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[–] MajesticTechie@feddit.uk 20 points 6 days ago (4 children)

"You guys connect your TV to the internet?"

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Yes, you'll pry my native jellyfin client from my cold dead hands. Also my rooted lg now has an awesome screensaver with hd nature footage that I love.

[–] 50MYT@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Oh you can root The LG TVs?

Can you tell me more?

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Not really. I did mine years ago using the rootmy.tv site.

The biggest benefit is hyperion lighting. I have an esp32 plugged into the USB port on the back, driving leds that match the color of my content. https://github.com/TBSniller/piccap

It doesn't work on HDCP, but I only use the jellyfin app and hdmi input for my pc, both of which are great.

There's also a really good screensaver https://repo.webosbrew.org/apps/org.aabytt.webos.custom-screensaver-aerial/

Oh yeah this is all via webosbrew which is a homebrew app manager you install once rooted.

There's also a util that let's you rebind buttons on your remote which is handy

[–] 50MYT@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Absolutely legendary help.

Thank you.

I have a very old LG tv that has some decent screen burn now. I was hesitant to get another one because of the OS and advertising but this has locked me in.