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minus-squareKptnAutismuslinkfedilinkEnglish83•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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•2 years agoif only there were a good 10-foot interface for Linux that supported the major streaming services
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10-foot_user_interface
minus-squareDrMangolinkfedilinkEnglish29•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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoI’ve seen nas mentioned a couple of times what is that?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•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!
This is the way.
if only there were a good 10-foot interface for Linux that supported the major streaming services
HDMI?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10-foot_user_interface
Steam big picture?
KDE Bigscreen
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
I’ve seen nas mentioned a couple of times what is that?
Basically a home server.
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.
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.