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minus-squareKptnAutismus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up84arrow-down3·2 years agotime to hook an old pc running linux up to that bad boy. while you’re at it, maybe set up a NAS. they can’t get to you on open source software!
minus-squareDrMango@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·2 years agoDon’t forget to disconnect that “smart” TV from the internet! It usually works for me to tell it to use a LAN connection and disconnect the LAN cable
minus-squarejavasux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoif only there were a good 10-foot interface for Linux that supported the major streaming services
minus-squarejavasux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10-foot_user_interface
minus-squareCheems@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoI’ve seen nas mentioned a couple of times what is that?
minus-squareJonna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoNetwork attached storage. A computer that hosts files, media in this case. You can roll your own or buy one, and they often have other server features.
minus-squareblandfordforever@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoI have a ~$100 tiny form factor dell computer attached to my TV. It was probably used in an office for 5 years before I got it from the dell outlet. I installed Linux Mint and plugged it into my TV with a wireless keyboard and mouse. It was a painless experience and it works beautifully.
time to hook an old pc running linux up to that bad boy. while you’re at it, maybe set up a NAS. they can’t get to you on open source software!
Don’t forget to disconnect that “smart” TV from the internet! It usually works for me to tell it to use a LAN connection and disconnect the LAN cable
if only there were a good 10-foot interface for Linux that supported the major streaming services
KDE Bigscreen
HDMI?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10-foot_user_interface
Steam big picture?
This is the way.
I’ve seen nas mentioned a couple of times what is that?
Network attached storage. A computer that hosts files, media in this case. You can roll your own or buy one, and they often have other server features.
Basically a home server.
I have a ~$100 tiny form factor dell computer attached to my TV. It was probably used in an office for 5 years before I got it from the dell outlet.
I installed Linux Mint and plugged it into my TV with a wireless keyboard and mouse. It was a painless experience and it works beautifully.