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Re:We’re ending production of Chromecast by EricE on Tuesday August 06, 2024 @11:16AM (#41171710)
Just plug an external streaming box into it and move on. Embedded apps were always a dumb idea. Double bonus - disconnecting the TV from the 'net will stop their spying on you too.
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Re:We’re ending production of Chromecast by Blot2882 on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @11:19AM (#41182318)
This is totally true, but unfortunately it is hard to find a good TV that doesn't have embedded software. So whether or not I plug in a Roku, my options menu will always be handled by the TVs OS.
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