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Roku has a Jellyfin app.
Roku device locked down with parental controls + Jellyfin app connected to your server + a non-admin Jellyfin user account so they can't click all the buttons.
The Roku aoo isn't great for my use because it's stripped down. Maybe a benefit in your case.
Yeah, easier is better. I'll have to confirm what apps outside of Jellyfin and Chromecast are needed, but I'll compare some basic Roku devices. I could probably score one a online neighborhood marketplace for a few bucks.
Thanks for weighing in.
Roku is really simple and locked down. There's ads on one side but nothing else. My 80yo grandma uses it.
Otherwise Projectivy is an Android TV launcher that can be configured to be really stripped down. It takes a bit of time but if you do it right it'd show less options than even Roku (it'd show only the apps you select, no launcher settings etc).
As a box I've heard good things about Onn (Walmart) if your in the US. If not, Homatics is great but pricey. Kick Pi KP1 is more affordable (but still way more expensive than Onn).
I'm what ways do you feel it's stripped down?
I'm always looking for new feature requests to make it better 🤘
The feature from web browser I use most that is missing from the Roku app is the option to increase playback speed.
If you're really a/the Roku app dev, cheers. I recognize it's a passion project for a lot of those involved and I am grateful.
Yeah, this one comes up pretty often. Roku provides us no method to change playback speed, unlike web browsers or other players, and because we are required to use their video playback component, our hands are tied.
The only thing we could possibly do is have the server transcode the video ad a different speed; however, the API doesn't have this option and currently no one is working on adding it.
🍻 Yep, it's really me. Cheers.
Ah, thanks for the explanation.
I would guess the next set of features "missing" from the Roku app have similar reason then. 1) I use a plugin to search and download subtitles from the browser interface; it would be great to be able to do that from the Roku app too and 2) once subtitles are available, easily adjusting the offset.
Welp, good news for this one. This feature has been available since version 3.0.0.
Demo Video: https://1hitsong.com/static/manageSubtitles.mp4