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It just doesn't exist. You will need some kind of mini PC like Raspberry Pi. I Use a mini PC from Beelink.
If you just want a media station with some basic apps a Raspi with LibreELEC is perfect. Your TV remote will work out of the box and there are plugins for Netflix, Disney, etc... available.
If you want a little more, like a working browser and / or some light gaming I would suggest a full OS with a little beefier PC like the ones available at Beelink.
How do you use your Beelink? More specifically what OS (and maybe core/most used apps) do you have installed? How do you interact with it (eg - wireless keyboard/mouse, USB IR receiver, etc.)?
Any downside to this approach compared to using the Smart TV/Android TV/Apple TV features?
My go to OS is Nobara KDE which is a gaming spin of Fedora. It has the best compatibility out of the box for my stuff. I'm sure other distros would word too tho.
Most used apps are Firefox for streaming, Steamlink for playing games from my gaming pc, Retroarch for psx and snes gaming and kodi to watch the content on my local network
Interaction is with a keyboard like this one
Downside is obviously that it is less plug and play than a commercial media product. You need to set up everything initially, you need to update it and sometimes an update breaks something and you'll need to fix it
Upside is awesome tho: no walled garden. It's your gadget. You can do anything you like with it. No app is gonna track anything you don't want