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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Dempf@lemmy.zip 2 months agoSmartTube
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rice@lemmy.org 2 months ago
plug in $20 laptop from craigslist and disable internet on your tvs
Dempf@lemmy.zip 2 months 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.
JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 2 months 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
felbane@lemmy.world 2 months ago
onn 4k googletv box is amazing. $20 and a launcher swap and it’s like ads don’t exist any more
Bristingr@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Just checked, sounds like that program isn’t working anymore.
Ulrich@feddit.org 2 months ago
Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be designed to work without an account.
Dempf@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
I think I remember being able to switch to anonymous user with it.
AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I can’t find it on my Roku or AppleTV or TIZEN or WebOS.
RandomPrivacyGuy@lemm.ee 2 months 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”
BroBot9000@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Right! Why is an adblocker such a foreign concept to the bulk of humanity.