Or literally never, ever connect your TV directly to the Internet (seriously, don’t do it).
My Apple TV does an infinitely better job than the half-assed built-in native apps; more services are supported and for longer, features are properly integrated, and the additional smart phone functionality (AirPlay, AirPods sync etc.) is a godsend in a busy household.
Plus the added bonus of not risking my network getting compromised, and one less company collecting and selling data about me to unscrupulous marketers and shady middle-men.
How can you stream shows when you’re not connected to the internet? Everythnig is streaming these days.
I have replaced the default launcher, removed bloated apps through adb. The only ads I see are upon entering app, which is something I currently cant do anything about, but a press of button would make it go away.
Google and China does not get along (Google is completely blocked in China due to it refusing to back down on China’s demand to regulate search results (ie: remove all websites that intentionally paints China in a negative light)),
Connect it to cheap mini computer or a raspberry Pi. There’s other streaming devices available but they usually cost the same as the other two options I mentioned and the cheaper ones are also filled with ads.
I’d rather have a full-blown computer anyways and there are ways to have it act more like a tv with a remote but still keep all the functionality if you need it.
Or literally never, ever connect your TV directly to the Internet (seriously, don’t do it).
My Apple TV does an infinitely better job than the half-assed built-in native apps; more services are supported and for longer, features are properly integrated, and the additional smart phone functionality (AirPlay, AirPods sync etc.) is a godsend in a busy household.
Plus the added bonus of not risking my network getting compromised, and one less company collecting and selling data about me to unscrupulous marketers and shady middle-men.
How can you stream shows when you’re not connected to the internet? Everythnig is streaming these days.
I have replaced the default launcher, removed bloated apps through adb. The only ads I see are upon entering app, which is something I currently cant do anything about, but a press of button would make it go away.
Chromecast.
Google and China does not get along (Google is completely blocked in China due to it refusing to back down on China’s demand to regulate search results (ie: remove all websites that intentionally paints China in a negative light)),
Chromecast is rather useless in China
Connect it to cheap mini computer or a raspberry Pi. There’s other streaming devices available but they usually cost the same as the other two options I mentioned and the cheaper ones are also filled with ads.
I’d rather have a full-blown computer anyways and there are ways to have it act more like a tv with a remote but still keep all the functionality if you need it.