• Koffiato@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Venn diagram of people who understand this specific technicality and people who don’t want to deal with the shitty TV software is almost a circle though.

    I’d rather get a Android box at the very least…, or just HTPC.

    • andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun
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      1 year ago

      I’m in that Venn diagram but I’m married with kids and the UX of anything but the TV remote and Plex software is a bit much for me to convince the family to learn. And potentially relearn when I find the next great app like jellyfin 😅

      I think there’s another circle with at least significant overlap between those two of family techies who just can’t convince the rest of the family to care.

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        My wife and kids found Jellyfin easier to use because it more closely resembles Netflix. Your mileage may vary but I get it, and it’s why I even use a media server over just plugging in a laptop with Kodi.

        Sometimes the best solution is whatever you can get the users to actually use.

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      1 year ago

      I set up an hdmi-Ethernet converter and run Ethernet between my TV and main desktop. It solves problems.

      • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        That’s one solution… unless someone wants to use the computer while you’re watching something, it’s fine. For any shared access TV/computer set up, this falls apart quickly.

        I want my SO to be able to watch something on the TV while I’m playing a game though (and vice versa). Personally all of my stuff is independent, we each have a gaming computer, and the TV ruins separately of all of it. We have a Samsung smart TV and it has a Chromecast attached, so we have options there… but not everyone is set up like me.

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          Nobody’s using this computer except me and nobody uses it for media except during group nights so it’s no problem. Technically it has a PlayStation hooked up to it that could be used for DVDs/Blu-rays but that never happens.