[pessimizer]

Forget the pirate part, I wish there were just a very beginner friendly FOSS "smart" TV platform that seamlessly integrated antenna, cable, auxiliary inputs, and streaming services (DRMed or otherwise) with PVR functionality that could be thrown on a minimal system and bolted to the back of a monitor. Basically a MythTV or Kodi minus minus.

[pmontra]

Tvheadend on a Raspberry (if you have one) and a TV hat. I'm using it to watch TV right now, using the TVH Client app and VLC as video player. It has a popup player so I'm typing this message while watching the stream.

[intelVISA]

LibreELEC on a Pi/cheap SBC?