• the__joosh@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2 months

      Is there something similar for Linux people like? I have an old computer hooked up for freetube but would like it to be the default input for my Frame TV.

        • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
          2 months

          what to buy ? something that’s about the sane aize as a firesrick ? want to use a plug in USB thumb drive for media storage for travel and a “player” eg kodi. Dial home to Plex/JF not needed but internet access is

    • Albbi@piefed.caEnglish
      2 months

      What do you see that makes a difference? Lack of ads or is performance also better?

  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2 months

    If any apps, preferably open source, could do a search of services to see if one has “American Beauty” (or whatever) streaming for free AND launches the app directly I’d have no need for my stock launcher.

  • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2 months

    I’d love a stick that has Hoopla support, but of course that’s going to be hard to come by because Big Entertainment doesn’t make billions of dollars off of it.

  • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
    2 months

    Streaming sticks shouldn’t have apps. The Chromecast Ultra is the last good streaming stick. Just cast, and it plays. End of story.

    • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
      2 months

      Its nice to be able to use it with a remote instead of fumbling around with your phone.

      Also performance, decoding support, not burning your phone’s battery, etc

      • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
        2 months

        Chromecast doesnt use your phone for decoding. It just tells the stick to play the video, and it plays it directly. It shouldn’t drain your phone at all.

        The remote is a personal preference, but I was happy for the phone to be the remote. Having a second remote didnt gain me anything.

        • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
          2 months

          To be fair, I haven’t used Chromecast in a long time. Maybe even 10 years ago now.

          I remember having connectivity issues, where I’d go to pause the content and realize it disconnected again. So maybe the battery drain was because of poor connections, or poorly designed apps

          • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
            2 months

            There were definitely some shitty Chromecast apps. ABC in Aus had a terrible one. There are also some pretty shitty TV apps as well :/

            Ultra was good for connectivity, as it has an Ethernet port. Relying on wifi on a streaming stick behind a TV was tough. My TV behaves as a signal blocking wall, anything WiFi behind it is a dead zone.

            I also haven’t tried the new Chromecast with google TV in a few years, but it was so terrible I returned it immediately and started scouring eBay for another Ultra. I am very sad Google killed the plain Chromecast line.