What is everyone using as a HTPC?
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I guess Wife Acceptance Factor, the number one parameter in home self host.
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I've been using the Jellyfin WebOS app, it works well but sometimes will transcode instead of direct playing the first time something is played. Restarting a few times fixes it though. I also have jellyfin on my steam deck, but I don't think it does drm apps.
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Intel NUC running Linux. Not the cheapest solution but can play anything and I have full control over it. At first I tried to find some kind of programmable remote but now we have a wireless keyboard with built-in touchpad.
Biggest downside is that the hardware quality is kind of questionable and the first two broke after 3 years + a few months, so we're on our third now.
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An old Dell workstation that I stole from a corporate job I used to work. I stole a few of them, actually, and used the parts from the others to upgrade one of them. For a computer that would probably not be able to run Minecraft, I now have a headless home server that uses the Servarr suite to fetch and stream media from Usenet to all the devices on my network. It works so well, I have it running an Audiobookshelf server as well, loaded up with books I get from MAM.
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2x previous gen of these.
Man, I love them!
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NGL, that's true. But they are quite small, support HDMI-CEC, and run cold.
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wife acceptance factor
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I was tempted by these n100 mini PCs, but worried about the no-name components. I saw many people on reddit/lemmy recommending Dell, Lenovo, HP micro form factor PCs. You can pick them up used from eBay as companies clear out "old" computers. The advantage of the known brands is ongoing firmware support.
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Is there any way to fling YouTube videos to SmartTube from a smartphone?
That's the one thing locking me into Kodi.
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Used workstations are great for home theater purposes. I've got a Dell SFF on one TV and a Lenovo 1L machine on another.
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Not that I've been able to find. I rarely notice but when I do it's quite frustrating.
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I use a Radxa Rock 5B running an Android TV ROM. Sits in a 3D printed case and has a silent little Noctua fan keeping it cool. Could be better - the ROM has a little jank to it - but it has taken everything I've thrown at it so far.
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I use a Radxa Rock 5B running an Android TV ROM. Sits in a 3D printed case and has a silent little Noctua fan keeping it cool. Could be better - the ROM has a little jank to it - but it has taken everything I've thrown at it so far.
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At that price I’ll buy an AppleTV and run plex / Emby / jellyfin.
