Tinkering a discontinued Facebook Portal into a Meta Muse smart display
msg · x · 2026-10-20
Developer @msg spent the morning flashing a discontinued Facebook Portal into a "Meta Muse Portal." A screenshot shows the device reaching step 3 of the Bluetooth pairing flow with the Muse app, complete with a cute pixel pet, proving retired hardware can get a second life as a Meta smart display.
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