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Serving my media library to my TV (local network only), i need suggestions
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this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2024
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an old laptop/desktop (like 6th-gen Intel or newer) that boots directly into jellyfin-media-player in TV fullscreen mode. it supports any remote that can emmit up-down-left-right, enter, esc (like, via InputRemapper). disable transcoding on the server and play anything you want via direct stream.
Was looking for something a bit more elegant...An old laptop is going to look like shit
stove them out of sight? well, you can go for a mini-PC if price isn't an issue. but these things can be had for ultra-cheap, especially if you have one laying around or get one with a busted screen or sumsuch. an android box is a hit or miss, maybe it's good, maybe it's crap, maybe it's loaded with malware... the middle ground would be a Raspberry Pi, there are unofficial LineageOS Android TV builds.
We have a fairly minimalistic setup around the TV, there's nowhere to hide it which is why we originally went with an appleTV because it looks pretty decent.
Raspberry Pi with a cute case then, and/or glued/velcroed to the back of the TV. they also support HDMI-CEC so your TV's remote can work.
Do you know of a solution won't boots directly to jellyfin and can ONLY be used with that?
You can also just install the libreelec os (Kodi), and install the Jellyfin Kodi addon. Haven't tried that addon. I used to use Kodi when I had only one TV, and liked it. Now that I have 2 Android TVs, just installing Jellyfin on the TVs works fine. I might go back to rPIs and disconnect my TVs from the internet though.
like a commercially available one? negative, you have to tinker and make it such.
if you have linux on the player (like with said PC or Raspberry) you have full control and can set it up to boot directly into jellyfin-media-player in fullscreen TV mode (that's the one where remotes work).
Yeah I really prefer as close to plug-and-play as possible, I don't want to spend hours tinkering to get something that basic working.
I'll take a look and see if it's low effort enough.