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minus-squareFree Palestine 🇵🇸@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhy would you even connect your TV to the network in the first place? I use an LG Smart TV but I never connect it to the internet.
minus-squarePsychonaut1969@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI connect my LG because jellyfin works great on the built on web browser. I can also run it on a firestick or chromecast but I like the interface provided by the browser.
minus-squareDran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoTo use the android-based remote (which was actually pretty cool at the time tbh)
minus-squareFree Palestine 🇵🇸@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI almost never need the remote of the TV. I just use my HTPC running Kodi which I can connect to a remote app on my phone if I want to.
Why would you even connect your TV to the network in the first place? I use an LG Smart TV but I never connect it to the internet.
I connect my LG because jellyfin works great on the built on web browser. I can also run it on a firestick or chromecast but I like the interface provided by the browser.
To use the android-based remote (which was actually pretty cool at the time tbh)
I almost never need the remote of the TV. I just use my HTPC running Kodi which I can connect to a remote app on my phone if I want to.