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I want to try to set up a Raspberry Pi I have as a smart TV box and I was hoping I could find some advice.

My main requirements are:

  • can run Moonlight
  • can be controlled from a Bluetooth game controller (that should also work in Moonlight)

What would be nice:

  • can run VLC or Plex or something
  • can support AirPlay
  • can be used for some actual streaming services like Netflix

Any suggestions?

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Honestly, you might be looking at a ShieldTV.

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I considered this, but ended up going HTPC instead. The Shield is just too old and now they're loading it up with more ads you can't get rid of. Screw that.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I bought one last year, and even though I was hesitant because of its age, it can handle all the content I throw at it (4k 10 bit hdr h265, etc). As for the the ads, I solved that by installing a third party launcher.

The only issue I have with this setup is that I haven't found a good replacement for YouTube yet. A revanced for android TV would be amazing.

[–] Scrath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago

This is what I use for youtube on my android tv. Works mostly great although I recently had some stuttering during playnack that I have yet to find the cause of

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