Similarly , I have 2x shields plus a few fire sticks. Couple of weeks ago I bought the box in the pic , on FB market place ,4gb ram , gigbit ethernet , usb 3 etc . Pre owned cost me £20 to mess about with.
I don't use netflix or any of the mainstream services so don't need widevine.
I unplugged a shield set this up and its been going for 2 weeks , runs that sweetly I haven't bothered plugging the shield back in.
Plex, IPTV, Youtube . Bluetooth remote is super responsive.
I've had loads of different boxes over the years , so I do know most of these cheap chinese things are crap. But get the right ones and you can save a fortune.
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