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Linux TV Options (lemmy.zip)
submitted 2 days ago by sunnyjim@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.world

With the recent GN video I'd been wondering about turning an old mini PC from eBay into a little Linux TV box for streaming. I'd need access to Android apps (I guess through Waydroid).

After a brief look, it seems that the two options are some form of LibreElec system running Kodi or Arch running Plasma Big Screen. Any thoughts / advice? And if I went for Big Screen, does anyone know of any distros that ship with it or will I have to spin it up myself on Arch?

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[-] artyom@piefed.social -4 points 2 days ago
[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Major streaming services all work in a web browser...

[-] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You don't need Waydroid to run a web browser. In addition they're typically limited to 720p in the browser.

[-] trevor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago
[-] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 2 days ago

You don't need waydroid for that.

[-] trevor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago

Totally. I would skip anything to do with Android altogether and just use Linux.

[-] Tippy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago

Huh, I guess I've been hallucinating from a gas leak every time I've used my LibreElec NUC for the last year. That's unfortunate, Drag Race was just starting to get spicy.

If you don't know what you're talking about, don't talk.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 2 days ago

You should consider your own advice.

[-] Tippy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Yes, clearly I and all the others in this thread are just lying about having linux TV boxes just to spite you. You being ignorant and wrong is obviously impossible.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Nope. Just you. Because you're not paying attention to what OP said. And now you're making a fool of yourself.

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