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Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (pluralistic.net)

submitted 11 months ago by kpw@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you've already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.

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[–] theherk@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago (28 children)

Heads up! Plex media server with the Plex clients on all your devices is such a smooth experience. Highly recommended. And their “Watch together” feature is so nice for people that prefer to stay in bed and spend the winter binge watching next to a warm body.

[–] Damage@slrpnk.net 46 points 11 months ago (22 children)

Use Jellyfin. Stop relying on corps' services.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (14 children)

I would if it had most of the features that Plex does.

[–] SheeEttin@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It does.

[–] Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It doesn't work on Samsung TVs, I tried

[–] ironeagl@sh.itjust.works -2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Can you browse web on your tv? That would work.

[–] Stephen304@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

I was curious and tried that on my Samsung TV from 2016, it loads a grey background and does nothing

[–] Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maybe, I put it into dev mode to install the app, but it seems that it's not functional in the current version

[–] ironeagl@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Oh, I meant browse to the webpage like you would on a computer. Is there not a browser available? I've only got dumb tvs, so sorry I can't be of more help.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee -5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You're inputs broken? Who the fuck cares about TV OS support?

[–] Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Who the fuck cares about TV OS support?

Me with my limited budget

[–] aniki@lemm.ee -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I spent 30 dollars on an orange pi zero 2 and installed android TV on it.

Can you afford 30 dollars? The privacy alone is worth the cost. Those samsung TVs are spyware central.

[–] Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sorry I can't justify that cost

[–] aniki@lemm.ee -5 points 11 months ago

I dont believe you.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ok.

So it has a dedicated music app?
It has music filtering?
Good 4k/x265 performance?
Has a third party (or built in) utility that shows me streaming usage?
Allows me to limit remote users to streaming from a single IP address at a time?
Let’s me watch something together with another remote user?
Has an app for most any device (like Plex or Emby) that does NOT require sideloading?
Has built in native DVR steaming/recording support?

[–] retrieval4558@mander.xyz 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Low effort response:

Dunno Dunno I think so Some data, yes Yes Yes but it's jank Yes I believe so

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago

So it doesn’t.

So you lied.

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