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AppleTV complete replacement opinions (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.org to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hi and hope all are well today. First, thanks in advance for any / all responses. Second, apologies if this isn’t the best place to ask this question.

I’m curious if anyone, has moved completely from using an AppleTV to something else. Current use case for the ATV is a few streaming apps (Crunchyroll / HiDive, Tubi, etc.) and Apple Arcade (a few casual games).

If you did completely switch, what did you decide on using? Did you go back to buying movies / using a DVD/Blu-Ray player, setup a mini PC and stream from websites / rip music and movies, use a gaming console instead, etc.?

Exploring options and entertaining thoughts for right now. Again, thanks and have a good day / evening.

Edit - 2024/01/01 - Just wanted to thank everyone for the lively discussion and resources (links, recommendations, etc.) related to my question.

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[-] shrugal@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

I use a Synology NAS + Plex + Chromecast, works great.

[-] randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago

Thank you! I'm going to start looking at the Synology NAS devices. I have one of their routers which I really like so the NAS stuff should be similar (fit, finish, interface, etc.).

[-] ben_dover@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

my go-to setup is

  • chromecast with googletv 4k

  • alldebrid membership (€3 a month)

  • stremio app + torrentio addon

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[-] ctobrien84@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago

Roku, Playstation, Xbox, streaming device from ISP (like the device from comcast), Fire stick, and I'm sure there are many more. They all do what you're looking for.

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[-] JeromeVancouver@lemmy.ca -3 points 10 months ago

We have a Roku and host a Plex server. I have never had an apple tv but I don't think I am missing anything

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