Honestly, probably only need one app for piracy and streaming.
lol at the whole thread full of incorrect no answers. This place is Reddit as fuck.
Tell me your model and I can look around for more specific resources.
while also being the anti-reddit at the same time – i remember posts on reddit of people installing linux on their toaster ovens. lol
While most (maybe all?) TVs actively prevent this, there have ben security flaws that allow you to gain root and go from there. A few years ago I saw my TV+firmware combo was rootable, but newer firmwares patch it. My point is that while you probably can’t just install on your TV model, there may be a security flaw that allows for root access that can be used. It’s also possible that it’s not rootable now, but someone will find a way to jail break in the future. No one can really offer specific guidance without knowing the model and firmware version as whether it’s possible is most likley going to depend on both.
Example of one that worked for my TV (and other older LGs): https://github.com/throwaway96/dejavuln-autoroot It worked by exploiting a bug in the LG media player (I don’t know more specifics).
Every one of them on the market has a vendor-locked bootloader, so the answer is no. Best you can do is to use a mini PC or a RaspberryPi with Linux on it (there are alternative interfaces for TV).
You can also go with custom Android boxes that you can install ROMs.
So basically the best you can do is to use the smart TV as a monitor. Don’t let them connect to internet.
The short answer is: no. You can’t do this.
I spent a long time researching this after my partner insisted on having a TV in the house. The solutions you’ll see online range from “just leave it disconnected from the web” to “use a computer as the default connection”.
I opted for the latter solution. The former is a bad solution because you’ll, at the very best, be stuck with a shit interface full of ads and useless apps. Which computer you use depends on your budget and needs, but I simply don’t see a better solution than that, right now.
Not aware of any way to install something directly to your TV. But a used mini PC with a Flirc USB receiver could run:
Not to my knowledge. I have a lighter small form factor PC with Linux on it hooked up to my TV and stream from that.
Not the specific answer you’re looking for, but the one I’ve got as its the one I use for myself…
I have a RaspberryPi as the default input for my TV now. Any and all interactions with the big screen happen through mouse and keyboard now rather than the TV remote besides power and maybe sometimes the volume.
If you’re looking for a cheaper option than that, I believe you can get older chromesasts/firesticks and jailbreak those for more or less the same results I’ve got with my setup, but YMMV depending on what you’ve got and what you seek.
I want to do this, but I think my housemates would riot if they were stuck with the lower quality most streaming services deliver to Linux. Last I checked, you had to jump through hoops just to get 1080p from Netflix in Firefox on Linux, and 4K was nearly impossible. Same deal with a lot of other services.
Is there a way around that nowadays or do you have to either suffer poor quality or pirate everything? I haven’t actually looked into this in a couple years now.
The piracy option is by far the cheaper and easier method all things considered. If you like Free Media (Heck Yeah) then just Google those words or even their acronym and you’ll probably be rewarded with all you could ever want. Of course, this isn’t a legal thing I would ever actually suggest anyone do.
This is how a family could have watched things ranging from entire series to latest it-shows to classic films and newest releases as a family while on a reasonable budget. Of course, mind your local ordnance regarding such things and take appropriate measures when doing anything other than verifying those websites exist for purely educational purposes as governments and corporations are absolutely watching every single byte of data that passes through your pipes unless you actively shield it. You will receive notices about any illicit activity they detect and they would be within their legal right to restrict or deny your access to the internet for piracy and theft.
On an unrelated note, I’m quite happy with Proton VPN and the services they offer. Being Swiss-based with that reputation for international privacy, I’m reasonably assured my data isn’t at any greater risk of loss or breach than anyone else relying on a single point of failure and have my eggs in a basket that is otherwise entirely uninterested in me outside a subscription to keep their lights on.
One monthly fee for privacy and a one-time investment in some basic hardware and you’ve got all of humanity’s recorded media on your television. Uh. In theory.
Edit: word. I swear I English good.
Just keep your TV off the network. Roku TVs have a locked bootloader, probably similar with FireTVs. Best bet is Android or google TV could likely be modded.
