> I believe you could buy a random Android streaming box with an unlocked bootloader
replyIs there any examples of this that isn't an obscure model last sold in 2015? This would be quite compelling as an alternative to a Linux box, especially now that hardware is expensive again. You don't really need Netflix et al if you can open a Web browser and head for the sea.
LineageOS on a cheap box will be L3 widevine, and fail play integrity, which means netflix and a bunch of other streaming apps won't even install. Even if you can get them to install, the L3 will stop you from viewing Prime, Disney+ or other similar services at anything better than SD.
replyI'm also interested in alternatives, but LineageOS on a cheap box isn't really one.
> netflix and a bunch of other streaming apps won't even install.
replyYou don't need Netflix, Prime, or Disney+. Don't be a sheep, build a collection of Linux ISOs and/or use your Web browser. There is plenty of content out there.
> There is plenty of content out there.
reply“Content”. Yuck. I’m a discerning series and film watcher.