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submitted 1 year ago by warmaster@lemmy.world to c/homelab@lemmy.ml

I'm planning to buy Smart TVs for my house and I wanted to know which TV OS has better support for homelab media apps.

Self-Hosted apps:

  • Jellyfin
  • Immich
  • Nextcloud Memories
  • Funkwhale or Navidrome or Mopidy
  • AudioBookShelf

Non-selfhosted apps I use:

  • Steam Link
  • All Streaming apps (Netflix, Disney+, etc.)
  • YouTube, YT Kids
  • YouTube Music
  • Spotify
  • Audible
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[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Straight up don’t fucking do it, smart tvs are all trash that’s spies on you. Get an equally sized industrial monitor for about the same price and throw a Roku on it

If you are determined go Samsung, Tizen sucks but WebOs is the worst OS I’ve ever experienced

[-] trilobite@lemdro.id 2 points 1 year ago

Presumably Roku spies on you too? Better to installato one of those linux based OSes that you can even install on a Pi

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For sure, but if someone is considering a smartTV I’m presuming they are looking for simplicity. And while Roku does probably spy at least their shit works, I want to break my LG WebOS tv on a daily basis, I’ll never buy another smartTV

Edit: also unless something has changed you can’t flash anything onto Samsung or LG tvs if that’s what you meant. If I’m wrong tell me and I’ll have a project to complete today

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

I believe trilobite@lemdro.id meant a mini-pc to flash a type of AndroidTV like Linux OS on it.
Like a Raspi 0 with IR remote and a tv OS.

[-] trilobite@lemdro.id 1 points 11 months ago

That is what i meant

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 months ago

I personally use Kodi though OSMC. I especially like the ability to control it from my phone.

I've never used any streaming services on it so I don't know how that works. I mostly just watch live TV with my hdhomerun

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago

Google Chromecast AndroidTV (what I use for Jellyfin) or FireTV stick (not sure about support).

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