Is plasma big screen really an option? Id like to install it on a desktop to act as a android tv. Launch Stremio, YT and maybe one or two other apps/websites. Easy big tile navigation with remote (flirc).

It’s in dev since 2020. The images hosted on the site are bit for any of my hardware. It says theres a Debian package. Installed that though LMDE but it was horrible. Somone mentioned Kububtu can install it with apt, but its not listed. Think I’ll give up.

I like the idea. In regards to lemmy and its instances (so I guess a smaller Scale to what your suggesting … Though I still don’t fully get the fediverse).

I did something similar when picking a Lemmy instance. What was the instance that had defederated others the least. There was a git page somewhere that listed them all.

On the flip side I’ve heard a notion that no one single instance should become the “main” instance. Probably with your suggestion new users would gravitate to the big circle. Thus making it the “default”. But maybe it’s different when looking outside of lemmy instances to the wider fediverse.

For me it’s the wiki. Arch just explaining so simply. Searching an issue for LMDE just lead to forums. And the Debian or Ubuntu wikis don’t seem as good as arch.

Plus must searches for <other distro> issue seem to lead to forums and random “run this code”. All arch searches led back to the Wiki. All hail the wiki.

But srsly. I feel like I’m LEARNING Linux with arch. Rather than just running fixes for the other distros.

This. In my recent experience on one laptop. Arch (Endevour OS btw) installed fine.

But LMDE would not boot. I got a system disk missing error every time after install. So much playing with EUFI settings in BIOS, boot back to live disl, multiple re installs, GRUB repair, remake the ISO (ISO was fine, installed on another PC with no issues). Gave up. Just could not boot to the OS.

Install normal mint. No issues.

And past the install? Bluetooth dongle works fine on arch, but so many issues on mint.

WiFi dongle A works on arch, but not mint. WiFI dongle B dosenr work on arch but does work on mint. Took me a while to work thst one out.

Headphpnes have some weird echo back to me when mic is on. Use pipewire config from archwiki. Worked, but reduced qualoty. Tried a few other configs. Didn’t work. Must have broke something coz now the original config dosnt work. So will just deal with echo.

0 of these issues on windows. And 0 likely your regular user can easily swap to Linux.

Will stay on arch tho. Fuck spez windows.

What sites do you use it for?

Seems to be the exact question OP is asking. Except you’ve written it as a satabment instead of a question.

In forcing myself to use open source. Antenna pod is the best in that category but man does it lack most of what pocketcast can do.

This is what I’ve unknowingly been doing. All my open source apps are in Linux. The transition was pretty smooth.

Even though KDE Connect came with Endeavour OS (arch BTW) I had to allow some firewall settings.

As a noob where do I find more handy tips like this? Alone with handy/popular apps?

Almost every windows app I had was on Linux (most were FOSS already) but I know there will be some unique or interesting ones.

For example in android there is Obtanium now to update apps direct from git, or the many was to use YT without ads.

Can you explain more? I’m getting into Linux and ops post has been a game changer.

Mull is the way.

This needs to be higher.

Play store only? Or fdroid/github too?

Tubular is NewPipe + sponsor block for phone. But as you say its not connected to your account.

People were using revanced to get the YT app without ads. Not sure if it works any longer.

You can also try mobile fire fox with addons. But YT are cracking down atm.

Your setup is the same as mine and it seems the best for now.

I don’t have fire stick. But previously used kodie in a bunch of devices. Strmio is 100% better.

It doesn’t have as many customisations, but it just works. And has no delays.

Either app get premiumize and for stremio follow a guide to get the right addons.

Ah! For me it’s “Daily 2x1” I don’t have the option in 3x1

I don’t see where I can change it to Tile, or data too custom.

Lifesaver

I miss the gifts, and would love a kB that I can swap to in order to add a gif.

What I miss most is emoji search and recommendation. There’s so many that I can never find the one I want when scrolling though each page.