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  • No. Apple TV is 2 different products with this name. Apple TV+ is a subscription based TV streaming service. Like Netflix and Disney+.

    The other one, Apple TV, the one Sonos is copying, is a piece of hardware that plugs to your TV and downloads apps to connect to the other streaming services. This hardware piece is comparable to an Amazon Firestick, a Google Chromecast, Nvidia Sheild, Roku, and a slew of cheap Android TV boxes.











  • You have to ask yourself: what can you actually get away with.

    If you’re techy, get a Linux phone. I assume there’s a WhatsApp client, but if not you could bridge to Matrix.

    Then you’ll have the option to use a phone, without the addictive qualities of Android/iOS.

    Your next best will be GrapheneOS. By default, no Google, so no notifications at all. But that can be turned on and enabled if needed.