• HughJanus@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I mean that’s nice but can you run Netflix/Hulu/AppleTV/HBO through that thing? Or can you only play media that you illegally downloaded?

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      1 year ago

      I haven’t tried. Through a Web browser, maybe. There’s a Kodi netflix addon, I know that. It’s just a Debian box, so any solution that’d work on a Linux machine would probably be okay.

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        1 year ago

        any solution that’d work on a Linux machine would probably be okay.

        I don’t think there is a Linux solution. That’s the problem.

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          1 year ago

          What do you mean? I gave you a couple of Kodi plugins that cover most of what you mentioned, plus, you could probably just use a Web browser.

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            1 year ago

            That’s not really a “solution” so much as a “workaround”. It’s unofficial community-maintained software with complicated installation, limited features, and that the service providers can break at any time. And even if that weren’t the case, that’s only 2 providers.

            If I need to use a web browser, why wouldn’t I just skip Kodi altogether and just plug in my laptop?

            There’s a reason Google TV is an entirely different operating system from Chrome OS.

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      1 year ago

      I also use my pc as a TV with a big monitor. I can watch Netflix/streams through Firefox and control the pc with my PS5 controller connected through bluetooth.

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        1 year ago

        You can do all of those things, but it’s not remotely the same. The browser is limited to 720p, the interface isn’t couch-friendly, and now your PC is connected to a TV instead of a proper gaming monitor.

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          1 year ago

          On windows you can just install the Netflix app or use Edge and it’s not limited to 720p, and you can just use a long hdmi cable and have your pc plugged into a normal monitor as well.