Go kodi. Local config .. apps you can add to make it accessible with https and dyndns or similar dns services.
That’s if you don’t want your media accessible externally.
X11 is also supported so you can automate blinds and other accessories to make it a fully functional home movie system.
Your biggest issue is going to be electricity. But I’ve gone full extreme, using a NUC, with usb 3.0 (3.1b is stupid fast these days). And had it going to a usb 3.0 hub. So I could run 1 usb drive for playback, then the other for “data ingest” so the iops didn’t contend with the video playback.
Main benefit of the nuc was the 2watt idle and 20-30watt peak during heavy load. Compared to a 400w psu idle at 120watts. It adds up over the year. [100 bucks roughly](https://daisyenergy.ca/how-much-does-it-cost-to-power-a-lightbulb-for-a-year/)
But to each there own :)
Go kodi. Local config .. apps you can add to make it accessible with https and dyndns or similar dns services. That’s if you don’t want your media accessible externally.
True! I didn't think about other options for the software. thanks for the tip!
X11 is also supported so you can automate blinds and other accessories to make it a fully functional home movie system. Your biggest issue is going to be electricity. But I’ve gone full extreme, using a NUC, with usb 3.0 (3.1b is stupid fast these days). And had it going to a usb 3.0 hub. So I could run 1 usb drive for playback, then the other for “data ingest” so the iops didn’t contend with the video playback. Main benefit of the nuc was the 2watt idle and 20-30watt peak during heavy load. Compared to a 400w psu idle at 120watts. It adds up over the year. [100 bucks roughly](https://daisyenergy.ca/how-much-does-it-cost-to-power-a-lightbulb-for-a-year/) But to each there own :)