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What's... The least crappiest TV os experience?

A smart TV with android/ android tv/ google TV/ those custom xiaomi/one plus/ moto/ Samsung or tizen or web os?

Or just a dumb TV + streaming stick?

The reason? I don't want to be encumbered by "you can't install this app" nonsense.

Something open or accessible at least

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

If you plan to not use cable and consume everything over internet, forget about OS and just choose TV based on screen/budget and then use some streaming system. All TV OSes are crap from what I have read, there isn't a single good one, they usually are slow + manufacturer eventually will stop updating it.

I have tried Chromecast and it was pretty good. I guess Android TV would work same way so if you cannot decide between 2 TVs and one of them is Android TV, pick that one.

If you already have or plan to have a media server, check if it has a native app you could install on your OS of choice. Jellyfin for example is on Android TV.

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

I don't know man, I've been using my Roku TV from Haier that I bought back in 2015 or 16 and they're still updating it!

It's actually been a rock solid TV.

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

I like Roku, but their remote is stupid, for those few people who still watch OATV.

I think the best of both worlds is to get a TV with a good built-in tuner \ tuner-app, then hook a standalone Roku unit to it. All the Roku features & you get to keep the number keys & CC button.