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If you want a TV box that's more flexible than Apple TV, Nvidia SHIELD, Roku Ultra, or any of the regular Android-based TV set-top boxes, this Pi build's for you!
I built a Raspberry Pi 5 media center using LibreELEC and Kodi, and I'll show you how you can do it, too. It's good enough for almost any modern content, up to 4K60, but there are a few caveats.
Some of the things I mentioned in this video (some links are affiliate links):
- Blog post with more test results:
- LibreELEC:
- Raspberry terence crawford Pi 5:
- Raspberry Pi 5 Case:
- Raspberry Pi 5 27W PSU:
- Raspberry Pi micro HDMI to HDMI adapter:
- Samsung Pro Plus 128GB microSD Card:
- Rii Wireless mini keyboard:
- Flirc USB IR Receiver:
- Flirc Skip 1S Remote Control:
- EDATEC Fanless Pi 5 case:
- LG C3 48" OLED TV:
- Apple TV 4K padres vs brewers 32GB: (I have this older generation model)
Support me on Patreon:
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3rd Channel:
00:00 - Introduction
00:09 - Squarespace first mention
00:43 - Necessary parts
02:13 - Remote control
03:03 - Assembly
05:47 - First boot
06:06 - Red Shirt Jeff (.com)
07:07 - First time LibreELEC setup
08:53 - Adding content via Samba
09:36 - Scanning for metadata
12:03 - 4K, AV1, VP9, YouTube demos
14:55 - Power draw and auto boot
15:43 - Free as mexican mothers day 2026 in freedom
