TV software is getting loaded with ads, changing what it means to own a TV set.
  • andrewta@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Easy solution. Don’t plug the tv into the internet.

    Use it basically as a monitor. 🖕To the tv makers

        • neo2478@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          2 years ago

          I tried Jellyfin and the performance for me was sooo much worse than Plex on the same system. Videos took forever to play. Also Plex is way easier for me to share with family than Jellyfin.

          • r00ty@kbin.life
            0·
            2 years ago

            You can check to see if you can enable hardware transcoding. I find the delay is usually transcoding building up a buffer and if you have a good GPU/APU in your server it’s often a lot quicker.

            Pretty sure on jellyfin by default that is off. Mainly because you need to install some packages to get the devices available under linux usually.

        • cm0002@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 years ago

          Easy, Plex can pass the spouse test. Jellyfin has yet to pass the spouse test…it’s getting there though

      • MisterMoo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I have a private Plex server and all TVs disconnected from the internet. What does one have to do with the other?

      • pezhore@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        2 years ago

        I’m not seeing any replies that are super helpful for your question - so here’s what I do: throw a Linux desktop on a Raspberry Pi, or NUC and use the TV like monitor. Get a wireless keyboard/mouse combo and watch Plex through the appimage or just Firefox. Bonus, now any website that does video can be viewed on your big screen tv without dealing with any casting apps.

      • thehatfox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 years ago

        Isolate the smart TV in restricted VLAN in your home network that can access your local media server but doesn’t allow internet access.

        Segmenting a home network like this is also a good idea for smart home/IoT devices.

    • Telex@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      2 years ago

      A few ideas to consider in this kind of situation:

      If you watch broadcast TV, consider stopping. Is it really of any use? Could your time have better uses? Maybe you’ll never need that ad stream.

      If all you need is a display for console/computer/media box, get a display instead. No tuner, no networking, no ads.