Running kodi on barebone/nas/das/nuc and watch on tv

A NAS is more focused on storage to be accessed across a network. A DAS is focused on storage, RAID, etc all in 1 box but it attached directly to a computer. Many people will use these devices to store their media for the theater PC, but don't run kodi or anything actually on it. Ripping your bluray collection can take a long time and lots of space, so using a NAS with 15TB of space that is backed up is nice.

That leaves a device for the actual media PC. A NUC is really just a small PC. People like them for media boxes because they are small. Not a lot of people want a big full sized tower in their living room, so a small box 6x6" or however small they are, looks better. They cost a lot more though for the parts because they are so small, so that size comes at a premium.

There are hundreds of mini android boxes out there now made just as media boxes and run from $100-$200.


It really comes down to what you want. Are you hooking up to a surround receiver? Do you want to be able to watch 4K? Do you want a small tiny box or do you mind a big tower? How much do you want to spend on this? Do you plan to store all your media on external drives?

Have you thought of using a raspberry pi? It is very easy to setup. I have one and it runs great. You can control it using your phone or get a usb remote/keyboard. The raspberry pi is $35-$45 depending on where you get it and you would need a usb wifi dongle $10-$20. You can also buy a case for it and that would be like $5-$10. That's it! All those different devices are too expensive I think. For example a NAS is at least $100 or above just for the device. Then you would need the NAS hard drives at least $50 each. As you can see it can get very expensive going with other devices. A setup of kodi on the raspberry pi: https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgfOgqdmMh4 If you are looking for kodi builds I like Chris b. You can install that by adding this source : http/chrisbwizard.pcriot.com/kodi/ If you have any questions let me know!