this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2025
460 points (99.6% liked)

PC Gaming

13007 readers
987 users here now

For PC gaming news and discussion. PCGamingWiki

Rules:

  1. Be Respectful.
  2. No Spam or Porn.
  3. No Advertising.
  4. No Memes.
  5. No Tech Support.
  6. No questions about buying/building computers.
  7. No game suggestions, friend requests, surveys, or begging.
  8. No Let's Plays, streams, highlight reels/montages, random videos or shorts.
  9. No off-topic posts/comments, within reason.
  10. Use the original source, no clickbait titles, no duplicates. (Submissions should be from the original source if possible, unless from paywalled or non-english sources. If the title is clickbait or lacks context you may lightly edit the title.)

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You should literally never use the apps built in to your TV. Unless you just really like letting the TV manufacturer know exactly what you are watching and when.

On Linux you check the box in Firefox that says Allow DRM Content and then yes, as far as I know, you need to be using laptop or a HDMI display.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Fine. then use a Roku or Apple TV or whatever. He literally included those.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Rokus have the same problem regardless of form factor. But this thread is about people who want to use the Steam Machine for streaming.