I replaced my Apple TV—with a Raspberry Pi

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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 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 32GB: (I have this older generation model)

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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 in freedom