Comment on Switching to more privacy friendly alternatives
smeg@feddit.uk 7 months agoIronically I found the best way to watch YouTube on the TV was to pay Google for a “Chromecast with Android TV” (or whatever it’s called) and install SmartTube on it. I could have spent a while tinkering around with my Raspberry Pi to create some custom solution and given Google no money, but this cost less than 2 months of YouTube premium and now I’ve got a device I can do whatever with.
sadreality@kbin.social 7 months ago
Didn't realize that was possible now you ate running on google controlled device...
I cant swallow that.
Hate paying them too tho
smeg@feddit.uk 7 months ago
I’m paying for the convenience of a tv-optimised android device. It’s relatively versatile in that you can install most android apps, but much more robust than trying to build something myself. And all I use it for is watching video so there’s not really much it can data-mine compared to something serious like my phone.