Smart devices were supposed to make life better, but constant updates have made them worse

Smart devices were supposed to make life better, but constant updates have made them worse

  • kboy101222@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Any chance you’d know the answer to this (or a better community to ask in) -

    I need something I can hook into a projector’s HDMI port. All I need from it is mirroring my phone and occasionally playing Plex. I don’t really want to get a smart device if I don’t have to

      • Spuddlesv2@lemmy.caEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Remote control is the fiddly bit with the Pi. You can use a wireless mouse but it’s a bit meh. I’m just waiting for the day for someone to solve that dilemma, then our “smart” TVs are being forcibly made “dumb”.

    • bitfucker@programming.devEnglish
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      3 months ago

      This may be a bit convoluted, but I think its the only way. You have to install 2 apps on the PC and phone. One for controlling the PC, and second for your phone to stream the display to PC. The first one, I don’t know any good one but maybe some simple SSH is suffice. The second is scrcpy. It is an app that lets you stream your phone to the desktop/PC

      Edit: Forgot to mention, to SSH to your desktop from the phone, you can use JuiceSSH or tmux

    • epyon22@programming.devEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I’ve been eyeing one of those Intel HDMI sticks for this. I have been using my steam deck for stuff lately and KDE connect is really good, or leverage something like Kodi.

      • kboy101222@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Just took a look there. Man they really seem to hate anything that isn’t 1000% open source or made in China.

        This is probably what I’m gonna end up doing, but hopefully I can find a better community