Your smart TV can do many great things, but this isn't one of them.

Smart TVs with an internet connection: Lets grab screenshots and send them to cooperate analysis advertisement department.

    • ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
      2·
      2 days ago

      This is true, but if you want 120Hz Steam Link on your TV, it’s usually the only way to achieve that.

      • BobWehadababyitsaboy@lemmy.zip
        5·
        2 days ago

        I would guess theres a way to create a VLAN that blocks internet access but allows local traffic. Though you would need more advanced networking equipment and knowhow to do it.

      • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        Or put Moonlight on a Raspberry Pi and hook it up to your TV for 1440p/144hz or 4K/60hz with significantly less latency. Plus you won’t require an app on the TV

        • ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
          1·
          17 hours ago

          What OS and remote are you going to use for that, though?

          FWIW, I get like, maybe 14ms latency with Steam Link and that’s just over WiFi, it’s shockingly usable.

          There’s something to be said about the convenience that off-the-shelf solutions provide over custom solutions, and that’s coming from someone who typically always opts for custom solutions.

    • ScootsMcGoat@lemmy.world
      49·
      2 days ago

      While this is the correct answer, in my case, with my LG OLED acting as a PC monitor, I have to leave networking on or else I have to manually power it on and off with the remote.