Comment on Self-hosted TV interface solutions
gedaliyah@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
I use ONN Android boxes. Fairly inexpensive, but I think it’s difficult to set up without a Google account (you can create a dummy account on the setup).
Side-loading is trivial. Some favorite apps: TizenTube to replace YouTube (or any of a dozen or so frontends), Projectivy launcher to replace the awful default. Add an always on VPN.
Cherry@piefed.social 20 hours ago
Not sure why you got downvoted. I use similar Mi boxes. I hate google but the tv has a throw away tv email. I would love to not have google involved.
I then have productivity launcher which i quite like. If i am wrong happy to be pointed in the right direction. generally use stremio/jelly/smartube
ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 hours ago
Probably because those android set-top boxes are usually malware top to bottom.
Cherry@piefed.social 8 hours ago
Yeh, agree. But for a lot of people they are the easiest option after Amazon/google/apple etc
Not everyone is techy enough to have means to pull components together and configure, And then put up with semi reliable solutions. People need to a knowledge this rather than downvote. It’s weird.
ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 hours ago
Its Lemmy, don’t expect too much.
gedaliyah@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Jellyfin for shows and movies, Chora for Navidrome Music, and it works as a perfect little access to your homeserver.
I haven’t found an Android box that runs without Google services.
Kodi on a Pi is just meh at best imo.