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Seriously, buy an AppleTV. It works standalone without the need for other apple products. Has a fast processor, ability to disable telemetry, good track record of software update support etc. and NO.ADS.IN.THE.OPERATING.SYSTEM.

Using an Android box will result in the same issues you’re trying to get away from with SmartTVs.

If you’re technically capable enough you can build your own HTPC, but due to DRM you’re going to run into issues streaming 4K content from streaming services. And PC and Linux HDR and Dolby Vision support is a rabbit hole.

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Xatolos@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Except you have needed to have an iPhone to use an Apple TV, and to get around it required a workaround that wasn’t disclosed. It’s happened before, it can happen again.

Apple also telemetries the hell out of your data. The best they offer against this is to prevent them from using it for “targeted” marketing, but that doesn’t really mean much as Apple clearly states:

We provide some non-personal data to our advertisers and strategic partners that work with Apple to provide our products and services, help Apple market to customers, and sell ads on Apple’s behalf to display on the App Store and Apple News and Stocks.

Seriously, this myth of “Apple = Privacy/no ads” needs to go away.

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- crossover@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  That’s their general privacy policy. Here’s the specific information on appleTV settings:
  
  support.apple.com/en-tm/guide/tv/…/tvos
  
  You can share analytics data with Apple or app developers in order to improve their software. Sharing this data is completely optional
  
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  - Xatolos@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    The Apple TV runs the Apple TV app.
    
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