Yes, since I got my first TV (in 2013) I've had Mac Minis connected via HDMI, and the Minis also being the file server and BitTorrent downloading machine. Prior

Yes, since I got my first TV (in 2013) I've had Mac Minis connected via HDMI, and the Minis also being the file server and BitTorrent downloading machine. Prior to that, downloaded to my MacBook or watched on YouTube. There was never a cord for me to cut (and I refused to pay for cable when in uni since I downloaded everything anyway). Now just have the Mini in the closet and serving files via SMB to an AppleTV connected to the TV HDMI.