Just picked up the Onn box and did all that. Also installed RetroArch and so far the SNES era stuff all plays good with my bluetooth controller though there is a slight input lag or i just need to adjust lol.
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Malice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
I just recently started using my Samsung TVs as dumb screens because they’re slow as shit, but a nice side effect is zero ads.
ONN 4k streaming box for $20 at Walmart. Install a custom launcher. Install a button remapper for the remote. Install SmartTubeNext for YouTube (no ads, SponsorBlock) Install whatever other apps you need (Plex, etc)
FAR better experience. Turn the TV on and it’s ready to go in a few seconds, not the ~60-90 seconds it takes the Tizen nonsense to “warm up.”
It’s not perfect, but it’s a hell of a lot better. Can recommend, especially for only $20.
Kadaj21@lemmy.world 9 months ago
CatZoomies@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Bluetooth does have latency issues, but setting your TV to Game mode (if available) will provide extremely noticeable improvement.
Kadaj21@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Ah at the moment its connected to a 144hz portabble monitor via usbc.
FloMo@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Any guides/links on setting up my Onn box like that? It’s been great for the $20 but removing ads and deeper customization sounds amazing
Malice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
Directly from the play store, you can install alternative launchers. Some people like FLauncher; I did not. I went with Projectivy. Highly customizable, very clean.
You can also grab a button re-mapper there. I went with tvQuickActions Pro - it’s paid, but quite powerful.
For SmartTubeNext, I followed this guide.
FloMo@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Much appreciated!
Sendbeer@lemm.ee 9 months ago
SmartTubeNext might be the greatest thing about AndroidTV just for the sponsor block. It’s so amazing.
deweydecibel@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Just get started on the move to Jellyfin now.
Seriously, people, use some pattern recognition here. Plex is already on its way down the enshitification pipeline, you’ll be sick of it in a couple years too, just like Roku. Why wait?
Malice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
Jellyfin is definitely on my radar, and I’d love to make the switch. One thing that’s important to me and my family, however, is the library sharing between accounts. To my knowledge, Jellyfin doesn’t support this.