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I have been using this Mini PC as an always on running Kodi for over a year. Up to 4K resolution.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0B2C1GL48?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
I've coincidentally bought this machine for similar purpose, arriving tomorrow.
I'm intending to install a Linux KDE environment on it and use it as a living room PC, steam Linux machine, stream from my PC for 4k gaming, and a Jellyfin /Kodi box. I could probably keep windows 11 on it but I prefer the privacy and control I get with Linux plus it'll be a fun little project.
Was on sale for £270 here, and looks overpowered for what OP'd need.
Raspberry Pi 5 is also available for like £80 and that's capable for 4k video (although frustratingly the web browsers aren't able to take advantage of hardware video accel from my tinkering; you have to use dedicated apps like Kodi, freetube etc). That could also be a viable route for Plex / Jellyfin / Kodi machine media server and player or even just server.
Edit: worth point out a raspberry Pi costs the same as 10 months of just Disney+ without ads. Once you throw in other streaming subscriptions... May pay for itself much sooner...
I read on the Jellyfin site that the Pi5 has no hardware encoders...
https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/hardware-acceleration
Since I'm only streaming locally (on a Pi4) I don't need to record anything but still.
I love it and it is so quiet.