Looking for MiTV box replacement (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 years ago by state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I have a MiTV box with Android that runs apps for Jellyfin, Prime Video and Disney Plus. I would like to replace it with a mini PC, like some N100 box, to have more control over what runs on it. I tried a Pi with Kodi once, but I hate the UI so much. It's just not my thing.

What other options do I have with self-hosted alternatives? I want a central UI like AndroidTV offers, I need Jellyfin, Disney Plus, Prime Video and some local TV station's streaming offerings and some remote control.

I don't think that's possible, as you can only run Disney and Prime in a browser or their apps. And using a browser on the TV is not nice UX. But maybe some of the great people here have cracked that nut and can help me.

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[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So what box do you think exists that will play protected and non-protected content with a 10ft interface?

Only thing left I can think of is the Nvidia shield.

Edit: Downvotes but no responses. Very telling.

[-] TechAdmin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yep, asking for something I'm sure a lot of us would love to have, a ready to go TV remote control style usage, but rather than having discussions about why those options aren't viable just downvoting.

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you.

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