I am so close to completely being degoogled, the last nail in the coffin is my tv.

I have a very old Sony Bravia (over 20 years old), it has a Firestick to get access to Plex and Smarttube, these are the only apps I use. I also have a Mycloud server for Plex.

I have heard you can stream through Raspberry Pi, but am an absolute beginner in this area and don’t even know where to start.

  • Which Pi do I get?
  • Can I get Plex and SmartTubeNext on it?
  • How do I set it up?

I just need a start point, guide, tutorial, anything to get this last little bit of privacy interfering tech out of my life.

Thanks!

  • Snowballfighter@lemmy.caOP
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    3 days ago

    So following up I have some options, all fairly affordable.

    1. Acquaintance has a **barely used Pi4 with the official case + power supply. **
    • 2GB RAM memory.
    • Uses micro-hdmi for display, they may have an adapter (if it can be found)
    • Need a micro SD.
    • Very cheap

    2.On a local marketplace style website, Used Micro Linux PC is powered by a Raspberry Pi 5

    • Processor: Raspberry Pi 5
    • 4GB RAM Memory
    • Case: Custom Cube with RGB lighting
    • Operating System: Linux (pre-installed)
    • Connectivity: USB, Ethernet, HDMI
    • Custom Noctua Fans
    • Custom heatsink w/ rgb fan
    • 128gb Patriot NVME running at pcie 3.0
    • Affordable
    1. Large Marketplace website, Lenovo M910q Tiny Mini PC i5 7500T 16GB 240GB SSD Win11 Pro WiFi
    • Hard Drive Capacity 240 GB
    • Processor Intel Core i5-7500T
    • Graphics Processing Type Integrated/On-Board Graphics
    • RAM Size 16 GB
    • SSD Capacity 240GB
    • GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
    • Processor Speed 3.30 GHz
    • Connectivity HDMI, USB 3.0, DisplayPort, RJ-45
    • Operating System Windows 11 Pro ( I can put a linux os on this I’m assuming)
    • Features Built-in Bluetooth Adapter, Built-in Wi-Fi Adapter, Slim, Ultra-Slim
    • Affordable

    I’m leaning towards Option 2. With my limited knowledge, Option 1 doesn’t seem like enough and Option 3 seems like too much. I’m getting many different thoughts and opinions from alot of places, I am but a simpleton, trying to stop my TV from spying on me. I’d love to hear your thoughts.