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cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Dempf@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  SmartTube

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  • RandomPrivacyGuy@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I love SmartTube. Every time someone comes over and they want to play something via YouTube, they’re like: “holy fuck, no ads? skipping straight to music part? this is divine technology”

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    • BroBot9000@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Right! Why is an adblocker such a foreign concept to the bulk of humanity.

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  • NotSteve_@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    SmartTube is the best. There was a small period of time recently where it stopped working and it was so bad going back to regular YT that I just stopped watching entirely.

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  • rice@lemmy.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    plug in $20 laptop from craigslist and disable internet on your tvs

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    • Dempf@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      DV is difficult to get working properly on PC, and last time I tried to set up an HTPC I ran into tons of remote control issues and it wasn’t simple enough that I could just hand the remote over to a guest (or my spouse).

      2019 Shield has plenty of issues sure, but it still seems like the best option for me, personally.

      Agree about disable network on the TV itself.

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      • JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Not sure when the last time you tried doing this is, but it’s pretty easy these days. KDE connect can pretty much handle most of the HTPC necessities. Alternatively, a debloated Onn box will do the trick quite easily

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  • Bristingr@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Just checked, sounds like that program isn’t working anymore.

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be designed to work without an account.

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    • Dempf@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I think I remember being able to switch to anonymous user with it.

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  • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I can’t find it on my Roku or AppleTV or TIZEN or WebOS.

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• Zarxrax@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yeah, normal YouTube is totally unwatchable. If you have a Roku device, the Playlet app can let you watch without ads. There are probably methods for other devices too.

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  • FrostyTrichs@crazypeople.online ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Holy shit this is the first I’ve heard of Playlet. Giving it a go now and it’s already impressive.

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  • MaggiWuerze@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Sure, after you’ve waded through the swamp of Roku ads, you could get an adfree youtube experience with that

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    • Zarxrax@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I dunno, all I see on Roku is an image banner on the home screen. I never even look at it.

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  • cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Roku is terrible too though. Their data collection is bad and they’ve started tightening their grip on some things.

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• rice@lemmy.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  plug in $20 laptop from craigslist and disable internet on your tvs

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  • Sprinks@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    When we replaced our computers years ago we used the old parts to build a low-spec, but functional, computer to hook up to the TV. Paired with a wireless mouse/keyboard we dont really notice a difference in ease of use compared to a streaming device.

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  • BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Or some cheap Raspberry Pi box or those sail the high seas streaming sticks or a Nvidia shield, so many better options than giving the Spyware and adware filled TV OS from getting access to your internet

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    • rice@lemmy.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      yea I used to use a raspberry pi but it is way too slow with a massive library. and for youtube even the 4 performance is dwarfed by some random half broken laptop. I haven’t tried the pi 5 but doesn’t really matter

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• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yeah, it’s not worth it. Maybe sometime I’ll get something like pihole set up so YouTube is usable on my TV, but for now, I just plug in a laptop w/ proper ad block.

  I’d totally pay for YT if it was reasonable for my usage. But I honestly watch so little that their monthly sub just isn’t worth it for me.

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’d totally pay for YT…But I honestly watch so little that their monthly sub just isn’t worth it for me.

    If pay for it if their first-party experience wasn’t so horrific and gave me any control over my feed.

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    • stsquad@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I pay for it so the TV and web experience is ad free. I use PipePipe on my phone because the native client won’t stop pushing shorts at you.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I pay for it so the TV and web experience is ad free.

        Yeah, I mean, you don’t need to pay for it to get that.

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