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DIY roku like thing (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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System: laptop with HDD(no money for ssd) and power issues + old non-smart TV + router under TV OS: Fedora server

Idea: Since the old laptop is close enough to the router for Ethernet, I'm using it as a home server. Then I had the idea to also use it as a smart TV like device since it's right under the TV. I figured an HDD wouldn't be a huge issue for streaming from jellyfin or the internet.

Server side stuff I've found lots of great information on but I'm struggling with the roku-like/smart TV setup:

how do I disable the laptops display on boot?
using waydroid + cage to run full screen android application when tv is connected?
can the TV remote be mapped to Linux inputs?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Last month I did something that I wish I had done years ago. I bought a Beelink SER mini PC, loaded it up with Linux, and plugged it into my "dumb" TV. For input I bought one of those little wireless keyboard/trackpad things that are the size of a TV remote.

Now I can watch streaming services and YouTube on Firefox with ublock origin, I can watch foreign shows from dodgy streaming websites, and I can watch my locally downloaded stuff with VLC. I honestly don't know why I didn't do this sooner. It's the perfect setup for me personally.