[hapticmonkey]

I’ve tried various methods for playing media files on my TV over the years. I’ve settled on an AppleTV with the Infuse app as my gold standard.

I used to use Kodi, but got tired of endless minor issues and UI skins that haven’t evolved since 2005.

PCs have also been left behind when it comes to HDR, Dolby Vision, and streaming options due to DRM.

[baxuz]

Thinking of going the nvidia shield route as Apple TV isn't able to play back overhead Atmos content. Infuse mixes the Atmos objects into a PCM stream but that has no overhead channels.

[hapticmonkey]

Correct. If you have an atmos setup then the AppleTV will convert TrueHD atmos and DTS:X to PCM. It will play back Dolby Digital Plus atmos however, from web rips etc.

It’s a shame because everything else about the AppleTV is such a nicer experience.

[MrBuddyCasino]

> AppleTV with the Infuse app

This. It even remembers played status across devices. No need to guess which episode to watch when on the phone in bed.