hardware recommendation for a new setup

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    Hi, my mom asked me if i could help her to have a better TV experience. E.g. she uses the youtube plugin from the TV (LG OLED) which always pops up annoying ads that are loud. Also when watching over DVB-S2 the TV pops up ads, this is so ridiculous. So i thought i'll go and buy something like an rpi 5, put libreelec on it. She sometimes watches youtube. I thought it would be nice if the TV becomes really a stupid TV (without internet connection anymore) and everything goes over the rpi5 with a dvb-s2 card. Anyone familiar with that and recommendations?

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    I'm effectively doing the same/similar. An RPi5 (2GB or more) is a reliable and well supported board.

    The perenial challenge with DVB cards is drivers; LE uses latest/recent kernels and the support for DVB cards often relies upon older kernels or custom patches. If you can afford to spend a little, a Digitbit Twin network Sat>IP device is the default recommendation of staff and many users around here. The extra up-front cost is paid back in long-term low/zero maintenance effort. USB tuners will be cheaper, but expect more maintenance effort.

    NB: Configuring the YouTube add-on in Kodi is painful due to the need for personal Google API keys (as it's not an official Google add-on with them embedded) but that's a one-time setup chore and completly invisible to parents/wives/kids once done.