Google is discontinuing the Chromecast line - eviltoast
  • Jeena@piefed.jeena.net
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    5 months ago

    I just hope this is still possible on the new one, I can see a future where they make it impossible but hopefully not yet.

    I agree that it’s a good upgrade too, the only dowside is that it’s not portable anymore, I used to take it with me on any travel to have my own home theater set up like I like it with me when I was living in Hotels and AirBnB’s for a year on business travel. Especially in Asia the TVs are in the local language and I never have any idea how to change the language from Korean or Japanese to English so I can use the TV. But putting in the dongle and turning on the TV was always possible.

    • Dasnap@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      I doubt they’d block alternate launchers as they seem happy enough hosting them on Google Play.

      Side-loading will be safe as Android being open is its whole deal. The EU are forcing Apple to be more open so there’s no way Google wants a target on their back.