On 26/02/2025 18:05, Rich Freeman wrote:
I think it makes way more sense to just host a media server of some sort on Linux and point everything to it, rather than try to turn a TV running some proprietary smart TV OS into one.
And where do I put that media server? How do I power it? Why do I want the hassle of another computer? It might only be a few watts, but when I'm relying on a 100W solar panel for EVERYTHING, its watts I don't want to spend.
And anyway, I'm not trying to turn a tv with a proprietary OS into a media server. First off, the tv is running linux, and secondly all I am (and want to) doing is putting media files on a USB stick attached to the tv. Which is standard behaviour pretty much encouraged by all smart tvs!
So the SIMPLEST solution is just sneakernet - disconnect the usb, plug it into the laptop and copy the files, disconnect it again and plug it back into the tv.
All I want to do is avoid the hassle (and possible damage) of having to repeatedly unplug and replug the USB.
If I *HAD* to do something like you suggest, I'd stick a pi in one of those cases you screw into the back of a tv, and just use the tv to display the pi screen. But that's more hassle than I want, as opposed to just putting a samba server or similar as an app on the tv.
Cheers, Wol
