▲ 1081 ▼ Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoing (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 8 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 337 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (14 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 8 months ago (9 children) Until sept 2026... Do you really think Google will approve those APKs once they have fully lockdown android (that includes Google TV)? That's why this push from google to kill the APK installation without their blessing infuriates me! https://keepandroidopen.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago (7 children) yeah, we'll be working on grapheneOS tv boxes in a years time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (6 children) I will 100% jump over to it if that does turn into a thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 8 months ago (4 children) HDMI + A presentation mouse and bluetooth keyboard on an old Pixel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (3 children) A totally valid option I had not considered. Imo, the solution needs to be controlled by a standard remote. I tried for a couple years to get my family to use a media pc that used a media keyboard and no one would touch it. I turned it into a server and streamed to emby and now they will use it but only after I showed them it works even when the internet is down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) I TOTALLY feel you. I've wanted a good media remote for ages. seems like a project to repurpose a bluetooth remote to control a phone would be medium low difficulty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I bought one of these from Flirc but never used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago looks pretty promising, i see there are a ton of bluetooth remotes on Amazon that are simple media on one side and keyboard on the back. I might have to screw with that on an android and see If I can cobble together a launcher that's media friendly permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 8 months ago OMG me too! permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) Oh cool, I'll have to checkout those other tools! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago I basically left it vanilla after switching the launcher and borking the updates. We use emby for our home streaming but I am always looking for extra functionality permalink fedilink source parent [–] MunkysUnkEnz0@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago Stremio is also an option. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 8 months ago (9 children) Until sept 2026... Do you really think Google will approve those APKs once they have fully lockdown android (that includes Google TV)? That's why this push from google to kill the APK installation without their blessing infuriates me! https://keepandroidopen.org/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago (7 children) yeah, we'll be working on grapheneOS tv boxes in a years time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (6 children) I will 100% jump over to it if that does turn into a thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 8 months ago (4 children) HDMI + A presentation mouse and bluetooth keyboard on an old Pixel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (3 children) A totally valid option I had not considered. Imo, the solution needs to be controlled by a standard remote. I tried for a couple years to get my family to use a media pc that used a media keyboard and no one would touch it. I turned it into a server and streamed to emby and now they will use it but only after I showed them it works even when the internet is down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) I TOTALLY feel you. I've wanted a good media remote for ages. seems like a project to repurpose a bluetooth remote to control a phone would be medium low difficulty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I bought one of these from Flirc but never used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago looks pretty promising, i see there are a ton of bluetooth remotes on Amazon that are simple media on one side and keyboard on the back. I might have to screw with that on an android and see If I can cobble together a launcher that's media friendly permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 8 months ago OMG me too! permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago (7 children) yeah, we'll be working on grapheneOS tv boxes in a years time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (6 children) I will 100% jump over to it if that does turn into a thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 8 months ago (4 children) HDMI + A presentation mouse and bluetooth keyboard on an old Pixel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (3 children) A totally valid option I had not considered. Imo, the solution needs to be controlled by a standard remote. I tried for a couple years to get my family to use a media pc that used a media keyboard and no one would touch it. I turned it into a server and streamed to emby and now they will use it but only after I showed them it works even when the internet is down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) I TOTALLY feel you. I've wanted a good media remote for ages. seems like a project to repurpose a bluetooth remote to control a phone would be medium low difficulty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I bought one of these from Flirc but never used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago looks pretty promising, i see there are a ton of bluetooth remotes on Amazon that are simple media on one side and keyboard on the back. I might have to screw with that on an android and see If I can cobble together a launcher that's media friendly permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 8 months ago OMG me too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (6 children) I will 100% jump over to it if that does turn into a thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 8 months ago (4 children) HDMI + A presentation mouse and bluetooth keyboard on an old Pixel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (3 children) A totally valid option I had not considered. Imo, the solution needs to be controlled by a standard remote. I tried for a couple years to get my family to use a media pc that used a media keyboard and no one would touch it. I turned it into a server and streamed to emby and now they will use it but only after I showed them it works even when the internet is down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) I TOTALLY feel you. I've wanted a good media remote for ages. seems like a project to repurpose a bluetooth remote to control a phone would be medium low difficulty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I bought one of these from Flirc but never used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago looks pretty promising, i see there are a ton of bluetooth remotes on Amazon that are simple media on one side and keyboard on the back. I might have to screw with that on an android and see If I can cobble together a launcher that's media friendly permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 8 months ago OMG me too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 8 months ago (4 children) HDMI + A presentation mouse and bluetooth keyboard on an old Pixel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (3 children) A totally valid option I had not considered. Imo, the solution needs to be controlled by a standard remote. I tried for a couple years to get my family to use a media pc that used a media keyboard and no one would touch it. I turned it into a server and streamed to emby and now they will use it but only after I showed them it works even when the internet is down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) I TOTALLY feel you. I've wanted a good media remote for ages. seems like a project to repurpose a bluetooth remote to control a phone would be medium low difficulty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I bought one of these from Flirc but never used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago looks pretty promising, i see there are a ton of bluetooth remotes on Amazon that are simple media on one side and keyboard on the back. I might have to screw with that on an android and see If I can cobble together a launcher that's media friendly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (3 children) A totally valid option I had not considered. Imo, the solution needs to be controlled by a standard remote. I tried for a couple years to get my family to use a media pc that used a media keyboard and no one would touch it. I turned it into a server and streamed to emby and now they will use it but only after I showed them it works even when the internet is down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) I TOTALLY feel you. I've wanted a good media remote for ages. seems like a project to repurpose a bluetooth remote to control a phone would be medium low difficulty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I bought one of these from Flirc but never used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago looks pretty promising, i see there are a ton of bluetooth remotes on Amazon that are simple media on one side and keyboard on the back. I might have to screw with that on an android and see If I can cobble together a launcher that's media friendly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) I TOTALLY feel you. I've wanted a good media remote for ages. seems like a project to repurpose a bluetooth remote to control a phone would be medium low difficulty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I bought one of these from Flirc but never used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago looks pretty promising, i see there are a ton of bluetooth remotes on Amazon that are simple media on one side and keyboard on the back. I might have to screw with that on an android and see If I can cobble together a launcher that's media friendly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) I bought one of these from Flirc but never used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago looks pretty promising, i see there are a ton of bluetooth remotes on Amazon that are simple media on one side and keyboard on the back. I might have to screw with that on an android and see If I can cobble together a launcher that's media friendly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago looks pretty promising, i see there are a ton of bluetooth remotes on Amazon that are simple media on one side and keyboard on the back. I might have to screw with that on an android and see If I can cobble together a launcher that's media friendly permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (2 children) Oh cool, I'll have to checkout those other tools! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago I basically left it vanilla after switching the launcher and borking the updates. We use emby for our home streaming but I am always looking for extra functionality permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago I basically left it vanilla after switching the launcher and borking the updates. We use emby for our home streaming but I am always looking for extra functionality permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago I basically left it vanilla after switching the launcher and borking the updates. We use emby for our home streaming but I am always looking for extra functionality permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MunkysUnkEnz0@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago Stremio is also an option. permalink fedilink source parent