Kodi Box reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 178 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 38 posts to rank the best Kodi Box brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/kodi, r/Addons4Kodi, r/htpc, r/cordcutters, r/androidbox. Top-rated brands include NVIDIA (4.7/5), Amazon (4.1/5), Raspberry Pi (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews178
Subreddits8
Posts38
Brands62
Products57
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#1
NVIDIA
4.7
(46)
"Very similar results with all 4. All recommended. Shield & Cube get more daily use."
"Best cheap one is a used Nvidia Shield. Best new one is a Nvidia Shield."
"My 2017 NVIDEA Shield works great."
"Shield > all"
"For your needs the Shield TV is still the best, yes."
"NVidia Shield"
"Shield. Always."
"Nvidia shield pro you could also opt for rocktek g2 or homatics 4k."
"Nvidia shield pro ❤️."
"The Shield...dont believe any thing about Chinese boxes"
#2
Amazon
4.1
(24)
"The FireStick 4K or the FireTV Cube has been hands down the best, easiest, most simple interface, smoothest playback of anything ive tried."
"It’s a very good all round device with added features. Not too many devices out there are better."
"In performance tests it compares very favorably with the Shield, especially on using Kodi."
"I use a $35us 4k fire stick with mostly plex to stream it all. Kodi works well on it too."
"The new Amazon Fire TV box that just got announced today is the perfect fit."
"Amazon Fire TV is the best solution for just running Kodi and is also the cheapest."
"I just picked up a Fire TV and it is absolutely perfect."
"4k firestick & rarely have issues"
"I just upgraded to this with the discount on Amazon and purchased for £35, and have to say the speed increase is very noticeable."
"Yeah I picked up the new 4k stick. Gaia feels a lot smoother and I no longer have stuttering issues."
#3
Raspberry Pi
4.2
(10)
"Raspberry pi running libreelec works a treat."
"Best kodi box I've had to date."
"It would take a little tinkering, but you can make a Kodi box out of a Raspberry Pi using OSMC."
"My Raspberry Pi was dirt simple and cost ~100 even with the remote control USB thing."
"The Raspberry pi3 would be a good choice."
"Raspberry pi with OpenElec is great."
"I run openelec on an RPi3 and it's great."
"A Raspberry Pi can do the job just fine."
"I'm running OpenElec on my rpi 2 and it works just fine."
"I use a $40.00 Rasberry PI 2."
#4
Xiaomi
4.0
(7)
"Since the last update they've fixed it, so for me this box is now a perfect device for video playback and I'm recommending it because it's a steal for 50$"
"Xiaomi Box S Gen2 …"
"Also the MiBox is about 50$, now that they've fixed the AFR it's smooth as fuck. I watch IPTV and stream locally 4k content via wifi from my NAS without a problem."
"Mi Box!"
"Why isn't anyone recommending the Mi Box?"
"Mi Box. 80% of the Shield at 1/3 the cost."
"There is the mi box, imo still a cheap box but has better software."
#5
Minix
4.3
(6)
"I've had my minix neo x8-h plus for two years, very satisfied. The remote A2 lite is perfect."
"The better device is the Minix."
"I second the minix box opinion."
"I'd recommend minix boxes had a u1 for couple of years."
"My old x7 I still use in my bedroom and it's still good."
"The Minix Neo X-8H Plus would meet all these criteria."
#6
NVIDIA Shield
4.8
(5)
"At the end of the day just get an NVIDIA Shield and be done with it."
"I got one a few months back and absolutely love the thing."
"For stability, support and responsiveness shield is the best."
"Aside from the insane power the Shield has, voice searches work with SMPC inside Kodi."
"I definitely agree that the shield is an excellent streaming box."
#7
4.2
(5)
"Nexus player works great for me for streaming"
"Massive shout out to my 4k Chromecast with Google TV."
"Nexus for saving money ($50ish) ... Either will give you a great Kodi experience and they're easy to understand."
"Get them a Nexus Player for each TV and an HDHomerun Connect if you want OTA channels."
"The Nexus Player (Android TV) is a great device if you know how to use it."
#8
Fire TV Stick
4.3
(4)
"I use the fire tv stick 4k max. No complaints."
"Firestick 4K - Kodi works well on this and it's dirt cheap."
"The fire stick 4k max takes just a little extra work, but is way cheaper than any other comparable option."
"I've had one now as a replacement for my FireTV 2nd gen since they came out, and it's great."
#9
Apple
4.7
(3)
"Mac Mini"
"Apple TV 4K for me :)"
"How about Apple TV 4K 3rd Gen? Can I play HDR10+ & DV using Kodi without any problem?"
#10
Matricom
4.3
(3)
"That thing is amazing and does everything you could want."
"I use the Matricom Q2 which works flawlessly."
"Matricom G Box Q works well for me."
#11
Beelink
4.3
(3)
"Running kodi in linuxmint 21.2 on a beelink ser5. it's fantabulous!"
"Beelink mxIII mini. 905 chipset so it plays hvec without issues."
"A Z8300 box like the Beelink BT3 will suffice. The Windows license is included."
#12
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
4.0
(3)
"KOdi & Netflix = FireTV Stick. No doubt about it."
"I just upgraded to this with the discount on Amazon and purchased for £35."
"I grabbed a new 4k stick."
#13
Odroid
5.0
(2)
"Then Odroid"
"Odroid?"
#14
Ugoos
5.0
(2)
"Ugoos AM6B+ with CoreELEC"
"Ugoos AM6B+ is the Dolby Vision champ atm"
#15
Chromebox
4.5
(2)
"The chromebox on the other hand (with OpenELEC) runs like an absolute champ, and has a really high WAF."
"Chromebox with Libreelec is a rock solid Kodi appliance."
