Any tips on getting pirated media onto the TV? (lemmy.world)

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Watched the first episode of The Acolyte on Disney+, and there so many ads that I swear the ad-to-star-wars radio was 1 to 1.

...so I set sail. I'm so sick this. But now I've got three video files on the comp (Windows 10), but I'm struggling to get them into the TV... We have a Roku, but apparently my comp doesn't support 'Miracast', and that seems to be a huge road block going by guides online.

Hoping to not spend an arm and a leg, but probably need some cable or something other than Roku. I'm probably the least techy person on Lemmy, so please idiot-proof any instructions.

Thanks all!

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[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

For a PC and a roku on the same network I would highly recommend Plex or Jellyfin. You store the video on your pc and stream it over to the tv over the network. They're both free, Plex is closed source and has some paid features if you want that, Jellyfin is totally open source.

I've been using Plex in this setup for a lot of years and its been rock solid.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Any legality concerns with Plex or jellyfin? (Have the VPN on during steam, or is it like a direct connection from comp to TV?)

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Nope, both go directly from your PC to your tv. Plex does a log-in thing to their servers but that's just an account. Jellyfin is 100% local.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Nah, you'll be fine.

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