submitted 2 weeks ago by BmeBenji@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I know Smart TV privacy concerns are a big conversation here, largely because there’s practically no good way to jailbreak a Smart TV, but I wanted to ask about a specific use case.

How much better is it to disable all network connectivity on a smart tv (running Roku as its core OS) and hook an Apple TV box up to it?

More or less, I suppose what I’m asking is whether or not using an Apple TV is as private as it can get with easy-to-use streaming devices?

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[-] Brujones@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I have to ask... Are you actually happy with Kodi? Did you find a way to make it more usable?

I set it up on a RPi, got Netflix and Amazon working on it, and I really, REALLY wanted to like it...

But I just can't. The interface is awful. The sorting is nonsensical. You have to manually enable thumbnails. You can change it, but you have to change it for every interface. And then it doesn't remember, so you have to go through all that again the next time you use it.

Sorry if I sound whiny, but I'd love to know if you got it to be more usable than I could.

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 4 points 2 weeks ago

It took me some time to understand how to modify the UI but once I figured it out I now have it setup really nicely. It's very intuitive now and my wife has no problem interacting with the UI.

I could never get Netflix working (not really a big deal) and I can't get YouTube or Invidious working which is quite annoying.

Ultimately to answer your question I really enjoy Kodi. I could send you some screenshots later and help you out if you want.

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