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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch @IRJ
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      @irj said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

      Android TV will solve this easily. Choose your own custom launcher from the Google Play store and only put the apps you want on your custom home screen. You can have 1 or 2 apps on your homescreen and that is it if you wanted.

      You can also auto kill tasks in the background and free memory with Android in case he opens apps by accident.

      I plan on getting one of these sooner or later..

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      • guyinpvG
        guyinpv
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        Ok so Android TV.
        Seems like Nvidia Shield is most popular for connecting that.

        And then I can stick in a custom launcher entirely and just add the icons he needs?

        I didn't see Pandora in the Android TV appstore though. He does like radio sometimes.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @guyinpv
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          @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

          Ok so Android TV.
          Seems like Nvidia Shield is most popular for connecting that.

          I have that and love it.

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          • guyinpvG
            guyinpv @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

            @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

            Ok so Android TV.
            Seems like Nvidia Shield is most popular for connecting that.

            I have that and love it.

            So can I set it up so that dad turns it on and basically just has his 4 or 5 icons and that's it?

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @guyinpv
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              @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

              @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

              @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

              Ok so Android TV.
              Seems like Nvidia Shield is most popular for connecting that.

              I have that and love it.

              So can I set it up so that dad turns it on and basically just has his 4 or 5 icons and that's it?

              No, I've not tried to simplify it. It's not bad, though.

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              • guyinpvG
                guyinpv @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                Ok so Android TV.
                Seems like Nvidia Shield is most popular for connecting that.

                I have that and love it.

                So can I set it up so that dad turns it on and basically just has his 4 or 5 icons and that's it?

                No, I've not tried to simplify it. It's not bad, though.

                Others here said you can simply change the launcher, but on the Shield I don't know, maybe you can't change launcher from default system.

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                • Jame_sJ
                  Jame_s
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                  it might be worth noting that the newer roku remotes have a button each for hulu netflix slingtv and hbogo with the logos on them.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @guyinpv
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                    @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                    @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                    @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                    Ok so Android TV.
                    Seems like Nvidia Shield is most popular for connecting that.

                    I have that and love it.

                    So can I set it up so that dad turns it on and basically just has his 4 or 5 icons and that's it?

                    No, I've not tried to simplify it. It's not bad, though.

                    Others here said you can simply change the launcher, but on the Shield I don't know, maybe you can't change launcher from default system.

                    Maybe not by default. The Shield tends to be a rather open device in general, though.

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                    • gjacobseG
                      gjacobse @guyinpv
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                      @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                      Ok so Android TV.
                      Seems like Nvidia Shield is most popular for connecting that.

                      And then I can stick in a custom launcher entirely and just add the icons he needs?

                      I didn't see Pandora in the Android TV appstore though. He does like radio sometimes.

                      I am not a fan of having to have the TV on to listen to Pandora... It just seems like a huge waste. However the Echo DOT does decently, and can connect to external speakers.

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                      • IRJI
                        IRJ @guyinpv
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                        @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                        @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                        @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                        Ok so Android TV.
                        Seems like Nvidia Shield is most popular for connecting that.

                        I have that and love it.

                        So can I set it up so that dad turns it on and basically just has his 4 or 5 icons and that's it?

                        No, I've not tried to simplify it. It's not bad, though.

                        Others here said you can simply change the launcher, but on the Shield I don't know, maybe you can't change launcher from default system.

                        I have used stock android which gives you the option to run any Android app including any custom launcher.

                        My main media TV only has 4 icons on homescreen and I made the icon 4x in size so they cover a good portion of screen.

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                        • IRJI
                          IRJ
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                          I would give him something like this....

                          https://www.amazon.com/GooBang-Doo-Processor-Bluetooth-Keyboard/dp/B078N3V97C/ref=sr_1_3?s=tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1523034432&sr=1-3&keywords=android+tv

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
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                            DId a two year old name that?

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                            • IRJI
                              IRJ @scottalanmiller
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                              @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                              DId a two year old name that?

                              Lol It probably means something in Chinese?

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @IRJ
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                                @irj said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                                DId a two year old name that?

                                Lol It probably means something in Chinese?

                                Yes, it means "I can't come up with a name and used toddler sounds" in Chinese.

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                                • JaredBuschJ
                                  JaredBusch @IRJ
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                                  @irj said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                                  DId a two year old name that?

                                  Lol It probably means something in Chinese?

                                  Sadly, no excuse for shit naming.

                                  0_1523037153100_79e86981-e305-4762-a97a-a34ab15d1032-image.png
                                  https://www.goobangdoo.com/OurCompany.html

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                                  • IRJI
                                    IRJ @JaredBusch
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                                    @jaredbusch said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                                    @irj said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                                    DId a two year old name that?

                                    Lol It probably means something in Chinese?

                                    Sadly, no excuse for shit naming.

                                    0_1523037153100_79e86981-e305-4762-a97a-a34ab15d1032-image.png
                                    https://www.goobangdoo.com/OurCompany.html

                                    Lol!

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller
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                                      I see that Princeton education paying off.

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                                      • Emad RE
                                        Emad R @guyinpv
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                                        @guyinpv

                                        Why Roku and not ChromeCast, usually google stuff with Android has very easy learning curve from what I noticed.

                                        I own ChromeCast and something like Roku powered by Asmedia S902

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                                        • guyinpvG
                                          guyinpv
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                                          Ok so clearly some kind of open Android device seems to be the most open for modification.

                                          What I don't get is the software. So Android is installed, then what? On the GooBank it doesn't say what is the actual media software.

                                          Is this just downloading something from the app store? If so, can I do this from any old Android phone or laptop? I happen to have an older Android tablet with an HDMI port, could I just use that and get a docking station and wireless remote or something?

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @guyinpv
                                            last edited by

                                            @guyinpv said in Any options for a highly customized Roku-type device for daddy?:

                                            Ok so clearly some kind of open Android device seems to be the most open for modification.

                                            What I don't get is the software. So Android is installed, then what? On the GooBank it doesn't say what is the actual media software.

                                            Is this just downloading something from the app store? If so, can I do this from any old Android phone or laptop? I happen to have an older Android tablet with an HDMI port, could I just use that and get a docking station and wireless remote or something?

                                            Kodi is an app that might make sense.

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