• ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de
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      1 year ago
      1. Connect old PC to TV. Both can be 15 years old.
      2. (optional) For better performance, get a small SSD alongside the big HDD (a 64GB / partition will do), maybe have a homemade NAS ready too
      3. Install Lubuntu, Mint XFCE, Puppy Linux or any other distro of choice
      4. Set up KDE Connect, qBittorrent and VLC
      5. Enjoy
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        1 year ago

        OK I’ve tried in the past to make a decent streaming box from both windows media center edition and various Linux distros. But I need something that is simple, can be controlled entirely from a remote, and has the major streaming apps (Netflix, disney, etc). I haven’t really found any solution that’s easy enough for non techie people to use. I have a standalone roku box that works ok we also have a roku TV which is a giant piece of garbage, and I’m considering buying an external roku or nvidia shield as a streaming box instead, I do have a couple of raspberry pi 4s I could use one but again I’m faced with the same issues.