Goombalover3000Jan 8, 2025

Smart TV OS Alternative

https://lemmy.world/post/24025306

Smart TV OS Alternative - Lemmy.World

Good day! I am trying to find a good alternative as not to use the"smart" functions or using an Xbox to consume our media. I found a few options ie like plasma big screen but it’s no longer in development. Essentially I would line love to have it running on an rpi4 and just hooked up to the TV.

Show threadBlisterexeJan 8, 2025
You could install android on something, and run one of the open source TV launchers
Show threadPossibly linuxJan 8, 2025
Is it any good?
Show threadRobertoMorrisonJan 9, 2025
I’ve done that and as long as you don’t need one of the mainstream streaming apps, it seemed to work well . Just give it a try. It’s not a lot of work.
Show threadPossibly linux

I don’t need or want DRM so I can’t comment on that.

What I can say is that the RPI5 is way overkill. I originally ran Kodi on a RPI4 but it was constantly running hot so I switched to a RPI3 and it is much better.

Jan 9, 2025 at 1:26amWeb
Show threadRobertoMorrisonJan 16, 2025
Yea, I only mentioned that because I did only test on that PI, it was more of a disclaimer. For me, DRM is also not important.