My parents are getting a new tv, and are asking for recommendation. I think all I can influence is the brand/model (not realistic to propose rpi and more complex systems). I instinctively avoid google/android and lean towards anything else open source, so probably LG WebOS… But I had bad luck searching for more detailed comparisons. Maybe you have experience or opinions?

  • @kitnaht
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    Yeah, sideloading it requires getting a development code from the company, jailbreaking your machine, then installing a full development environment…

    Not what I’d call user friendly.

    Meanwhile, on something like the FireTV stick, if someone gives me the URL to an APK, I can install it.

    • @FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org
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      5 months ago

      Rooting (assume you meant this by jailbreaking) is not required for this process. Only some apps require root. Kodi, Jellyfin, and the youtube adfree apps don’t require root.

        • @FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org
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          Look, my answer was simply that web-OS supports Jellyfin and local streaming. Whether you think it’s hard to set up or not is your opinion. I don’t think Grandma is a typical use case scenario for this.