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   From: theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk   
      
   In uk.d-i-y D  wrote:   
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   > On Thu, 19 Dec 2024, Rich wrote:   
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   > > 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.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Pro tip! If you want to liberate yourself from your smart-TV, go and get   
   > yourself a Radxa Zero and run Kodi on it.   
   >   
   > That way you can turn off all the smarts on the TV, and just view the   
   > stuff you want to view through the Radxa single board computer.   
      
   ...until you want to watch Netflix, iPlayer, ITVX, Disney+ or whatever.  Then   
   you'll find there's either no streaming app or the streaming app won't run   
   because you aren't running their DRM on 'certified' hardware.   
      
   Although there are approved Android TV boxes, and they're an option if you   
   need more control / less spying than your smart TV.   
      
   Theo   
      
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