Moving away from all the big companies
So i have started my degoogling journey and I’m trying to gradually move away from all the big tech companies as much as realistically possible with everything. I’m curious what alternatives are out there.
For my phone and laptop i use GOS. I put my phone in desktop mode and use that as a laptop essentially as my needs are pretty basic using emails, browsing and a bit of admin.
The next thing I’m looking at is my home. I used to use Amazon Echo/Alexa for voice commands, lights and basic smart home things. I have recently come across Home Assistant and apparently it runs everything locally so I'm looking into that.
I’m also thinking about entertainment. Instead of buying a smart TV and using netflix, disney plus and prime video ect. I'm thinking of using a normal display, getting an Nvidia Shield and using Plex/Jellyfin.
I still buy groceries from big supermarkets and occasionally use Amazon and other places for ordering items but I'm trying to avoid them as much as possible. So I'm looking for privacy friendly, local, open source or independent alternative. I’m especially interested in things that can run locally, don’t require subscriptions, and don’t constantly send data back to a company.
What do you use instead of the big companies for things like:
- Smart home / voice assistants
- TV, films and media streaming
- Music
- Cloud storage / backups
- Passwords / authentication
- Search
- Maps / navigation
- Browsers
- Messaging
- Cameras / Home security
- AI assistants
- Online shopping
- Anything else I haven’t thought about
I'm trying to find a balance of something that's convenient enough to live with, yet still privacy focused and doesn't hand my data over to companies. What does other peoples setup look like who have gone further down the degoogle/debig-tech route.