boot a TV specialized Linux distro.
Sadly I don’t think it’s going to appear soon except if someone (a conpany) decides to create a niche product filling that need.
Plasma Bigscreen just got some love. Maybe more eyes on the project will help get the ball rolling.
Let’s hope it’s gonna find a manufacturer to build a TV with it, or at least to open its bootloader.
There were a couple of distros that specialised in running MythTv, but AFAIK they're unmaintained now.
My MythTv box is home built (on Arch btw), and is fine...
Most important point is to find how to enable Hotel Mode on a TV to get it to power up on the correct video input, rather than the local tuner, menu, etc
My TV automatically powers up on the right input if you power it up through that input's CEC
Interesting.
Does every smart TV has a hotel mode?
I have a Philips 55PUS7394 and I couldn’t find one by quickly searching on the web.
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No idea.