are there any 4k-capable android tv boxes that can do dlna receiving and decoding of older video formats as well availability in Europe?

by claudybunni

I have been looking around, and I really feel like I'm being this obsessed obscure media nerd again that has about 15+ years of old TV and anime series on their pc

But seeing how Samsung tizen tv's are absolutely horribad with decoding anything; I'm kind of eyeing other options, but...

Besides looking at mi TV boxes, that have no ethernet ports, Nokia boxes that have stupid flaws, and chinesium boxes that have dodgy specs, I'm kind of at a loss..

As all I really want is just to be able to stream my obscure/old af TV stuff in xvid and ogg, and others, and not deal with having to jump trough my current setup anymore, where I'm using a dlna to chromecast app, and then stream it to the chromecast, as I really seem to be missing a beat (or more) to make it easier..

georgepana

Get a stick of some kind - Firestick 4k around $40, Firestick 4K Max - $55, Tivi Stream 4k around $30, Chromecast w Google TV around $50. Plug it into the HDMI port of your TV and you are ready to go. No need to "cast" to the TV, you are already connected to it. The devices can load plenty of apps that do exactly what you want, and then some.

altsuperego

Android tv is a good choice as you can install vlc or kodi from the play store. I believe you still have to sideload on FireTV. You should be able to play most any media once you setup a network share.

pawdog

I think you will find Plex or Kodi to be exactly what you want but you have to be willing to get through the learning curve. If your files are on a PC Kodi will connect by SMB share and it works on any Android TV device and is fully remote compatible. It's not the easiest software to learn from scratch, a a little patience may be required. Kodi will support any audio and video codec you will run across as well and any kind of subtitle.

TeutonJon78

I think that will just depend more on the media player app you use rather than a specific OS. Android TV would just give a lot of freedom in that regard.

You could likely use something like Plex/Emby/Jellyfin to setup a media server on your PC that could also handle transcoding and then still use your TV as is.