Recommend a budget box or alt setup ?

by doublejay1999

Right now I have an firestick with kodi, which is slow and cumbersome to get to actual tv.

I also have a PI, which works great, but even with a remote, it's a bit of hassle for my wife and kid.

Any recommendations for a lightweight , easy to use setup ? Like minimum clicks to get to TV.

Recording isn't necessary really. Dont really need an EPG. Just to be able able to hit a handful of channels quickly with minimum clicks & delays.

thanks!

Tamar1nd

If you got the money, Shield, if not Firestick 4K.

redditg0nad

I use a nvidia shield with TiviMate and could not be any happier with operability and performance.

Chumpalot83

Consider a zgemma i55 plus iptv box. Easy enough to flash and setup. You can then get it looking how you like through the use of skins.

Recording is an option depending on the provider.

Hope that helps.

Pokey800

4K Fire Stick is really quick and responsive. Just swapped out my gen 1 Fire Stick in the bedroom. They are on offer every so often (in the UK at least).

Sylocule

Kodi is a poor solution for IPTV. I’ve got two 1st gen firesticks and a 4K pendant that I use for IPTV and they’re great.

There are plenty of IPTV dedicated apps available (TiviMate, Smarters, XCIPTV, IPTV Extreme, PerfectPlayer, GSE). These are mostly used for live TV but don’t include any channels.

If you’re looking to watch movies and the like get apps TeaTV or Titanium. They work similar to Kodi but without the overhead.

FastoNoSQL

Hi, https://fastotv.com/supported_devices can handle PI devices.

swaggaboy401

X96 Max is a great budget box