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Anyway to install Linux or some other OS on my smart TVs? (beehaw.org)
submitted 2 weeks ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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Honestly, probably only need one app for piracy and streaming.

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[–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Not the specific answer you're looking for, but the one I've got as its the one I use for myself...

I have a RaspberryPi as the default input for my TV now. Any and all interactions with the big screen happen through mouse and keyboard now rather than the TV remote besides power and maybe sometimes the volume.

If you're looking for a cheaper option than that, I believe you can get older chromesasts/firesticks and jailbreak those for more or less the same results I've got with my setup, but YMMV depending on what you've got and what you seek.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    I want to do this, but I think my housemates would riot if they were stuck with the lower quality most streaming services deliver to Linux. Last I checked, you had to jump through hoops just to get 1080p from Netflix in Firefox on Linux, and 4K was nearly impossible. Same deal with a lot of other services.

    Is there a way around that nowadays or do you have to either suffer poor quality or pirate everything? I haven't actually looked into this in a couple years now.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago*

    The piracy option is by far the cheaper and easier method all things considered. If you like Free Media (Heck Yeah) then just Google those words or even their acronym and you'll probably be rewarded with all you could ever want. Of course, this isn't a legal thing I would ever actually suggest anyone do.

    This is how a family could have watched things ranging from entire series to latest it-shows to classic films and newest releases as a family while on a reasonable budget. Of course, mind your local ordnance regarding such things and take appropriate measures when doing anything other than verifying those websites exist for purely educational purposes as governments and corporations are absolutely watching every single byte of data that passes through your pipes unless you actively shield it. You will receive notices about any illicit activity they detect and they would be within their legal right to restrict or deny your access to the internet for piracy and theft.

    On an unrelated note, I'm quite happy with Proton VPN and the services they offer. Being Swiss-based with that reputation for international privacy, I'm reasonably assured my data isn't at any greater risk of loss or breach than anyone else relying on a single point of failure and have my eggs in a basket that is otherwise entirely uninterested in me outside a subscription to keep their lights on.

    One monthly fee for privacy and a one-time investment in some basic hardware and you've got all of humanity's recorded media on your television. Uh. In theory.

    Edit: word. I swear I English good.

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