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### Hardware A mac mini is probably overkill for what you want to do. We are talking standard blu-ray after all, meaning your videos are going to be limited to 720p. Most hardware will have no problem dealing with that. The cheapest solution that's fit for purpose is a refurbished thin client. They aren't powerful or anything, but you don't need powerful. You need quiet (passively cooled) and low on energy consumption. Thin clients can be had on [eBay for less than 30 Franks](https://www.ebay.ch/itm/306791651217?_skw=thin+client&itmmeta=01KKY4Z05RA97D4DMB79NG0XNW&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xD4Ll6gLJGBZ3o1z0YvnXJGHC5egF%2FL1pV5KKTVq0sQ1Fg5EM4ga%2Bz%2BlTFb1IjCmNUi6Zf6mcWKfONNJxRkzGFoek5AYZ1%2FXWCWl0lpMcP2jQcRLOr5p7H2J8SoK1eCsIYWuWa3YUAg89pWb1RuuToR5FWFP9jrgwq4lIdzjZIFZdR1JhCg6AcrwjPPVnBBdiHFg7Caq78NfsmBbnKHmUUm%2FIuRSAc4nx6%2FhYisPqRCL5gcdn0UKqoIjlj1meMsIOsigWzLJqWSACunN8N7%2FDa9TCy3Po2Pr5aHKsmO0CjgNQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4CD_MSfZw&keyword=thin+client&sacat=0&relatedSearch=true). ### Software - Kodi: originally known as the XBox Media Center (XBMC), a TV friendly menu to pick the movie or TV show you want to watch - LibreElec: A Linux distro, that preconfigures and auto starts Kodi, not the best choice if you plan to use anything besides Kodi - Jellyfin: A media server. If you got multiple TVs you might want to look into this one. It essentially let's you operate your own Netflix, complete with a web frontend and apps for phones and TVs, integrates with Kodi