Recommended · for beginners
Kodi on the $5 Raspberry Pi Zero
Why people recommend it
A review of Kodi running on the Raspberry Pi Zero, linked to show that the smallest Pi can handle 1080p playback and streaming add-ons.
Watch for: Expect some sluggishness while add-ons update; give the peripherals an adequate power supply
In their words
You can see a brief sample of the Zero playing back 1080 resolution footage from Big Buck Bunny using Kodi on the KordKutters Youtube channel.
goobering on raspberrypi.stackexchange.com, Dec 2016. CC BY-SA.