--- title: "I replaced my Apple TV with a Raspberry Pi, and the apps I use no longer cost me anything" url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-my-apple-tv-with-a-raspberry-pi-and-the-apps-i-use-no-longer-cost-me-anything-ckgozabqa source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/replaced-apple-tv-with-raspberry-pi-and-cost-me-anything type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-08-26T19:02:56.735Z updated: 2026-08-26T19:05:42.304Z tags: ["apple", "raspberry-pi", "homelab"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I replaced my Apple TV with a Raspberry Pi, and the apps I use no longer cost me anything **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary An Apple TV 4K owner swapped it for a Raspberry Pi 4 running LibreELEC and Kodi, pointing it to an SMB media server and scraping metadata via TMDB and TVDB. Unofficial Kodi add-ons from Slyguy's repo offered free-ish access to services like Discovery+, Disney+, HBO Max, and Hulu, though inconsistently, and a YouTube add-on stripped ads for subscribed content. Trade-offs include no working Dolby Vision tone-mapping or Atmos passthrough parity with Apple TV, and LibreELEC's inability to handle Widevine DRM, meaning Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video don't work reliably. The author concludes Apple TV still wins for polished, DRM-heavy streaming, while a Pi-based Kodi setup suits those who mainly stream their own media library. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can LibreELEC on a Raspberry Pi 4 play Netflix, Disney+, or Prime Video? No, not reliably. LibreELEC does not support the Widevine DRM that Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video require, so those apps cannot run properly through Kodi on a Raspberry Pi 4 running LibreELEC, even though other free or unofficial add-ons work for many other services. _daily.dev surfaces real-world compatibility gotchas like DRM limits before you build a media setup around them._ ### Does Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision work well on a Raspberry Pi running Kodi? Not to the same degree as on an Apple TV 4K. Kodi offers Audio Passthrough for Dolby Atmos, but replicating Apple TV's simple Dolby Vision tone-mapping toggle requires adding a compatible AVR between the Raspberry Pi and the TV, since LibreELEC can't replicate that tone-mapping on its own. _Developers weighing hardware trade-offs for home projects track these compatibility caveats on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I tried LibreELEC on a Raspberry Pi, and it's better than any smart TV can ever be](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tried-libreelec-on-a-raspberry-pi-and-it-s-better-than-any-smart-tv-can-ever-be-ircbkq4bm) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I replaced my Fire TV Stick with a Raspberry Pi, and now Amazon's home screen feels unbearably cluttered](https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-my-fire-tv-stick-with-a-raspberry-pi-and-now-amazon-s-home-screen-feels-unbearably-clutt-gd0thyctd) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I turned this $55 Raspberry Pi into the ultimate streaming device](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-this-55-raspberry-pi-into-the-ultimate-streaming-device-kpjwmhxwb) · XDA Developers · 7 upvotes · 1 comments - [I ditched my Roku after Fox's $22 billion acquisition, and my media server is doing things streaming apps can't](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-my-roku-after-fox-s-22-billion-acquisition-and-my-media-server-is-doing-things-streaming-6ai2eewck) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I retired my Fire TV Stick after a week with a real Android TV box, and the difference is hard to ignore](https://daily.dev/posts/i-retired-my-fire-tv-stick-after-a-week-with-a-real-android-tv-box-and-the-difference-is-hard-to-ig-avk1mieox) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple), [#raspberry-pi](https://daily.dev/tags/raspberry-pi), [#homelab](https://daily.dev/tags/homelab) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-my-apple-tv-with-a-raspberry-pi-and-the-apps-i-use-no-longer-cost-me-anything-ckgozabqa)