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TVs, security cameras. Gate. And very smart dog ( one out of four ain't bad)

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I have

3 Echo Shows
2 Echo Dots

23+ Phillips Hue Smart bulbs 14 are the £50 full colour
10 TP-Link Smart Plugs
3 CCTV Cameras
2 Nest Protect Smoke Detectors
4 motion detectors
3 Smart TVs
2 Fire TV Sticks
Blink video doorbell with Sync2 module (No sub required)
Obviously phones and tablets, can control this anywhere I can get a signal.



All my kit is hard wired where possible, and I've given them static IPs and group them, all the smart home stuff is grouped in the x.x.x.2xx range

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10 year old Sony Bravia TV (No camera or microphone) and a Samsung Galaxy A12 phone and that's it.

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Do anyone use the smart functions on a 'smart' TV?

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iPlayer is the only thing I use on my smart tv. Quicker than trying to access it through VMs boxes.

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I use the media player in conjunction with my desktop PC media server (Serviio) for 1080 content over my home network.

I also use the Youtube player though it does run out of memory rather too often and has to be restarted.

There is an internet browser (Opera I believe) but without a keyboard/mouse interface it's not easy to use. I tried plugging a keyboard/ mouse into the USB port but it came up as unrecognised device. Given the OS is a Sony hybrid of Linux and Android it was worth a try.

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I ask as my TV is a smart one, but I have never had any use for any of the apps or functions it has. Because a Fire stick seems to do everything a lot better than the TV. Netflix, Prime, iPlayer works via the V6.

As for other smart things. Lots of Hue lights, a Harmony hub (totally underrated bit of hardware), 2 Amazon Dots (clock versions). Half a dozen or so Tapi plugs. All controlled via IOS (phone/ipads). A coffee machine that's wifi'd up if that's classed as smart, same as the Yamaha AV.

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I use my TV apps everyday. Amazon Prime video, Netflix, iplayer. My Sky box isn't as good for the PQ.

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What SMART functions do you mean ?

I use the media player & Prime, others in the house use Netflix.

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Those things, like Netflix via the TV's apps and not via other means.

One strange thing is when I got the TV I did try Apple TV & Netflix. My TV is wired into an AV via HDMI but the SMART functions/apps like Apple TV etc the sound doesn't want to go through the HDMI to the AV at all. I tried via an optical cable from TV to AV which worked but it's always too out of sync.

But with a Fire Stick, Casting, and red button or anything else there's no problems what so ever. Must be my TV (LG mid-range).

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Yes , disconnected my second tv from Virgin smart features are so much a better choice :p:

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Wow thats quite a strong reply!!

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Or a really empty flat:rolleyes:

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Added a Sonos Sub Mini to my setup at Christmas.


Great little Sub that let's the other speakers handle the mid and top end and the Sub Mini adds a bit of punch and fullness to the sound. No vibration or distortion.
It has definately given both music and movies a good sound.