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Please recommend me some android tv boxes that can play local .mkv h.265 video files :) (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Nino477@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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My current tv is so old that the netlfix app isn't supported anymore. From an usb stick it can only play h.264 videos so I always have to run them through hand brake first. That is why I want to buy an streaming box. Preferably under 50€

Alternatively if someone knows about a blu ray player under 100€ which can do all of the above plus play blu ray dvds please recommend me one :)

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[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 months ago

Where do you currently store the video? You could get a cheap Chromecast with Google TV (the one with a remote) and use Jellyfin on your computer to make the video files available over the network.

[-] Nino477@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I store them on my pc but I think my internet connection is too bad for that

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It doesn't depend on your Internet, it all works through your local network.

[-] Nino477@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

The router is far away from both devices so I think connection might be bad. But I guess I can try with my phone on the spot where the TV is. Will do that tommorow. Thank you for the advice!