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!

  • TheOneCurlyEnglish
    19·
    4 months 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.

    • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      4 months 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?)

      • TheOneCurlyEnglish
        3·
        4 months 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.

  • Meltrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    4 months ago

    You sound like a beginner, which is totally fine.

    If you’re new to this and your files are on a laptop, just use VLC media player (it’s free) and an HDMI cable to connect to your TV. Nothing more than that is needed.

    Setting up a media library via Plex or Jellyfin, as others have suggested, is an excellent solution for basically having your own mini in-network Netflix, but it’s not a simple solution for someone who’s not used to doing some more in-depth technical things.

  • MC_LovecraftEnglish
    41·
    4 months ago

    Do you have an HDMI cable? I have my laptop more or less permanently plugged into the TV for exactly the purpose of watching movies, whether pirated or otherwise.

    • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      I do - this might be the easiest option. Will that get sound over too? I don’t have actual speakers on my comp, just headphones. Trying to get it set up so the wife and I can watch it on the TV as normal-a-viewing-experience as possible.

      • obelisk@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        HDMI is intended to pass audio signal as well. You may have to make adjustments to the audio output settings on windows.

    • essell@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      I run plex through a Chromecast into TV HDMI.

      Wondering how others do it now…? Is it PCs plugged into TVs?

      Or do modern TVs run Plex apps?

      • TheOneCurlyEnglish
        3·
        4 months ago

        Roku, android TV, samsung, webOS, and a bunch of other random smart tv platforms all have plex apps. For direct hdmi I assume most people run a media center like kodi (xbmc).

  • XianshiEnglish
    2·
    4 months ago

    If your TV has a USB port you can just plug in a USBstick or external drive.

    Or connect a laptop or something via HDMI cable to the tv

    Or you can go the full server route with jellyfin and stream to a pi connected to the tv