| ▲ | pabs3 a day ago |
| I wonder if it is possible to install a standard Linux distro on LG TVs. There is KDE Plasma Bigscreen for a TV-like experience on such distros. https://plasma-bigscreen.org/ If not, there are some webOS exploits on this wiki page: https://wiki.debian.org/Exploits Hopefully the Vizio lawsuit will mean the right to repair software comes to TVs more easily. https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/vizio.html |
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| ▲ | RayVR a day ago | parent | next [-] |
| I saw that rootmy.tv works for some versions of webos. |
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| ▲ | vladvasiliu a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| I would love to have this at home on one of the random boxes lying around. But is there a way yet to play Netflix &co in hd ? |
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| ▲ | reactordev a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| You can absolutely jailbreak them and install whatever |
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| ▲ | KetoManx64 a day ago | parent [-] | | *If you have one that hasn't updated itself since last year. | | |
| ▲ | dsp_person a day ago | parent | next [-] | | Ya I regret updating mine. The UI both significantly slowed down, and lost the chance to root :( | | |
| ▲ | reactordev a day ago | parent [-] | | I just rooted one that was updated last week. Never say never. Just search for faultmanager... though it is a cat and mouse game |
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| ▲ | anal_reactor a day ago | parent | prev [-] | | It boggles my mind why anyone would update anything in 2025. Most products are shipped with full feature set and then updates ensure enshittification. The security argument doesn't apply because classic hacks rarely happen, it's mostly social engineering. | | |
| ▲ | slumberlust 21 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | Should we assume by anything you mean edge devices? You don't update your PC? Your phone? | | |
| ▲ | allarm 19 hours ago | parent [-] | | > You don't update your PC? Your phone? You make it sound like it's almost a crime not to. | | |
| ▲ | dns_snek 17 hours ago | parent [-] | | It's not a crime, but it's a foolish thing to do if you care about your data. Find vendors that aren't user hostile and still deliver security updates. For me that's various flavors of Linux (Debian, Fedora, arch, depending on my mood) and GrapheneOS on mobile. |
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| ▲ | walthamstow a day ago | parent | prev [-] | | Agreed, every update of a stable consumer product is a risk that it might just go completely sideways |
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| ▲ | port11 a day ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Click ‘Install’ on Plasma Bigscreen page -> oops, here's a notice that you can't use it. What's the point? Why not at least suggest instructions for a dev/testing/at-your-own-risk build? |
