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If you want true, verifiable privacy and control, it's not an Apple TV that you need. Any old laptop or desktop computer can be used to stream content from the
by drnick1 14d ago
If you want true, verifiable privacy and control, it's not an Apple TV that you need. Any old laptop or desktop computer can be used to stream content from the Internet using a Web browser or other "apps."
- allarm 14d agoE.g. Netflix doesn't let you to stream 4k video in browser afaik. So no, it's not a good option.
- dns_snek 14d agoDesktop OS also don't support Dolby Vision or fancy spatial audio formats. Trifecta: Piracy + Local media server + Streaming device, either Apple TV/Android TV (without internet access). No loss of quality, devices that could spy on you, don't, and those that would spy on you, can't. The only trade-off is some convenience.
- int_19h 11d agoIt does let you do that, but only on platforms where they can enforce HDCP. So e.g. Edge on Windows or Safari on macOS work fine, and I think Chrome recently joined the list too. But not on Linux.