@the_grue @openmastering Yep, that's a good way to keep control of what's on the telly. An RF remote control makes it quite convenient, and uses a USB dongle for the Kodi host. I've used a Raspberry Pi but they can be underpowered. Mini PCs from corporate/government computer refurb companies work well too—HP, Dell, Lenovo and Acer make them.

Plugging a laptop in and streaming off it works pretty well too.