XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv, uk.d-i-y   
   From: theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk   
      
   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)   
      
   Theo   
      
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