Old Sony Bravia + My Cloud + Private Streaming?
from Snowballfighter@lemmy.ca to degoogle@lemmy.ml on 27 Mar 15:18
https://lemmy.ca/post/62437782

I am so close to completely being degoogled, the last nail in the coffin is my tv.

I have a very old Sony Bravia (over 20 years old), it has a Firestick to get access to Plex and Smarttube, these are the only apps I use. I also have a Mycloud server for Plex.

I have heard you can stream through Raspberry Pi, but am an absolute beginner in this area and don’t even know where to start.

I just need a start point, guide, tutorial, anything to get this last little bit of privacy interfering tech out of my life.

Thanks!

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comradegreetingcard@lemmy.ml on 27 Mar 15:41 next collapse

Here is a guide: https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi4/LineageOS22-ATV/

Yes you can get Plex. Not sure about SmartTube, but probably.

It works reasonably well. I bought just the remote from the Google streamer and was able to connect it. You’ll need a keyboard and mouse to do the initial setup from what I remember.

Snowballfighter@lemmy.ca on 27 Mar 15:49 collapse

Oooh! Thankyou! It’s android so theoretically it should be able to get Smart tube. This is an advanced user guide but it certainly will help when I get to this point.

I’m still at the “So, Pi is a green circuit board?” part of my learning.

mctoasterson@reddthat.com on 27 Mar 15:53 next collapse

I have not messed with media streaming from a Pi to a TV since the 3B, which was a laggy experience that resulted in overheating.

For that reason, hardware-wise I would recommend at least a Pi4 with some kind of cooling solution. Could be a passive metal radiative case, or active fan cooling.

Snowballfighter@lemmy.ca on 27 Mar 16:02 collapse

Out of curiosity, what other uses does Pi4 have outside streaming?

JayleneSlide@lemmy.world on 27 Mar 16:10 next collapse

Oh, oh, oh! This is kinda niche, but OpenPlotter (openmarine.net/openplotter) is a complete and modular marine instrumentation/automation package that is designed for the Pi4. This was my entry point into the Pi universe.

Then there’s Pi-hole (pi-hole.net), which provides network level ad-blocking.

Those are my main uses, but there are scores of others.

Snowballfighter@lemmy.ca on 27 Mar 16:36 collapse

Hey, that’s pretty cool!

mctoasterson@reddthat.com on 28 Mar 05:29 collapse

I run Immich on mine with an external drive.

Snowballfighter@lemmy.ca on 31 Mar 18:38 collapse

So following up I have some options, all fairly affordable.

  1. Acquaintance has a **barely used Pi4 with the official case + power supply. **
  • 2GB RAM memory.
  • Uses micro-hdmi for display, they may have an adapter (if it can be found)
  • Need a micro SD.
  • Very cheap

2.On a local marketplace style website, Used Micro Linux PC is powered by a Raspberry Pi 5

  • Processor: Raspberry Pi 5
  • 4GB RAM Memory
  • Case: Custom Cube with RGB lighting
  • Operating System: Linux (pre-installed)
  • Connectivity: USB, Ethernet, HDMI
  • Custom Noctua Fans
  • Custom heatsink w/ rgb fan
  • 128gb Patriot NVME running at pcie 3.0
  • Affordable
  1. Large Marketplace website, Lenovo M910q Tiny Mini PC i5 7500T 16GB 240GB SSD Win11 Pro WiFi
  • Hard Drive Capacity 240 GB
  • Processor Intel Core i5-7500T
  • Graphics Processing Type Integrated/On-Board Graphics
  • RAM Size 16 GB
  • SSD Capacity 240GB
  • GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
  • Processor Speed 3.30 GHz
  • Connectivity HDMI, USB 3.0, DisplayPort, RJ-45
  • Operating System Windows 11 Pro ( I can put a linux os on this I’m assuming)
  • Features Built-in Bluetooth Adapter, Built-in Wi-Fi Adapter, Slim, Ultra-Slim
  • Affordable

I’m leaning towards Option 2. With my limited knowledge, Option 1 doesn’t seem like enough and Option 3 seems like too much. I’m getting many different thoughts and opinions from alot of places, I am but a simpleton, trying to stop my TV from spying on me. I’d love to hear your thoughts.