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by DoingIsLearning 2090 days ago
Depends on how complicated you want things to be.

I recently bought a Sony TV, it's an amazing display but I have zero patience for their janky android flavoured UI.

I never setup wifi, I have 3x HDMI ports connected:

1x port for a cable set top box

1x port with a raspberry pi running OSMC

1x port with a google Chromecast

I will use the cable for local news or documentaries. For Youtube/Netflix/Spotify streaming, I will use the Chromecast dongle. I use the OSMC media center for torrents, internet radio and some live TV channels from my home country.

It sounds convoluted but I find it easier to just toogle HDMI ports and have a solution that is optimal for I want to do, rather than to try use any of the solutions out there that claim they can do everything but end up falling short.