HACKER Q&A
📣 giantg2

Streaming Player Replacement for Roku?


Any suggestions on a streaming player that doesn't collect data and is easy to deal with? I'd like to have a replacement for a Roku 2. Something small, low power draw 5w, ethernet, hdmi, netflix, youtube, IR remote, and maybe play videos from USB.

I've seen some mini computers with Windows and Kodi that seem do be able to do this. But they also seem to have a lot of extras that might be confusing or a hassle for some people.

Please let me know if you have some suggestions to check out.

  👤 chiefalchemist Accepted Answer ✓
I've been dragging around a similar concern. My solution might be to use Mozilla's Relay for the email and Privacy.com for the credit card.

https://relay.firefox.com/

https://privacy.com/

That won't stop the data collection but it should mitigate how useful it is. Maybe?

👤 IG_Semmelweiss
i'd love to see responses too.

At some point of a factory reset, my 10 yr old roku got smart and started self-updating.

Its beyond frustrating and i don't have the technical expertise to PiHole it into oblivion in less than half-day.