I work in the shipping industry. We have a Synology NAS as a movie/TV server. We are currently using Samsung smart TVs (Tizen OS) to watch videos but, the interface is horrid and doesn't display any information or images and there's no search feature. I would like to run KODI for the UI. I need a device that uses ethernet that I can have on the network but block it's internet access. I would prefer being able to uninstall any apps that I don't need.
Walmart ONN Android TV box + Usb-C Ethernet adapter with power passthrough + Launcher for XBMC should do the trick.
Pick up an Amlogic S905X3 Android box and install CoreELEC on to it.
coreelec is what you want. not androidtv
Any android tv device with the google play store can easily download kodi. And any without can easily side load.
Any of the following:
CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO FOR THE UNITED STATES ONLY:
- AirTV Mini (More info at http://airtv.net/products )
- Directv Stream (More info at http://www.directv.com/stream/technology )
- Tivo Stream 4K (Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. More info at http://tivo.com/products/stream-4k )
- T-Mobile TVision HUB (More info at http://t-mobile.com/tvision/services/hub )
- Verizon Stream TV (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at http://verizon.com/home/accessories/verizon-stream-tv/ )
CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO FOR THE US, EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD:
- Chromecast with Google TV (Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. more info at http://tv.google )
- Realme stick with Google TV (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at http://buy.realme.com/in/goods/426 )
- Mecool KD3 stick with Google TV (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Dynalink TV dongle (More info at http://dynalink.life )
- Homatics Box R HD and 4K boxes and dongles (AV1 hardware decoding. 8GB of internal storage. More info at http://homatics.com )
- Homatic Box R 4K Plus (AV1 hardware decoding. Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. 4GB of RAM. 32GB internal storage. More info at http://homatics.com )
- Mecool KD5 stick (AV1 hardware decoding. 1080p max resolution. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Mecool KM2 Plus (AV1 hardware decoding. S905X4-B SoC for Dolby Digital Plus to Dolby Digital conversion. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Nvidia Shield (The most expensive. Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. Gigabit ethernet. AI upscaling. Suitable for gaming. More info at http://nvidiashield.com )
- SkyStream Max (It's expensive. AV1 hardware decoding. 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. More info at http://skystreamx.com )
- Xiaomi Stick 4K (AV1 hardware decoding. Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. More info at http://www.mi.com/global/product/xiaomi-tv-stick-4k/ )
- Walmart Onn (More info at http://walmart.com )
For more info about all certified Android TV devices, head over to www.androidtv-guide.com website.
Don't buy Android box for Kodi only. The best solution is tu run OSMC on Raspberry Pi. Never had any issue running 1080p content on Raspberry Pi 3. 4K should be possible with Raspberry 4. The best option with OSMC is that you can set the frames per second based on the video you are watching so there is no stuttering.
Onn 4k Streaming device from Walmart. $20 and it works great.
You have my dream job.
A raspberry pi would work nicely for you.