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What about one of the Chinese TV boxes? For example = https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005533473983.html
Most don't support HD streaming due to lack of certification, the UI is mobile not AndroidTV, and many can include malware
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/thousands-of-android-tv-boxes-infected-with-dangerous-malware-linked-to-fraud
I have a box (X96 Max+), with a custom ROM, comes with only the essencial, but AndroidTV itself is not FOSS, the launcher and other services are proprietary, without it is just AOSP.
You can check the supported devices on the site
https://slimboxtv.ru/
Aren't most of those at best vulnerable as a leaf in the wind; and at worst literal hacker gateways to your home?
Yeah you wouldn't catch me even considering one of those monstrosities.
Google-certified Android TV devices aren't known to receive security updates either.
As much as I dislike Google spying on my relatives, I'd rather them be spied by Google than by some Chinese entity (BTW: their spying would probably not be on top of Google's)