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While it sounds like an awesome project, it's the kind of thing I would have liked to have seen years ago. Nowadays I use Plex, and really don't bother with us

by bb88 8y ago

While it sounds like an awesome project, it's the kind of thing I would have liked to have seen years ago. Nowadays I use Plex, and really don't bother with using a chromecast since my TV supports plex directly.

kkarakk 8y ago
i mostly avoid "smart" tvs as i don't want to have to replace them after 3 years when the firmware/software is no longer updated. Chromecast helps me stay free of that paid obsolescence cycle and upgrade according to a planned budget My parent's "smart" tv from 2014 is still going strong because of this. i got them an(at the time) expensive 1920x1080 HD model and for that reason it's still going strong. The "smart" features are mostly kaput now or so glitchy they don't work. Only netflix still works but netflix is shit now so they switched to prime. Since the tv has 2 hdmi in i just got them a chromecast(for regular internet video casting) and a fire stick(stupid amazon incompatibility with chromecast) instead
- bb88 8y ago
  I agree with you for the most part, I just feel like the chromecast was badly thought out, being that it was more like a browser on a stick that didn't have any direct user input (other than some phone app) rather than a true TV appliance with a remote. And while pretty much every tv I own has a chromecast, they just don't get used -- Mostly because the connection between my chrome cast and my pixel 2 is flaky. And that's even on google wi-fi. And I really miss the tactile feel of a remote control that you don't have to look at to use.
BerislavLopac 8y ago
I'm curious, is there a way to play other services, like Netflix etc, via Plex?
- bb88 8y ago
  You mean besides sonarr and the like? There are some third party add ons for video but nowadays the good tv's have apps on them that pretty much render the chromecasts obsolete. And they'll do 4k streaming too. Youtube, plex, hulu, and netflix all have apps on my LG TV. And there's a few more on there as well.
  - BerislavLopac 8y ago
    No, I don't mean "beside sonarr and the like", I mean exactly the like. Any suggestions where to find a list of available options? A smart TV is not an option if you don't watch live TV and don't want to have a tuner.

by bb88 8y ago

kkarakk 8y ago

i mostly avoid "smart" tvs as i don't want to have to replace them after 3 years when the firmware/software is no longer updated. Chromecast helps me stay free of that paid obsolescence cycle and upgrade according to a planned budget My parent's "smart" tv from 2014 is still going strong because of this. i got them an(at the time) expensive 1920x1080 HD model and for that reason it's still going strong. The "smart" features are mostly kaput now or so glitchy they don't work. Only netflix still works but netflix is shit now so they switched to prime. Since the tv has 2 hdmi in i just got them a chromecast(for regular internet video casting) and a fire stick(stupid amazon incompatibility with chromecast) instead

bb88 8y ago
I agree with you for the most part, I just feel like the chromecast was badly thought out, being that it was more like a browser on a stick that didn't have any direct user input (other than some phone app) rather than a true TV appliance with a remote. And while pretty much every tv I own has a chromecast, they just don't get used -- Mostly because the connection between my chrome cast and my pixel 2 is flaky. And that's even on google wi-fi. And I really miss the tactile feel of a remote control that you don't have to look at to use.

BerislavLopac 8y ago

I'm curious, is there a way to play other services, like Netflix etc, via Plex?

bb88 8y ago
You mean besides sonarr and the like? There are some third party add ons for video but nowadays the good tv's have apps on them that pretty much render the chromecasts obsolete. And they'll do 4k streaming too. Youtube, plex, hulu, and netflix all have apps on my LG TV. And there's a few more on there as well.
- BerislavLopac 8y ago
  No, I don't mean "beside sonarr and the like", I mean exactly the like. Any suggestions where to find a list of available options? A smart TV is not an option if you don't watch live TV and don't want to have a tuner.