• @CCMan1701A@startrek.websiteEnglish
    6•5 months ago

    What’s your budget? The Walmart ones might be all you need. Do you really need it to be Android TV? I have both Roku and Google TV clients. I like the Roku one, but not a fan of the closed ecosystem (can’t side load or adb).

    You shouldn’t need anything crazy to play your media, but if you go with Google/Android please replace the default launcher. You will very happy then lol.

    • @Matthew@midwest.socialEnglish
      2•5 months ago

      You can sideload Roku devices. Hit a button combo on the remote and it enables developer mode and a web page you can upload the package to. It’s been a long while since I’ve messed with it so I don’t remember many specifics

      • @pory@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2•5 months ago

        The Walmart “onn.” has been perfect in my household. Dirt cheap at $20, degooglable, good remote (you can use an app to rebind the streaming service buttons to apps you actually use). Supports the Google cast protocol and also SmartTubeNext. No ads of any kind on the home screen, because I’m using a custom FOSS launcher.

        • @69420@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1•5 months ago

          Does it only use the cast protocol, or can you use the actual jellyfin app? Which launcher do you use?

          • @pory@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1•5 months ago

            I use FLauncher, and the jellyfin for android TV app works great. You can cast with or without having the app installed but the remote is nice so I rarely use the casting feature for watching my locally hosted stuff. It’s just convenient for content on twitch or youtube.

        • @Thermal_shocked@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1•5 months ago

          Yes, it’s decent. Used one for almost 3 years, recently upgraded to shield pro and love it. You don’t realize how slow the Chromecast is until it’s compared to the shield pro.

    • @GerPrimus@feddit.deEnglish
      3•5 months ago

      Me too. Especially because it supports h.265 10 bit and AV1. With jellyfin you can watch 4K HDR content without transcoding. To be honest, I was a bit impressed.

      • @usrtrv@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1•5 months ago

        As far as I’m aware, the Chromecast 4K does not support AV1. The newer Chromecast TV does but does not support 4K. So atm you have to pick between 4K or AV1.

        • @GerPrimus@feddit.deEnglish
          1•5 months ago

          That’s good to know! Thanks. ATM I, and I think others, mostly watch 4K HDR content with a HEVC codec.

    • @luci_tired@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2•5 months ago

      I just got one of those a few days ago because the samsung tv app really sucks. Very impressive for $20.

      • @Lemmchen@feddit.deEnglish
        1•5 months ago

        It’s not specifically mentioned here, but I would assume so.

        Edit: Sorry, they don’t offer a Android TV build for any RPi3 at all. 4 and 5 only.

    • @glasgitarrewelt@feddit.deEnglish
      1•5 months ago

      Worth mentioning: Android TV is proprietary and developed by Google. As far as privacy goes it is as bad as any wish.com-android-solution.

      • @splendoruraniumEnglish
        2•5 months ago

        The linked build is based on LineageOS, not stock Android. Should be fully FOSS.

      • @Lemmchen@feddit.deEnglish
        1•5 months ago

        To my knowledge Android TV isn’t any more proprietary than standard Android. The only really proprietary code are the Google Play Services (and Widevine).

  • @sabreW4K3@lemmy.tfEnglish
    1•5 months ago

    Take a look at the MeCool boxes. Cheap and modern. If I bought a box today, it’d probably be one of them.

  • @danafest@lemm.eeEnglish
    1•5 months ago

    I’ve used Chromecast, Roku, Amazon fire, and most recently the jellyfin app on my Google tv. My order of preference would be: Android/Google tv app, tie between Roku and fire stick, Chromecast