XPost: uk.d-i-y, uk.tech.digital-tv   
   From: patchmoney@gmx.com   
      
   On 19 Dec 2024 at 22:01:13 GMT, Theo wrote:   
      
   > In uk.d-i-y Rich  wrote:   
   >> In comp.misc Chris J Dixon  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> Am I missing something, or is this simply something I am stuck   
   >>> with?   
   >>   
   >> You are likely stuck with it, given that a "smart tv" controls you,   
   >> rather than the other way around.   
   >>   
   >> Consider downloading the items you want to watch from youtube   
   >> (https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp) and then setting up a playback   
   >> system for the downloads.  Then you will be in control of every aspect   
   >> of the display and playback of the downloaded files.   
   >   
   > There are also alternative apps like 'SmartTube' for Android TV, although it   
   > depends on your TV/box as to whether it'll let you install them.  They also   
   > block ads and sponsored segments.   
   >   
   > https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube   
   >   
   > (can't speak of what it does for subscriptions though)   
   >   
      
   Thanks for that - never knew it was a thing. Just 'rooted' my 2018 LG TV and   
   it seems to have worked - at least, the ad-free Youtube app works. I used:   
      
   https://cani.rootmy.tv   
      
   to check for WebOS TVs. Very neat installer - just load an mp3 file using the   
   TV's music player. Quite a lot of small print and warnings, so caveat emptor   
   etc.   
      
      
   --   
   Cheers, Rob, Sheffield UK   
      
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