A small home server planned as a TV box replacement

A Kettop MI19C mini PC is being used as a first homelab device. The main goal is to replace an Android TV or Google TV-style living room media device.

The hardware has 8GB of memory, a 64GB NVMe SSD, a 128GB SSD, and a Celeron J1900 . It also has two wired , four USB ports, one HDMI port, one VGA port, and one COM port.

It supports Windows and Linux. The possible apps include Pi-hole, AdGuard, Stremio, and Plex, with the main question being which apps and GNU/ fit media use and network management best.

Key points

  • The main goal is to replace a living room box.
  • The device has 8GB of memory, a Celeron J1900 , and two SSDs.
  • Two wired make network management use possible.
  • Pi-hole, AdGuard, Stremio, and Plex are being considered.
  • The early decision is which Linux setup and which services match the hardware limits.
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