Well, in fairness, Flauncher and Nova launcher are on the play store. Irrespective, there are ways to install things now and then harden against google, such as blocking MAC address, Pinhole, disabling updates etc.
Alternatively, an android dongle (like Onn) is an option, however I would advise against Amazon Fire sticks and the like (telemetry, locked down)
Alternatively, make your own. A Raspberry Pi CM4 TV Stick that plugs into HDMI. If Andorid (and ASOP) become as locked down as you fear, there will be other options - Kodi, LineageOS TV etc.
If Android wants to shit the bed, no problem. It’s not the only game in town.
rumba@lemmy.zip 3 hours ago
yeah, we’ll be working on grapheneOS tv boxes in a years time.
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
I will 100% jump over to it if that does turn into a thing
rumba@lemmy.zip 3 hours ago
HDMI + A presentation mouse and bluetooth keyboard on an old Pixel?
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 16 minutes ago
A totally valid option I had not considered. Imo, the solution needs to be controlled by a standard remote. I tried for a couple years to get my family to use a media pc that used a media keyboard and no one would touch it. I turned it into a server and streamed to emby and now they will use it but only after I showed them it works even when the internet is down.
Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 hours ago
OMG me too!