Raspberry pi Smart TV

what functions are/were you actually using on the Smart TV?
If its mainly HTPC, Pi and OSMC maybe an idea - https://osmc.tv/about/ - Linux tho, not Android.
If you were using it more for browsing, email and stuff, maybe better just using a PC + VGA monitor (+ buy TV-in box) as a temp solution
- time you buy all the bits for a Pi and a new dumb monitor (+ wireless keyboard, def need if email, etc.)- gonna cost you as much as new 'Smart TV' will anyway.

>>1048354
basically we just used it for netflix, youtube and streaming music. android has apps for all of those, but is there a better os for all of them. my dad also thinks that browsing the internet on his tv would be cool.
also, since it was a 32in tv, and my dad wants to go bigger, using a computer monitor or an old crt obviously wouldn't work.

For US$60 you can get an Android 5 or 6 box that will do everything you want including run Kodi.

I'd rather buy a dumb TV and use an external (replaceable) Kodi box than pay for a locked down Smart tv

I've been making TV boxes for friends your options for simplicity is retropi booting in to kodi with tvaddons.ag (paradox sucks on pi) or go with raspian and the normal desktop your family need to just remember to click the white k on the blue diamond to get TV
The downside is getting Netflix to work, on Linux you need to do it through the browser after changing a few settings but do you need it with access to primewire, salts, EcloudTV etc?

>>1048352
Just get a roku. The stick is cheaper than a pi would be. They are kinda shittastic devices but no more so than some nig rigged pi set up.

Not s dumb phone

All you need is a wireless mouse, OSMC and tvaddon.ag or wookie.