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No, Kodi cannot be installed on the Pico.
It is not powerful enough nor have enough memory. It is a micro-controller, not a full computer.
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Thank you. Is there any cheaper alternative to Raspberry Pi 4 where I can install Kodi?
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Several cheaper alternatives that will perform better.
1. S905X3/S905X4 boards from either ali express or hard kernel
2. chromecast 4k or fire tv stick
There are pro's and cons for each. If you don't need to st ream raw 4k rips a tiv stick like a chromecast or fire tv stick will work fine.
If you need to stream high bitrate 4k files you'll want to go with a board that has gigabite ethernet or a way to attach one via a hub.
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[font][font]For me best option cheap Vontar S905X4 with CoreELEC New Era microSD and android ATV Slimbox.[/font][/font]
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Yeah I think i'm gonna pick up either the HK1 or the Vontar for a birthday gift for my brother. Not many boxes can do av1. So in that way it's even better than a shield if you don't care about android stuff. I don't encode any of my rips with av1 because none of my other devices support it but it's a nice to have feature.
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Check the specs on those two boxes. Looking on ebay , the more expensive Vontar that I saw listed has 4gb DDR3 ram . The HK1 has 4gb DDR4 ram.
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Don't trust the specs from sellers when you buy these ah21x devices, (Vontar, HK1, Transpeed, MxIII) My HK1 certainly is DDR3. You might get 100Mb too, so buy from a vendor that you trust or offers good return policy.
Martin
