▲ 578 ▼ Thousands of Android TV devices come with unkillable backdoor preinstalled (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by Vent@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world 185 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Is jellyfin a better alternative? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, it's free and open source. I just pointed it at a few folders of TV, movies and music that I downloaded years ago, and it catalogued them all, downloaded all the blurbs and posters. Like a mini Netflix that you host yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sounds great. I'll just need to take the time to actually do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ___that_old_polish_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are jellyfin, Plex and emby shares you can subscribe to for cheap, try it out before blowing money and time on a set-up that needs constant tinkering, it's easy to just download an app and connect to your remote library somewhere that someone else spends time on. I use a shield I got 6 years ago, but now also the Amazon fire stick 4k max on another TV and everything is just easy and seamless while using a Plex share that's 9 euro per month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah I have been meaning to look into it. It's just another massive time and money sink. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pycorax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The Android TV app seems better too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, it's free and open source. I just pointed it at a few folders of TV, movies and music that I downloaded years ago, and it catalogued them all, downloaded all the blurbs and posters. Like a mini Netflix that you host yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sounds great. I'll just need to take the time to actually do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ___that_old_polish_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are jellyfin, Plex and emby shares you can subscribe to for cheap, try it out before blowing money and time on a set-up that needs constant tinkering, it's easy to just download an app and connect to your remote library somewhere that someone else spends time on. I use a shield I got 6 years ago, but now also the Amazon fire stick 4k max on another TV and everything is just easy and seamless while using a Plex share that's 9 euro per month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah I have been meaning to look into it. It's just another massive time and money sink. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sounds great. I'll just need to take the time to actually do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ___that_old_polish_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are jellyfin, Plex and emby shares you can subscribe to for cheap, try it out before blowing money and time on a set-up that needs constant tinkering, it's easy to just download an app and connect to your remote library somewhere that someone else spends time on. I use a shield I got 6 years ago, but now also the Amazon fire stick 4k max on another TV and everything is just easy and seamless while using a Plex share that's 9 euro per month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah I have been meaning to look into it. It's just another massive time and money sink. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ___that_old_polish_guy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are jellyfin, Plex and emby shares you can subscribe to for cheap, try it out before blowing money and time on a set-up that needs constant tinkering, it's easy to just download an app and connect to your remote library somewhere that someone else spends time on. I use a shield I got 6 years ago, but now also the Amazon fire stick 4k max on another TV and everything is just easy and seamless while using a Plex share that's 9 euro per month. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah I have been meaning to look into it. It's just another massive time and money sink. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah I have been meaning to look into it. It's just another massive time and money sink. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pycorax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The Android TV app seems better too. permalink fedilink source parent