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The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K (arstechnica.com)
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[–] nile_istic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You can do that with a Raspberry Pi for <$100 and without the need to have Amazon/Google/Roku/whoever tf else collecting your data.

[–] kinship@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Really? Is there a name for finding guides to such wizardry?

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Who says I let Amazon/Google/Roku/whoeverTfElse collect my data?

I have my TV isolated to its own network and allow inputs from LAN, so i can use Steam Link and Jellyfin just fine.

[–] nile_istic@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Cool. Who owns the OS on the TV or the app store where you downloaded JF and SL?

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I didnt download Jellyfin or steamlink through an app store. I loaded the .apk onto a USB, plugged it in, and sideloaded it lol.

Any other 'gotcha's?

[–] nile_istic@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds like an unnecessary amount of extra work to avoid being spied on by the spyware TV that you bought. You do you, though bud.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 0 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

an unnecessary amount of extra work

As opposed to buying, flashing, then installing a raspberry pi? Lol

Edit: using mod powers to censor me calling out your poor behaviour is also poor behaviour. Be better.

[–] nile_istic@lemmy.world 0 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly? It's not that far off, with a much better pay off. But like I said, you do you. You wanna die on the smartTV hill for whatever reason, go for it lmao