i tried using a linux machine with plasma bigscreen but it just wasn’t for me, and I kinda miss my chromecast’s simplicity. So is there any streaming box or whatever that’s decently easy to set up and also respects my privacy? I know that it’s basically impossible but I just want to know what the best option is. Also I’m in europe so no Onn. boxes and stuff. I would also like it to be second hand since the prices are a bit better

thank guy i love drew gooden

  • twoBrokenThumbs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    6 days ago

    If you don’t use a google account what do you do to get apps? Fdroid? I also suspect not having an account removes the Chromecast functionality.

    • skarn@discuss.tchncs.de
      6·
      6 days ago

      There’s always aurora. And you can install the streaming apps directly on the shield.

      But you can forget high quality paid streams. Without a proprietary ROM you’re confined at low quality 720p for all the DRMd streaming providers.

      (Of course no such problems streaming your ripped blue rays from your Jellyfin server)