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What's a good solution for a remote control and "TV like" interface for browsing accessing things? I really just want a good YouTube and jellyfin interface with a normal remote.
A PC. You can buy an n100 mini PC. There's different interfaces and os's for htpc's. You can buy a remote that works with PC's and those handheld keyboard/trackpad combo's work pretty well.
The 2.4ghz connector for those trackpad/keyboard combos never worked more than like 10 feet away so the couch wasn't an option (until I got one that used BT)
I actually bought one of those corsair lapdog things when they were new (the keyboard+mousepad with built in USB hub) and it's honestly fairly comfortable. Wired connection.
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It's not the real name for the crime, obviously. But, it's true that section 1201 of the DMCA makes it illegal to bypass "access controls", which are so loosely defined that just about anything qualifies. As a result, any device with "access controls" gets to define how you're allowed to interact with it, and if you interact with it in the wrong way, even if you own it, you're committing a felony.
When people ask a farmer how they've managed to keep their tractor running for 50 years
"The secret ingredient is crime"
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Well then, I guess I'm here to do crime.
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I do wonder why people buy smart TVs instead of getting regular displays together with a Linux PC.
When you find a 70" QD-OLED panel without SmArT electronics attached, let me know.
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Say I do that.
Streaming can be done through the browser. Which frontend would I use to access the regular TV channels?
Sorry, streaming from a browser on a Linux PC is limited to 540x860 due to an inability to establish an HDCP chain. Have you tried using the TV's native Netflix app instead?
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Because I like to take advantage of subsidized pricing and I have yet to encounter a brand that's been able to break through my pfSense box's adblocking coupled with bimonthly reviews of traffic logs from suspect devices
Regular displays of TV size are usually harder to find and more expensive than the smartcrap.
Because it's virtually impossible to buy a non-smart TV these days.
I feel like it’s becoming increasingly harder and harder to find TVs without smart crap built in.
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What if my business model is jailbreaking tvs?
If(businessModelProfit>10000000){ PayBusinessExpense } Else { Go-to jail }
Anyone have a good guide on how to jailbreak my "smart" TV to install Linux in order to run adblock on my TV
Step 1. Never connect it to the Internet. Step 2. Connect Linux machine. Step 3. Profit.
I do this. It's the best. You can buy used HP or Dell mini workstations on eBay for super cheap.
Full Linux, full ad blocking, full access to every streaming service instead of just whoever makes an app for your particular TV.
And with the enshittification of smart TVs injecting ads everywhere they can, keeping it disconnected is the only way to fly. Modern tech is like Skynet, you can't let it connect or it's the end of the world.
Only problem is streaming services like Amazon that purposefully limit the quality on Linux.
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Some cheaper brands, which are subsidized via ads, actively search for unsecured networks. Disabling the Wi-Fi as completely as possible might be worth the time, if you have such a model.
If it's aggressive enough might have to damage what it uses for an antenna
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