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Escaping the smart tv doom.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have been doing that for the past 10 years or so and I love it. I went from having something like a Roku plugged in to now just running Linux on a mini PC.

The only annoying part has been trying to find a good wireless keyboard/ mouse combo that uses rechargeable batteries. Logitech discontinued the expensive one that I used to have.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Look for an air mouse on amazon. I have one for the laptop that lives under my TV and its one of the best things ive ever bought. And it only cost like 30 bucks. Usb c rechargeable, single charge lasts for weeks, one side has regular media remote control buttons - some programmable, and the other side is a full keyboard. Only one side works at a time based on which side is pointing up, and to control the cursor you just point at the screen. The movement is so much more accurate than i thought it would be. Oh and it has backlight leds that can be turned on or off and only light up whatever side's buttons are active.

[–] tyler 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Amazon search is terrible. Air mouse brings up like 50 different things.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I should have said "air mouse remote". Im in canada so the results are different but this is similar to the one i have, and then theres fancier more expensive ones that i cant speak to the value of. Its even cheaper than i remember though so definitely worth trying out.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7RKVPYJ?ref=emc_p_m_5_mob_i_atc