2GB runs fine for a simple playback client device. If you want to run a load of container/server services in the background then 4GB or perhaps 8GB will be more suitable.
So all seems fine 
Except the 4k video that stutters.
Might actually be the 2GB version that is too low specced?
Idea: RPi 5 with 8GB (~85€) - Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ (~15€) - some old NVMe SSD I find in the office cabinet...
Should give much better performance disk-wise and maybe also helps with the issue of the 4K decoding?
Sounds good. BTW: RPi with HAT needs a special case.
I figured that one out 
Some small adaptions were made, the RPi is disappearing in a cabinet anyway...
There are also lots of inexpensive audio HAT devices that will give you an S/PDIF output direct from the RPi to AVR.
Found HiFiBerry Digi+ Standard Version for 45€ shipping included, so probably gonna buy that one
A button to shorten 2 pins for power on should be easy enough to find, so that might work then. Thanks and nice week people!
One more question here:
My current 5.1 surround system has optic audio input.
How would one get proper surround sound from the RPi4 (I found one almost free )
Sorry for noob questions, my main use of RPi for now is headless devices like for ADSB tracking etc
Thanks for the feedback. It will be only playback device. I have a Proxmox server running all other things needed 👍😅
So 2 or 4 GB depending on a good offer I might find. Case with button sounds nice. Thanks!
Maybe a stupid question: how do you start the RPi aftet shutting it down?
142€ for a kit with cooler PSU etc is not too bad for the 8GB version I guess?
Hi MatteN,
thanks for the hint, I'll have a look at a RPi4 or 5 then 😎👍
Hi there, until now I have a pretty old mini-PC running with latest LE ...
As I am getting a 4k screen soon and also have some movies in 4k, I was thinking to replace that old mini PC as trying to play a 4k movie resulted in stuttering video.
Any on t expensive recommended hardware? I have some mainboards and i7 CPUs laying around, but they either are lacking Toslink audio output or actually are too old to support 4k on HDMI output by mainboard limitation.
What are current recommendations?
If possible I would migrate the SSD from the current machine to save the trouble of setting all up again.
Thanks
ogghi
Hi guys,
I'm running libreelec 9.0.1 x86_64 on a Zotac PC.
All is awesome, have to say.
Just it seems it won't recognize DVDs. I have an external DVD drive, it mounts the media. I can then navigate thr file structure on the DVD but am missing a DVD player?
Any hint is very welcome, thanks
David