#16
Mi Box
4.0
(2)
"You can get a Mi Box for about $80cad last i checked and bought one."
"Mibox is quite good (never freezes for me)"
#17
Wetek
4.0
(2)
"A Wetek Play or a Wetek Core are both good options."
"I've got a Wetek Play. I like it for the flexibility."
#18
Nexus Player
4.0
(2)
"Pretty sure the only the device you'll find that meets all those criteria is a Nexus Player."
"If you are entrenched in Android then go with the Nexus Player (if available). If not then go with the Pi."
#19
ODROID
4.0
(2)
"If you want ONLY Kodi, my recommendation is the ODROID M2."
"For 4K including 10 bit x265, odroid C2 with open elec."
#20
ASRock
4.0
(2)
"I'm using an ASRock Beebox n3150 and it works wonders!"
"Adding Asrock's Beebox (N3000, N3150, N3700) to that list. Comes with a tiny remote too."
#21
Xbox
3.0
(2)
"If this is for your main home theater/entertainment setup I would get a Xbox."
"I have the xbox seri s and it seems like no No kodi builds is working"
#22
Amlogic
5.0
(1)
"I currently use an Amlogic device and CoreElec flies on it."
#23
Vero
5.0
(1)
"I use a Vero 4k+ from OSMC. OSMC is Linux OS based on Kodi and has amazing developer and community support."
#24
onn
5.0
(1)
"Love our onn 4k pros from Walmart. About 50 a pop but snappy as hell."
#25
Fire TV
5.0
(1)
"My 2nd generation Firetv box is still solid and works flawlessly."
#26
Roku
5.0
(1)
"If you want foolproof get them a roku or fire tv."
#27
HC
5.0
(1)
"Hands down best Kodi box I've ever seen"
#28
Android
5.0
(1)
"I run standard android with Kodi, tivimate and smarttube, I feel coreelec makes my box only little used compared to what it can do."
#29
Odroid N2+
5.0
(1)
"Odroid N2+ for sure."
#30
Odroid C4
5.0
(1)
"Odroid N2+ or C4 both are great. I use them both."
#31
Raspberry Pi 3B
4.0
(1)
"Raspberry Pi 3B (not B+) is powerful enough."
#32
Raspberry Pi 3 or 4
4.0
(1)
"Raspberry pi 3 or 4 / firestick 4k, I'd go for a pi due to ethernet options."
#33
Amazon Fire Stick
4.0
(1)
"New firestick is cheap and does the job."
#34
LG TV
4.0
(1)
"Just install kodi on the Lg tv it works good 4k too"
#35
Kore Remote
4.0
(1)
"Kore remote."
#36
KodiBuntu
4.0
(1)
"Use an old PC or laptop and install KodiBuntu for Ethernet."
#37
Google TV
4.0
(1)
"I use my Google TV"
#38
Sumvision
4.0
(1)
"A NUC box. Like this"
#39
Antec ISK 300 Mini ITX
4.0
(1)
"Just gonna toss this in here as an option since I just built this same PC this week."
#40
Zbox
4.0
(1)
"A zbox barebones system in your price range is my recommendation."
#41
Asus
4.0
(1)
"For combination of price and performance the chromebox wins for me."
#42
Cubox
4.0
(1)
"I've been really happy with my cubox-i4pro."
#43
Formuler
4.0
(1)
"It is a very simple to use device that is somewhat future proof."
#44
Nexus
4.0
(1)
"I just picked up a Nexus Player, it's fantastic."
#45
T95Z Plus
4.0
(1)
"I've never had any issues with them."
#46
MXIII
4.0
(1)
"I have 3 mxiii quad core boxes."
#47
Zotac
4.0
(1)
"I run WIndows HTPC on this Zotac box. It works great with Kodi, too."
#48
Intel
4.0
(1)
"Celeron or i3 NUC/Brix/Zotac, absolute bare minimum in regards to internals, still works with IR remotes etc."
#49
T95N Mini
4.0
(1)
"I've just ordered the T95N Mini M8S Pro due to rave reviews. I only need mine for streaming from my media server on Kodi and Netflix. Seems like a real bargain for the money."
#50
InFocus
4.0
(1)
"I just picked up a Kangaroo and it's great as a Kodi machine."
#51
Element
4.0
(1)
"I am very pleased with the Element box and decided to use the pi for another project."
#52
T95 TV Box
4.0
(1)
"The T95 is awesome for one reason - HDMI CEC."
#53
Mini M8S TV Box
4.0
(1)
"I just bought one cheap from alixpress 1 month ago. It works allot better than I expected. Can recommend Mini M8S TV Box."
#54
Android TV
4.0
(1)
"I would suggest that an Android TV box is even simpler to use than a Windows Machine."
#55
LibreELEC
4.0
(1)
"I recommend LibreElec http://libreelec.tv . It's a distro dedicated to running Kodi."
#56
OSMC
4.0
(1)
"You probably want to put [OSMC](https://osmc.tv/) on it mate."
#57
Kodi Box
3.0
(1)
"I haven't found a great Kodi box with a remote."
#58
N2+
3.0
(1)
"I use the N2+ and it's pretty good, but my understanding is that Coreelec (the OS that runs Kodi on this particular computer) will not continue to support updates for the N2+"
#59
Fire Cube
3.0
(1)
"Works well, good value. Horrible UI, long a shit process to re-map remote buttons you'll never use"
#60
CoreELEC
2.0
(1)
"The custom Android ROMS were buggy, and sometimes had a virus embedded for good measure."
#61
Bqeel
1.0
(1)
"Most people advise to stay away from those."
#62
Rikomagic
1.0
(1)
"Steering the fuck away from the Rikomagic MKIV sticks. Absolute shite."
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