I have been using kodi but it just so limited and clunky. Android TV is better but that is a major challenge since Android TV is very tied to Google with not much existing outside of Google.

What I am looking for is a device that can work with mostly Jellyfin. I don’t use any streaming services. It would need to work flawlessly with a remote and I am looking for something that maintains itself mostly.

    • Matth78@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      +1 that’s what I do at home with my desktop and what is IMHO the best solution.
      Yet on vacation I use an old android box with Android Tv (SlimTv) and I have to say it’s nice to have a dedicated interface allowing use of a remote.

      • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Okay, but then the TV is still running all the same spyware.

        Update: just disabling wifi doesn’t guarantee 100% privacy anymore on a densely populated area. Nowadays you’ve stuff like Amazon Sidewalk and who knows who’s partner and what devices are in it.

          • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            3 months ago

            That doesn’t guarantee 100% privacy on a densely populated area anymore. Nowadays you’ve stuff like Amazon Sidewalk and who knows who’s partner and what devices are in it.

  • HappyTimeHarry@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 months ago

    ONN tv from walmart with all the bloat removed by adb and projectivity laauncher. you will not find a better option for under $30

  • KomfortablesKissen@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 months ago

    I use a raspberry pi with LibreElec/Kodi. It works with the HDMI-CEC, meaning I control it with the TV remote.

    Jellyfin can be used as a source for movies and stuff with a plugin.

  • GravitySpoiled@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I use an amazon fire tv 4k, I only use it to start jellyfin. It’s perfect.

    If you don’t want it to phone home, put it behind a firewall, and block all but your domains

    • Baŝto@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I can’t recommend it for such a use case. There is no way to automatically start it unless somebody found a new workaround since the last time I tried it. (I hijacked the home button via a accessibility until they removed that possibility) Though it depends on your use case. It’s probably okay if you always have internet and never have the situation where you are offline and want to watch material from a USB stick or something like that or stream it from another home server. In that case fire TV would lock you out and tell you to fix your internet, but only settings are available and all apps are hidden.

      • GravitySpoiled@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        1 month ago

        I didn’t check for internet connectivity and I’m always onine. I just don’t care that it phones home whenever I start the device.

        What’s the best alternative? I’d move if there was one

  • gila@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Do you need an in-remote microphone? If not, I’d suggest a degoogled nvidia shield tv (i.e flash it with lineage OS or similar)