OptionalApr 5, 2024

"No, seriously. All those things Google couldn't find anymore? Top of the search pile. Queries that generated pages of spam in Google results? Fucking pristine on Kagi – the right answers, over and ov

https://lemmy.world/post/13944973

"No, seriously. All those things Google couldn't find anymore? Top of the search pile. Queries that generated pages of spam in Google results? Fucking pristine on Kagi – the right answers, over and ov - Lemmy.World

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/14100831 [https://lemmy.ml/post/14100831] > "No, seriously. All those things Google couldn’t find anymore? Top of the search pile. Queries that generated pages of spam in Google results? Fucking pristine on Kagi – the right answers, over and ov

Show threadsolrizeApr 5, 2024
I tried Kagi (free 100 query plan) and got about the same results as google/DDG. It’s kind of nice but I couldn’t see subscribing. I hate subscriptions. If they sold access for a flat fee per query (let’s say $5 for 200 queries) I’d buy that, and use a dozen or so queries a month.
Show threadKraiden

so I've just giving it a quick test vs google with the query "open source chromecast alternative"

the first result for both is a reddit post about NymphCast

it's the rest of the results that are interesting though.

Google has a ycombinator news article about NymphCast and then decends into the usual "17 best chromecast alternatives in 2024" rubbish

Kagi on the other hand lists the github for NymphCast, and then goes on to list others... mirrorCast, pyCaster, free Cast, an article on using a raspberry pi as a chromecast alternative.

obviously this is only anecdotal, and very unscientific, but it's got me interested for sure! Gonna bookmark it and see how it goes

Apr 5, 2024 at 10:08pmWeb
Show threadsurfrock66Apr 6, 2024
No joke can you share those results? I’m holding out for matter cast
Show threadAidoApr 6, 2024
Here you go!
open source Chromecast alternative - Kagi Search

Better search results with no ads. Welcome to Kagi (pronounced kah-gee), a paid search engine that gives power back to the user.

Show threadsurfrock66Apr 6, 2024

Huge bummer that they’re all 5+ years old. We’ve been moving to libreelec with Disney+, Jellycon, Netflix, Youtube, and amazon prime plugins. It’s not the same, but it’s workable. If Amazon keeps MatterCast open and open source implementations get made, that’s where I’m focusing my attention. A raspberry pi with libreelec that can be a casting target feels, to me, like the holy grail:

theverge.com/…/amazon-matter-casting-echo-show-fi…

Amazon finally has a way to cast your content to its Fire TVs

Amazon is bringing Matter casting to the Prime Video app to allow for streaming content from your phone to your Fire TV or an Echo Show 15 smart display.

The Verge