Creating My Own Linux-Based Smart TV(carltheperson.com) |
Creating My Own Linux-Based Smart TV(carltheperson.com) |
Great job, Hacker.
I haven't used it much myself. How well does it work with streaming services? It seems like it's designed to be really good for offline content.
Life is too short for messing around with these sort of sub-optimal workarounds in 2024, when there are now finally great affordable fuss-free tech out there.
definitely eyeing an apple 4k tv and getting a lifetime subscription to the infuse player
Only app is browser. Shortcuts for streaming and movie/tv reviews etc. Use the TV regular remote for volume and on/off. Use remote mouse 90+ percent of the time. Keyboard only when my preset links are insufficient and I need to type.
Have the same setup in the BR (running on a used mini-Optiplex I bought for $135). Works great.
Our modern tv's are just the worst.
I would probably be tempted to try and find one of those generic lvds driver boards and get rid of the "smarts" entirely.
https://ifan-display.com/lcd-oled-display-driver-board-every...
I'm sure a Pi could work well for this too. It just needs to be powerful enough to display websites and videos smoothly.
Shame there isn’t a way to just put custom firmware on a TV.
It’s a shame because there’s probably decent compute in that TV that people can’t access.
The TV is used as a monitor, connected via HDMI to my linux computer...
Using them is pretty awful! The gyro doesn't feel right (don't know how to explain it, it's nowhere near as natural as a WiiMote). And laying it down without, you know, moving the mouse which usually brings up controls in a video player is impossible. Not to mention how often you'll lay it down and the mouse will go to an edge of the screen, causing the video controls to persist.
Having said all that, I'm still really intrigued with the concept.
I bought one for myself for a Steam Deck, and one for a friend that uses a computer as their smart tv. Neither are in use anymore, both replaced with Logitech wireless keyboard +trackpad combos.
I'm wondering how you change the input port (e.g. PS5), guessing you jump back to the Samsung OS in those cases?
No more transcoding and/or demuxing subtitles on the server
Also the more mature/retro UI, although you can skin it like Jellyfin’s web UI or like yet another streaming service if you prefer
Being able to play media from Jellyfin and other locations like YouTube, samba shares, etc is why I tend to use Kodi. I’m not stuck with one server/service.