Some time ago we used our nice old MXQ box every night & it worked wonderfully well & easily.
IIRC, it had Kodi 14 and ran Kitkat (4.4.2 ??).
Slowly at 1st then ever faster stuff quit working until it got put to one side in hopes to get more use out of it - somehow.
Then we used Netflix on our DVD player until that became a non-option - and finally we got a newer TV box, but it is now failing after only about a year, with its ethernet & USB ports no longer working.
Having to buy such boxes again & again is tiresome - so I'm back to wondering what may be done to revive our MXQ box - and to make matters more interesting when our friend retired his MXQ box he gave it to us, so I've got 2 of 'em just sitting around now.
I've seen it suggested to change such older boxes to LibreELEC - so here I am now, asking for assistance.
Also, choices for what to install seem to depend upon the box's h/w level as to RAM, S805 or 905, etc. - and I don't know any easy way to determine those needed specs.
I was really comfortable with the old Kodi 14 (?) and its default skin (Confluence ??) and saw some mention of a build that was similar which is now dead called Xanax.
I will hugely appreciate any helpful & constructive guidance which may enable me to re-purpose this very reliable old h/w.
Thanks for any helpful replies !!