• dangblingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    3 years ago

    Have a regular PC hooked up to the TV. That’s my smart machine. I control every aspect of it. Fuck Smart TVs.

  • JWayn596@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    3 years ago

    Getting a dumb TV with an Apple TV box has been amazing.

    No ads, just turn on, and play.

    Of course you’d think “ew Apple”. I did but the Apple TV box is simply the best streaming device available right now. The only thing it can’t do easily is sideloading and VPNs, for those the Shield is still king.

    • tomkatt@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      3 years ago

      Even the C1 has its issues. I keep mine locked down to LAN only at the router and it works great, but it runs like shit and has ad notifications on startup if it can reach the internet.

      • ShittyRedditWasBetter@lemmy.worldEnglish
        01·
        3 years ago

        🤷‍♂️ mine doesn’t. Starts up quick, switches immediately over to whatever console starts it up. The built in Netflix and peacock with just fine.The most annoying thing is the update notifications for apps I’m not using.