Comment on Tv box recommendations?

user1234@lemmynsfw.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• machinin@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Did it have Google TVs home screen that has a bunch of ads on it? The breeder l newest version is atrocious.

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  • ilinamorato@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You can put Google TV in apps-only mode, which helps significantly. It’s not a perfect fix, but it’s a step in the right direction.

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    • machinin@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thank you so much!

      For anyone else:

      Turning on Apps only mode requires you to navigate to the Settings page from the home screen of your Chromecast or other Google TV device, then select Accounts & Sign In. From there, tap your profile and enable Apps only mode.

      From: androidpolice.com/google-tv-apps-only-mode-visual…

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  • user1234@lemmynsfw.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It has the same basic UI as the Chromecast

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• mark@infosec.pub ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I saw one of these. Have you used it? Does it work okay?

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  • stalfoss@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It works pretty good but every once in a while it’ll hard lock and blast loud static out of my speakers until I unplug it and plug it back in

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  • user1234@lemmynsfw.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve got a couple of them. They work great. I actually got a Chromecast with Google TV as well, but have since quit using it because the Onn works better in my opinion.

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