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hunter

(39,749 posts)
16. I've not yet found my ideal streaming device.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 04:16 PM
Jan 2025

The newer models become increasingly irritating to me, trying to push streaming services that I'll never watch and games I'll never play. At some point I may build my own streaming device.

Our television itself is not connected to the internet, cable, or antenna. It only takes input from the "dumb" BluRay player and whatever streaming device I've got connected.

Those blank buttons that did not turn out to be blank would irritate me too. I've been known to modify electronics like that. Physically removing the offending buttons and filling the voids with black epoxy is something I might do.

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I have been using Roku since 2010 UpInArms Jan 2025 #1
Thanks for your reply and good wishes RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #2
The buttons might vary from location to location, including country to country. eppur_se_muova Jan 2025 #9
I never saw an ad prior to getting it UpInArms Jan 2025 #14
Been streaming since WAY before it was cool. Have had 3 'smart' TVs & remotes Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #3
It actually has a Netflix button RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #5
Think of the Roku homescreen as the desktop LearnedHand Jan 2025 #7
I hate "me too" replies, but me too. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #12
I've had Roku for years claudette Jan 2025 #4
Thanks for the info RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #6
Yes claudette Jan 2025 #8
I never use the remote on my Roku 3 anyway. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #11
Which model Roku did you get? mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #10
Express 4K+ RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #13
That's exactly the ones I bought. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #15
I've not yet found my ideal streaming device. hunter Jan 2025 #16
I thought about doing this with a raspberry Pi LearnedHand Jan 2025 #17
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