WD TV Live kaput

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Exactly! I did mention that earlier. I would have no clue about setting one up. How and what is needed to do so?

Ok, it's not exactly 'out of the box' but you only need to do a tiny bit of work yourself to achieve what you need.

1. Purchase a Pi: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/raspberry-pi-2-model-b-soc-mini-mainboard-1-gb-ram-4x-usb-2.0-mb-014-ok.html (kit with a case/power supply and v3 would be better found on...another website)
2. Purchase SD card pre-loaded with NOOBS: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/8gb-...oobs-official-card-and-adapter-fl-016-ok.html (first boot select openELEC and wait 5mins)
3. Plug external hard drive or USB for playback.

Done.
 
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Ok, it's not exactly 'out of the box' but you only need to do a tiny bit of work yourself to achieve what you need.

1. Purchase a Pi: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/raspberry-pi-2-model-b-soc-mini-mainboard-1-gb-ram-4x-usb-2.0-mb-014-ok.html (kit with a case/power supply and v3 would be better found on...another website)
2. Purchase SD card pre-loaded with NOOBS: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/8gb-...oobs-official-card-and-adapter-fl-016-ok.html (first boot select openELEC and wait 5mins)
3. Plug external hard drive or USB for playback.

Done.

And thats it? Connect to TV and away i go?

Is not the Elegiant S905 same thing? And cheaper?
 
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damn funny thread. after all these years there still isn't a simple answer.

i've had a couple of different versions of the wdtv live. first generation with no wifi, and the latest. perfect for plug and play but there is always an issue occasionally with the latest. and it can lag when there is 2000+ movies to search through.

hopefully when the time comes to changing it, there will be an upgrade!
 
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I gave up on my WD TV recently. Too many issues to list. I went for a Stoga 2GB Android 6 TV box with Gigabit ethernet. Perfect so far and just a much better experience in all ways.
 
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