Turning your PC into a media streamer is easy – as long as you don’t forget this

Not too long ago, I suggested that a mini PC could make for an excellent media streamer, and I stand by that. I should acknowledge, however, that the mini form factor is not only unnecessary, but unrealistic for a lot of people. If you’re reading this, you may have already spent a small fortune on a powerful laptop. The inconvenience of repeatedly plugging that into your TV could be a small sacrifice next to spending several hundred dollars more on a box that may never budge from your living room.