I'm interested in the Steam Machine's potential to be what the Xbox One wanted to be without the bullshit.

There are some Linux apps like Jellyfin (where I watch most stuff by far) but it seems like Waydroid can fill in a lot of the Android gaps that are missing. With a TV like remote.

This would need to have the family approval factor. No hoops to jump through for the wife, just launch apps and watch.

I'm sure there are some tradeoffs specifically in the DRM camp, but the only actual potential DRM app I use is Nebula so that might be fine. I currently watch YouTube via SmartTube to circumvent ads.

Ars there other tradeoffs I'm missing?

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I don't really want to use Steam as a launcher. It's proprietary and not the most intuitive when it comes to navigation outside of gaming, and most of the usage will be non-Steam stuff.

I also don't want SteamOS on my HTPC, I want something more open that does not send requests to Valve on every boot. That's fine on my Steam Deck but not on my HTPC.

Will definitely test the power consumption and wake up on Steam Controller power on in third party distros.

I assume the low power carries over since they did a lot of work in the kernel.

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