@itgrrl I recently set up a Lenovo Tab M9 (about $139 at Best Buy) to
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lispwizard · 2025-02-13 12:44

@itgrrl I recently set up a Lenovo Tab M9 (about $139 at Best Buy) to
do something similar. It is Android, but you don't have use a Google
account (you can skip that part in setup) and it has never been
connected to a WiFi.  You do have to swipe up to get to the "desktop"
but it doesn't have a passcode. It comes with the Files app which can
play video and I connect it via USB cable to a PC to transfer video
files. It isn't a kiosk,  in the sense that all the preloaded apps
show up after you swipe up.  (It might be possible to remove some or
all of those chiclets, but I haven't tried.) Once you pick the files
app, you see "all" or "movies" (in my case having the same contents)
and you just tap on the one you want.  Stereo speakers on the left and
right sides in landscape mode and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the right
(which happily drive a DT-770).  I put it in airplane mode to disable
the wifi when in use by a child.  Battery is internal and charged via
USB-C.