• iegod@lemmy.zip
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    3 hours ago

    You can cast from your phone to a dedicated device. Going from easiest to hardest in terms of setup:

    • chromecast
    • nvidia shield
    • custom PC

    You’d use your phone (or tablet or laptop) to load the app/website (twitch, youtube, plex, whatever) then cast to the device, which would be connected to your TV. The chromecast is the most likely to have shitty features and forced upgrades while the custom PC will leave everything up to you. The end result is no outsourcing control of your primary display (TV) and you can leave it permanently offline.

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      2 hours ago

      I’m already doing a lot of that but… Those are workarounds for an item I own. My point is: I would like to use my smart TV as a smart TV and not have any o fight the manufacturer. I guess I’ll have to give plasma big screen a go.