You can’t have information dense and minimalist at the same time.

That’s not the use case for those features. Syncthing synchronizes files between devices. If I want to send a photo or file to my friend, do I have them log into the same account and then synchronize all my files? Obviously not.

Mostly FOSS enthusiasts who see any move by Google that makes Android more “closed source” as negative.

You can have multiple users on the Pixel Tablet. Google made a whole new UI for user profiles specifically for the tablet. Each user gets their own customization and apps. Sure it’s not a nest hub, but it’s not meant to be?

Was he using another debrid service? Because from what I understand you can only stream if the file is cached by the service, otherwise torrentio just gives you the torrent. Without a VPN it makes sense why he got DMCA’d

What add-ons do you recommend?

Ah fair enough. Yeah moving here from a country where unlimited data was around $3 a month was a shock. That said I get 40 GB for $50 a month with Koodo so I’ve never even come close to reaching my limit.

Nobody’s forcing anyone to opt-in to the beta. If you want new features before the company is ready to release it on a stable channel, you pay for it in a buggier experience. That’s literally what a beta means.

I usually keep data turned off on my phone (because Canada)

What does this mean? I’m in Canada and I’ve got data turned on virtually the entire time

There’s no revolutionary advantages. They’re a bit easier to toss in your pocket and the outer screen’s limited functionality seems to be a good way to do things like check the time, check notifications, turn on/off smart devices, or switch songs without having to open the phone and potentially falling down an instagram/reddit/lemmy rabbit hole

It’s pretty much identical to the Apple Find My network, which means you get tracking for phones, trackers, and headphones (support has been confirmed by Google, JBL, Beats, and Sony).

For a legitimate question you sure do keep countering answers with “I don’t do it so why do you?”

As for why people use a dedicated app? Convenience. All my podcast are in one place, they get updated automatically, and if I want it they get downloaded to storage automatically too so I can listen to them offline.

If someone tells me about a new podcast I might like, I can search for it and be listening to it within seconds, rather than having to download it from a website. Plus if I’m using Google Podcasts, playback is synced across devices so I can pick up on my phone where I left off on my computer.

Besides there’s a ton of open source podcast apps and most don’t have ads or tracking.

Ironically I didn’t even realize the post went through until I saw your comment pop up. The post submit button was loading for a good few minutes