The time has come for me to get a new TV. I’ve been dreading this because I keep hearing how shit modern smart TV’s are with the ad situation.

Anyone got any recommendations? Even the best of the bad would be a step up from nothing.

I should also note: I’m not looking for any kind of complicated self hosted thing. This needs to be usable by your grandma. 😄

    • thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works
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      5 days ago

      Pretty straight forward, honestly - if you’re already in the ecosystem.

      Just sign in with your account, and download whatever apps you want for native viewing or just AirPlay content from an iPhone/iPad/Macbook.

        • thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works
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          4 days ago

          That’d be fine also, you can just create an iTunes account wherever, you just won’t get the interconnectivity of the Apple ecosystem (AirPlay, AirDrop, handover etc.).

          If you’re in the Android ecosystem a Google TV might be a better option, as it’d allow you to Cast media from your phone.

          Either option is honestly fine, and significantly better than the slow, spyware-riddled garbage that gets packaged with the TVs themselves!

    • kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      Idk know about apple tv, but a Google Chrome with Google TV is just a dongle. Plug power cord into it and plug it into an hdmi port, simple as that. I imagine Apple TV is similar.