@joe@beige.party @trashheap i mean ive done it before and known other people who do, single board computers are plenty powerful enough to run streaming at 1080p @ 60f which is higher quality than you get with netflix anyway. I recommend a mini bt keyboard/trackpad for controlling it. You can make it autostart any one of the streaming services from boot. openelec linux might be a good option if you are looking for a more simple gui with apps front and center. There are plenty of other htpc distros as well.
@trashheap libreelec with kodi is another popular option.
i prefer a more tranditional os, but im a luddite uber nerd that does most things from the terminal. So my prefs are probably not most peoples.