I’m looking for a combination of gaming and streaming on a smart TV. Because I don’t want the smart TV to connect to the internet and show ads or use AI companions, I’m looking for alternatives. Since small PCs are a good alternative to streaming boxes, I’m wondering, whether SteamOS can also do that? Or is it better to have two separate devices?
Let’s take raspberry as an example. You would install a suitable OS for multimedia ( maybe + pihole etc ) on it. You would place it behind your TV and connect it via HDMI. For convenience, you would not disconnect the raspi but consider it as one setup. So you can also do it with a Steam Deck (you just have to remember that it is immutable before making any changes), but is that what you want?