Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to the homescreen

Re:Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to ... by swiley on Saturday June 26, 2021 @04:21PM (#27645483)

I hate to be that guy (no I don't) but this is why I just plugged one of the spare outputs on my PC into the TV with a 20ft HDMI extension cable and use a bluetooth keyboard/mouse to open movies from the living room.

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Re:Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to ... by djrogers on Saturday June 26, 2021 @04:43PM (#27645650)

That’s really a solo person solution. Anyone with a family in the house will need better, and anyone with family elsewhere can’t exactly recommend such a kludge without opening up a ton of support issues.

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Re:Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to ... by swiley on Saturday June 26, 2021 @05:21PM (#27645998)

In that case just get a cheap computer (that's all these set top boxes are anyway) to keep in the living room.

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Re:Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to ... by cortesoft on Saturday June 26, 2021 @04:51PM (#27645724)

So now I can’t use my computer when my kids watch tv?

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Re:Reviews of Android TV launcher after Google added ads to ... by swiley on Saturday June 26, 2021 @05:23PM (#27646012)

Xorg supports multi headed setups. I don't personally do that since there are only two people in my house but you should be able to set it up pretty easily.

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