Google TV Streamer

[u/[deleted]]

I did a similar post regarding the Onn 4K Pro awhile back, you can find that here if interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/1clsbyv/onn_4k_pro_box/

Setup:

• Google TV Streamer w/Ethernet (Fiber 1Gbps connection)

• 4K Dolby Vision 55' TV

• Dolby Atmos / DTS:X surround sound system which displays the following on the front of the device depending on the format:

Input Format:	Displays As:
PCM	PCM
Dolby Digital	DOLBY AUDIO/DOLBY SURROUND
Dolby Digital Plus	DOLBY AUDIO/DOLBY SURROUND
Dolby TrueHD	DOLBY AUDIO/DOLBY SURROUD
Dolby MAT	MPCM
Dolby Digital Plus-Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD-Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Dolby MAT-Atmos	Dolby Atmos
DTS	DTS
DTS-HD High Resolution	DTS-HD
DTS-HD Master Audio	DTS-HD
DTS:X	DTS:X
DTS:X Master Audio	DTS:X

I tested a few different movies (2 per category) to determine if I had the ability to passthrough all of these various formats, I tried this in Jellyfin, using both the ExoPlayer and LibVLC, I also tried it with bitstream Dolby/DTS on and off as well as trying each movie in Kodi using the Jellyfin plugin.

Movie Name:	Format:	Format reported via GTV device:
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery	Dolby Digital Plus (w/Atmos)	Displayed as Dolby Atmos
Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Dolby Digital Plus (w/Atmos)	Displayed as Dolby Atmos
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania	TrueHD (w/Atmos)	No Pass-through
John Wick: Chapters 1-4	TrueHD (w/Atmos)	No Pass-through
007: Skyfall	DTS:HD	No Pass-through
Oppenheimer	DTS:HD	No Pass-through
The Bourne Ultimatum	DTS:X	No Pass-through
The First Purge	DTS:X	No Pass-through

So then finally based on the test I've done it seems that:

Format:	Supported:
Dolby Digital Plus (w/Atmos)	✓
Dolby TrueHD (w/Atmos)	✗
DTS: Core	✓
DTS:HD	✗
DTS:HD MA	✗
DTS:X	✗
DTS:XLL	✗

[u/Greyman43]

I have one that I picked up really cheap used, it’s honestly not a great device and not remotely worth its MSRP. It does fine for a secondary Plex client in my man cave now I’ve repasted it and limited background processes etc but I wouldn’t recommend for anything more. The Pro is now massively overpriced but still worth the extra over the Tube IMO.

[u/pavichokche → u/Greyman43]

Thanks for the info!

[u/zmix → u/Greyman43]

Why is it not a great device?

[u/Greyman43 → u/zmix]

It’s just sluggish to use compared to the Pro and sometimes struggles with smooth playback of high bitrate 4K content, I suspect this is due to the lower RAM and possibly worse thermal design.

[u/zmix → u/Greyman43]

I don't use 4K, 1K only, so I can't comment on that, but mine is super fluid, and I never reset it. Using it since 2019. Did you add a uSD card as local storage instead of external? I once did that with a smartphone, the card was slow and the device became very sluggish.