Current AppleTV has the same problem as Chromecast with GoogleTV. Can run the Kayo app natively, but has Siri voice control. Not sure if it can be disabled, probably need an Apple account to download the Kayo app, and is significantly more expensive than the Chromecast with Google TV.
Older Chromecast (though you won’t get the split screen multiple streams to watch multiple things at once) or laptop+hdmi cable is probably the way to go imo.
Thanks Mate, I have a lot of thinking to do. Best solution so far is to connect laptop will look into it .
Cheers!
right so for anyone who is confused by my nerdspeak of a brand they’ve never heard of, let me break it down
a raspberry pi is a mini pc. size of a cassette tape or wallet. they’re designed to basically be used for one purpose (so not running windows and internet browsing or whatever). i have one set up as a media player. you can have wifi or a wired internet connection running to it, and it has hdmi output you can plug into your telly. they run off usb power so don’t draw a lot of energy, and just sit in idle mode when you’re not using it so it’s “always on”
kodi is an operating system that can run on it, and osmc is media player software. so the thing boots up straight into the media player software. however this doesn’t come preloaded, so you’ll need to follow some online tutorials to get it going.
other nerds on the internet have written add-ons (apps) for kodi/osmc for platforms like kayo, netflix, abcview, etc etc etc. installing these can be a bit tricky, but again, tutorials.
you can get a remote for raspberry pi, but personally i’ve just got a wireless mouse hooked up to it as that’s much easier than dcking around with up/down/left/right arrows.
so to bung on the footy in HD, involves turning on the telly and, like, 5 mouse clicks. waaaay easier than laptop > connect cable > enable 2nd screen > internet browser > kayo > wait for thing to buffer > watch game > pack it all up when done.
software is open source (ie free and no data or activity tracking sent back to hq) so bypasses the “big tech” concerns.
get on it. it’s great.
You’re gonna need to buy a new house just for your clothes!
I’m out of control again. 
Simmo quick one tho, isn’t a chrome cast from your mobile just easier?
Or one of these Microsoft or Amazon ones? Or even an Apple TV?
I mean tin foil hat and everything around ‘big tech’
I drive everything just off my iPhone, it’s just easier.
Been thinking about Apple TV, but I have a chrome cast from when I had an android phone and it’s compatible.
And even then I also have a PlayStation which does everything your talking about. Annoyingly doesn’t have Kayo which ■■■■■ me, but has every other streaming service under the sun.
i do enjoy the fact people are talking about privacy etc on a site that uses google adsense.
had originally replied to this query
Oh ok.
Well big tech make the best stuff. The Microsoft one works best apparently.
And it won’t be the hardware doing the most insidious snooping on you, it will be kayo collecting your info.
Any time I have ventured off the big tech path the tech has been ■■■■.
Your saying this raspberry Pi is worth the time and effort when you can just buy something out of the box that does the same thing for streaming?
JFTR, what I’m chasing (Wireless HDMI connection, laptop to TV) does now exist, both in what seems extremely complex and unnecessary configurations with 2 boxes and what looks like a Modem, and in simple HDMI dongle to HDMI dongle form, simply replacing the cable.
They are fairly pricey for what they are ATM, but curiously, seem to be sold out/out of stock wherever I can find them regardless. Must be pretty popular.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Transmitter-Measy-W2H-Wireless-Projector/dp/B07PKVJLZB
i’ve got a microsoft wireless display adaptor (v2, use for work to connect to projectors), and while it’s great for powerpoint slide shows and whatnot, it’s no good for video (appears as though the video is a very low frame rate).
that being said, v3 might be better at it. officeworks has them available
i find it to be, yeah
wherever i can i steer clear of anything with proprietary software and choose open source options instead. reason being that a manufacturer can just up and decide “we’re not supporting that model any more” and you’re left with a bit of junk.
a while ago i had a media player that i liked, worked well. then turns out it just didn’t recognise hard drives greater than 1tb. contacted support and the answer was pretty much “stiff sht, just buy a new one”
Ah ok.
That’s one thing I like about PlayStation, can just add external hard drives to it.
But with a raspberry Pi wouldn’t you have problems eventually running hi def stuff and just need a computer with more grunt?(for the purposes of playing media)
And if it’s just for managing storage and not playing said media, if you want to connect media isn’t a NAS drive a better option?
pretty sure you can use siri if you want. but we don’t.
nope. plays/streams 1080p fine. even got a sound card module so it’s connect up to my amp to play 5.1 audio
i’d have to upgrade the telly before i upgrade the pi
And how much did it all cost?
You buy one to avoid needing to turn your laptop, or PlayStation etc on which I get.
A NAS does the same and uses very little power. Is a raspberry Pi basically the same sort of hardware(celeron cpu with storage attached)
I’m curious as an always on NAS box with a BitTorrent client might be useful for downloading movies and stuff and then just playing it in the age of multiple streaming services. It’s just a bit of an outlay.
I know this stuff is coming, but I wonder if they’ve factored into their calculations the “I don’t want to watch these ■■■■■■■ ads for ■■■■■■■ stuff I don’t want” response. After all, if they know that I came to this shopping mall last week and bought a TV at JB, why would they think I want to know that I can buy a TV for a great price at Harvey Norman in the same mall?
testing my memory here… i think it was 100 for the pi kit, 60-70 for the sound card. 20 for the wireless mouse. 2-3hrs of my time to set it all up.
a nas would suit a household where multiple people are using devices, but i live alone so no need for one. not at that cost anyway.
Keen to get a small/mini Bluetooth keyboard.
Anyone found a good one at a fair price? TIA
Wirecutter(NYtimes) rate the Logitech K380. I haven’t got it or the need.
But It’s small, Bluetooth and affordable(about 60 dollars).
I’m always pretty happy with wirecutters recommendations.