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I have a Mac Mini and an Apple TV hooked up to my TV. The ATV is used for hours every day, mainly for Plex, Youtube and Netflix. The Mini is mostly a Plex server these days which is a huge waste of hardware.
The only time I actually use the Mini as a playback device is when I want to watch content only available through a web browser. Even that isn't mission critical since it takes two mouse clicks to clone the display from any of my other Macs to the ATV. That's what I would do if I didn't already own the Mini.
And yeah, I also do Skype meetings on the TV from time to time. Cheap webcam on top of the TV plugged into the Mini. My surround system makes an awesome speakerphone. My guess is you won't be doing that though.
The only time I actually use the Mini as a playback device is when I want to watch content only available through a web browser. Even that isn't mission critical since it takes two mouse clicks to clone the display from any of my other Macs to the ATV. That's what I would do if I didn't already own the Mini.
And yeah, I also do Skype meetings on the TV from time to time. Cheap webcam on top of the TV plugged into the Mini. My surround system makes an awesome speakerphone. My guess is you won't be doing that though.