Open AI put a stop to the TV hacking. I can not wait until memory gets cheap again and we could run large models _comfortably_ at home.

Never give your TV internet access. Plug in an old laptop or thin client, preferably with a FOSS Android build on it.

How do you handle remote control with such a setup?

There's really cheap bluetooth remotes available on aliexpress, most also come with a usb dongle.

I bought one for $5 and was surprised by the quality. It has an accelerometer to control the mouse as well. Great for presentations. It's a G20S Pro BT but there were lots of other alternatives.

Combo wireless keyboard with touchpad.

I'm not using that setup, but I just don't use remote control at all. The TV control is done through the "single-button interface". I guess you could say XBox controllers are remote controls.

This isn't a real answer.

Ok. Maye it's fake, but it works for me.

You need an HDMI CEC dongle or a USB remote plugged into the computer.

Yes, I don't expect my software tools to selectively fail when they determine that my command puts another company's business model at risk.

Just like Chinese models encode a Chinese worldview, American models will encode that you can't put another company's business model at risk.