• Skullgrid@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    Actual functional software would be nice

    you do not want software on your TV.

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      22 days ago

      I mean, yes and no. I like e-arc, and I like being able to adjust settings other than v-hold. But I don’t want this slow crud fest that keeps telling me when my neighbour turns on Bluetooth on their iphone.

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          21 days ago

          Yeah, all my inputs go to the tv, then i run a wire to the receiver. This makes it so my ps5 and PC are plugged directly to the tv so i can get different resolutions are variable refresh rate and the tv can control the receiver. So when I turn something on, the tv/receiver turn on and set themselves to matching settings, Dolby, stereo, whatever. Its not huge but its a nice convinienice over the older optical connection.

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      22 days ago

      I want software on my TV.

      Steam Link specifically. I like streaming to my TV via Ethernet.

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        22 days ago

        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.

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          22 days ago

          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.

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              21 days ago

              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?

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                21 days ago

                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.

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                  21 days ago

                  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.

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                    21 days ago

                    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

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        22 days ago

        So get a device that can do that. You didn’t need a piece of software that will never see an update to do this.