return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 days agoEveryone is stealing TVwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down18file-text
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minus-squareboatswain@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·5 days agoDon’t do it; they’re a security nightmare: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/is-your-android-tv-streaming-box-part-of-a-botnet/ There are safer ways to acquire content to view.
minus-squareFenrirIII@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoMy in-laws have one and love it, but I warned them it’s a security nightmare. Fully expect all their private information to be hacked by now
minus-squareConcur6053@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoWhat alternatives do you recommend?
minus-squarethermal_shock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 days agoYarrlist, cast to tv. get a cheap desktop, hook directly to tv with wireless mouse. Stremio + VPN Stremio + realdebrid Infinite number of sites, stream it all. Make sure you use a browser that supports ublock origin for best results.
Don’t do it; they’re a security nightmare: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/is-your-android-tv-streaming-box-part-of-a-botnet/
There are safer ways to acquire content to view.
My in-laws have one and love it, but I warned them it’s a security nightmare. Fully expect all their private information to be hacked by now
What alternatives do you recommend?
Yarrlist, cast to tv.
get a cheap desktop, hook directly to tv with wireless mouse.
Stremio + VPN
Stremio + realdebrid
Infinite number of sites, stream it all. Make sure you use a browser that supports ublock origin for best results.
Ayeaye, thanks captain!