I have an HTPC hooked up to my LG C9, but an HTPC really is not a great option for streaming content if you have a reasonably good TV and/or sound system. You l

I have an HTPC hooked up to my LG C9, but an HTPC really is not a great option for streaming content if you have a reasonably good TV and/or sound system. You lose HDR and in most cases 4K streaming if you try to view content via a web browser for most streaming services. You also lose higher quality audio and 5.1 audio streams with most services when viewing through a web browser. And then there is the issue that browser based streaming is just never quite as smooth and stutter free as streaming on any decently capable modern streaming device due to the native hardware acceleration and the fact that you don't have an entire OS with a bunch of other things running on it competing for CPU/GPU cycles at any given time. The LG C9 processor is quite powerful and extremely snappy. My HTPC is almost always an inferior option on that front. I would rather recommend someone buy something like the nVidia shield instead of an HTPC if they mainly consume content via streaming services. I still like my HTPC for other uses and it is also great for Zoom/Skype calls with friends and family from my living room.