Observed arrival · 2026-10-17

CatosTV turns an old PC into a remote-first TV box

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CatosTV is a Linux distribution designed to make a mini PC or old desktop work like a TV box, with Android TV apps, Jellyfin, and Linux apps on one home screen.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-17 issue.

For: People repurposing a PC as a living-room media box
Worth noticing: The stated minimum is a 64-bit x86 PC with UEFI and a disk of at least 20 GB that can be erased.

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The installer workflow starts by writing an ISO to USB, then booting from it and choosing a network, disk, and time zone; the page says it asks before erasing the disk. Remote input is the organizing principle, with optional HDMI-CEC support and game-controller mappings also described. The page lists a 20 GB minimum disk and says Android apps or games may call for 64 GB.

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