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Anon buys a TV without researching (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] 1ns1p1d@lemm.ee 16 points 3 months ago (12 children)

Is there an open-source version of Google TV and similar smart TV software? I feel like i read about one quite recently.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (11 children)

Connecting a Raspberry pi or a Linux computer into the HDMI port. And not connecting the TV to WiFi.

Smart TV's can be used as dumb TV's by not connecting them to the internet. Likewise the HDMI port can connect your own device for the smart functionality.

[–] 1ns1p1d@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Yes, im aware of those ways. I remember reading that there was a replacement that was specifically emulating the look and feel of Google TV, but simpler and better. You could install it on Chromecast etc.

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