Setup a raspberry pi as a streaming box. Lots of guides out there.
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Purchasing new hardware to boycott isn't necessary. The important thing is for people to find out, realize and recognize how dependent we are on these technologies and the challenges involved. There's no simple or free solution to replace devices like Alexa and Google Home. Both Android and Apple smartphones send various data back to the U.S. every day. However, when you do plan to buy new devices, consider alternatives that prioritize privacy and security made in Europe.
You can run your own offline voice assistant. Willow is an example of this
You don't need a smart tv, just go to a thrift store and buy an older model.
When it comes to boycotting just reducing your usage is still a good thing. You also have to think about getting other people onboard. I still use Google Maps and Gmail (simply because itβs connected to all my stuff) but Iβve got plenty of people to use DDG just built showing how the results are arguably better and itβs really easy to !g to Google if you donβt find what you want.
What kind of TV do you have? Cause i cant really follow as a 5 year old Samsung TV user. Only YouTube comes preinstalled and you have to login to use it. If it is an android TV, i believe there are many sideways to install aurora store from a computer. I mean there are ways to install apps in Samsung TV that are not in their apps store, and TIZEN OS is not that popular as Android.
EU should step on in these limitations. They have forgotten TVs and only focusing on phones.
Root your TV, you can disable a lot of google stuff on it and use another launcher, disable ads, disable tracking, assistant etc. You can also diminish the impact of having to use google products by making temporary accounts that you only use for one thing and are not linked to the others, accounts that you don't carry on your phone.
It's true, it's not simple...
Which Smart TV has Google built in?
24% of the market was google tv in 2024.