android tv box as a network player

Hi, looking at some ultra budget android boxes.
F.ex. X96Q pro.
It uses H313 SoC
- https://www.allwinnertech.com/uploads/pdf/2020040917181739.pdf
It supports several kinds of I2S, bit and sampling rates.

But I cannot really understand what audio I can get through a particular implementation (f.ex. X96 box).
What one can get via HDMI, via spdif and via USB (if possible to connect an external DAC).

Also, is it possible to use it as a player over LAN - both for audio and video files on a PC server.

Regards, Emil
 
Looks pretty cool for $20, there is an H616 that has a bit more internal memory.
The processing boasts 32/192 audio, but until we know how it will handle usb audio…

It does have emmc memory, so if it doesn’t have the capability as delivered, someone will probably write a modified code for the operating system.

I have a feeling that high resolution audio is going to be very cheap and readily available quite soon.
 
HIgh resolution streaming actually what I meant to say

Other android tv boxes have been ok with usb audio for at least a couple years…

I wonder if other operating systems would play on it if the way it comes setup wasn’t as desirable.