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New LG TV Changed Media Setup
- Alex bought an LG C9 OLED after tracking Black Friday deals and compared it to his Nvidia Shield experience.
- He found the TV's built-in apps and HDR made it likely he'd ditch the Shield for most content.
Built-In Apps Solved Playback Limits
- Alex and Brent watched a UHD Plex rip and discovered his receiver prevented 4K playback through the Shield.
- Using the TV's built-in Plex app plus ARC fixed HDR and surround sound issues.
Home Assistant Centralizes Local Control
- Home Assistant centralizes diverse cloud-enabled devices onto a local network without needing external cloud services.
- It uses readable YAML configs and a customizable Lovelace UI for control and automation.