Speaking of "product," the software we use to turn the Chromebox into a cheap HTPC won't cost you a cent. For our tutorial here the weakest Chromebox is sufficient, because Linux/Kodi uses resources much more frugally than the cumbersome Microsoft product. With the components shown above, you could also easily install Windows on the Chromebox and then have a powerful but energy-saving and ultra-compact office computer for under 300 bucks or so. I worked with 4GB of RAM and an external USB 3.0 hard disk. Optionally you can upgrade both the RAM and SSD. Newer devices have more power, but for Kodi the oldest one with 2GB of RAM and a 16GB SSD is sufficient (click here for the technical specs of the Chromebox). © NextPitįor my self-experiment, I actually chose the oldest available model ASUS Chromebox CN60. Your film collection slumbers on a server or USB hard drive the Kodi Chromebox as HTPC takes care of the library. Often you pay a little more than for a Raspberry Pi MicroSD card! I liked this possibility so much that I searched for used Chromeboxes on eBay. In the case of the ASUS Chromebox, there are numerous scripts to either replace Chrome OS or configure it as a dual-boot system. Then, I will take action myself and look for alternatives. Our old model couldn't do that, and that makes it almost useless.īut I don't admit defeat just because a manufacturer discontinues software support. Newer models can use the Play Store and download apps like Kodi. Our old ASUS Chromebox of the first generation from 2014, however, does not receive official updates anymore. This was convenient because colleagues could quickly log in with their Google Account and access their browser bookmarks, history, and documents. In our office, we use Chromeboxes in meeting rooms. The chrome box on the left sometimes costs only 35 euros, the app "Kore" on the right is free. How to install Linux on a Chromebook, with or without Google.How this works and what you can do with it, I will show you. It becomes especially cheap if you create one based on an old Chromebox. But a real upgrade would be a small cinema computer, also known as a Home Theatre PC, or HTPC.
HDMI dongles such as the Fire TV Stick or Chromecast are of limited help. Unfortunately, after a few years, many manufacturers no longer supply software updates and all the smart functions no longer work. It is practically impossible to buy a television without "smart" functionality these days.
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