I know Smart TV privacy concerns are a big conversation here, largely because there’s practically no good way to jailbreak a Smart TV, but I wanted to ask about a specific use case.
How much better is it to disable all network connectivity on a smart tv (running Roku as its core OS) and hook an Apple TV box up to it?
More or less, I suppose what I’m asking is whether or not using an Apple TV is as private as it can get with easy-to-use streaming devices?
Frankly, just build a new full up Linux workstation in a media center case. You want to be able to run a browser and a media center app, and use it as your home server for things like nextcloud, etc. Been doing it this way for 20 years.
Edit: For remote control a wireless key board is great. KDE Connect works well now too.