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How is this different than just turning your TV off? I feel like I'm missing something

• piperswe 3y ago
  tvOS allows you to play audio in the background - Blank allows you to blank the TV while still having the background audio playing from the speakers.
• DHowett 3y ago
  Most televisions do not continue playing audio when they are turned off. From the project page: "That second paragraph hints at why this is important, despite the app’s simplicity." and the second paragraph on the simulated display: "Use this app when you want to listen to a podcast or music without seeing artwork or a screensaver."
  • andrei 3y ago
    facepalm I read that paragraph, but my brain skipped that sentence for some reason. Thanks for clarifying
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• skyyler 3y ago
  A lot of setups route audio through the TV so if you turn it off you turn off music / podcasts which a lot of people use to sleep. (including the author, as noted in the article)
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• jtsiskin 3y ago
  That’s the joke :)
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