Smooth video playback with subtitles on Raspberry PI 4

Table of contents Introduction The failed attempts VLC OMXPlayer mpv Kodi The solution — LibreELEC Configuration tweaks Keyboard bindings Selecting the correct HDMI output range Some weird issues Hardware setup In conclusion Introduction A few weeks ago I decided it was time to replace my ageing 2007 Macbook Pro I had been using for watching movies on my big living room TV with something newer.