I have been rather unhappy with my smart TV’s functionality as I feel it isn’t smart for me but smart for the manufacturers. I just can’t use it how I want to. I would love to overwrite the existing OS from Android to Linux. I’ve recently converted from Windows and loving Mint.

I haven’t read too much regarding Linux smart tvs as my searches mostly come up with raspberry Pi and overwriting an Android box. I don’t want to connect anything and just want my tv to boot up in Linux when it’s turned on, and get some of my apps going. Is there a way to do this?

For reference I have a Sony Bravia with Android installed on it.

  • @MangoCats@feddit.itEnglish
    1•26 days ago

    My kids are occasionally rough on their bedroom “remote” keyboard with touchpad. I got a stack of 4 of them from AliExpress for under $15 including shipping (same thing from Amazon sells for $20 each, still not too bad but why pay extra?) Of course, now that I have the stack of spares, the first one has lasted over a year…

    • @muhyb@programming.dev
      1•26 days ago

      The one I saw was also ~$15, probably Chinese then. Good price I think.

      Of course, now that I have the stack of spares, the first one has lasted over a year…

      Heh, it seems they were even rougher on the remote. :)

      • @MangoCats@feddit.itEnglish
        2•26 days ago

        You may have misunderstood - I got all four of the devices for a total cost of $15 including taxes and shipping (I think they were $2.99 each, including USB-C port rechargable batteries.) Direct from China prices aren’t always that good, but for some stuff they become mind-bogglingly cheap.

          • @MangoCats@feddit.itEnglish
            1•26 days ago

            I don’t know if they’re really making them that cheap or this is some overstock / loss leader situation, but a lot of simple electronics are priced like that.