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Build your own media streamer

RASPBERRY PI 5 (will work with a RPi 4), keyboard/mouse for setup, remote control recommended for long-term use. You’ll be installing KonstaKANG’s unofficial LineageOS 21

Android TV build.

ARE YOU FED UP WITH having to junk your streaming stick or box every few years because it’s either no longer supported or become too sluggish to use? We were, which is why we decided to explore the viability of building our own streaming box—one where the hardware wouldn’t be rendered obsolete, and which left us in control of system updates and upgrades.

We wanted a box that used an established OS designed for the big screen, which is why we got all excited when we discovered the KonstaKANG website (https://konstakang.com) and its series of unofficial Android and Android TV builds for the Raspberry Pi.

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