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Streaming-devices without adware? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I bought a monitor since the smarts in my smart-tv died, making the entire display unusable. Now I wanted to use a separate SBC for smarts in the "dumb" monitor. I would have gone for a modded fire-stick, but Amazon in their infinite wisdom, sunset all versions except the 720p potato and the smart-speaker-cube. I'm currently using a RaspberryPi 4 and looking at argon one for a remote control case. Googles widevine does limit the DRM on some content I "own" though. With Amazon on course to EOL the more sane sticks, are there any well-moddable streaming-sticks/boxes, that bring the relevant codecs and DRMs?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Following on this, I'd like some sort of dongle capable of running Lineage OS. I only need it to run Jellyfin and some other fdroid apps. Any suggestions?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Raspberry Pi?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks...That's a bit clunkier than what I'd like. Yeah you can set it up to work as an Android TV device, but you still need to get the box and a remote on your own.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I don’t think what you’re looking for exists.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I got one of these for $20 at Walmart

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks...I'm afraid Walmart doesn't sell outside of the US. I'm Asia based :( Also, seems this model is no longer available for sale. There's a newer one with 32GB of storage (vs the listed lineageOS one which seems to be 8GB only), and the wiki explains that any other device not matching the exact model most likely will not work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Right, the newer Onn boxes have locked bootloaders so you can't put lineage on them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks...I think the Shield is supported, and I might be able to get my hands around a 2019 model...the cylinder one. But seems very bulky compared to all the other alternatives, given that I'm thinking about it for traveling mostly. I'll give it a thought.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Media boxes up to $100 run usually Android (meaning: with Play Store).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what do you mean by any of this. Which media boxes? and, are any of them meant to be able to install LOS?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

My bad, it's called Streaming Media Player.