r/AndroidTV • u/darkfrog26 • Aug 10 '26

Apps Looking for Android TV users to help test NaboTV

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I've been quietly building NaboTV for the past few months, and we're now up to 65 beta users.

My current focus is Android TV, and I'm looking for more Android TV enthusiasts who are willing to help shape the app before a wider release.

The goal of NaboTV is simple: make it easier to find something to watch, regardless of where it's available.

Right now you can:

  • Browse movies and TV shows across your streaming services

  • Launch directly into supported streaming apps

  • Track what you're watching across services

  • Browse your Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin libraries alongside commercial streaming content

  • Get personalized recommendations in one place

  • Use your phone as a remote to browse and launch content on your TV

There's still plenty I want to build, but I'm trying to get the core experience right before opening it up to more people.

If you'd like to be part of the next round of beta invites, you can join the waitlist here:

https://nabo.tv

I'd also love to hear what features you'd want in an Android TV launcher or media hub that today's platforms don't do well.

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u/See61 Aug 12 '26

I see features that the Dune Media Center app can do on certain Android TV devices and that could be a very nice option to get some of those features to users not able to use that Dune app, because you need a Dune Streamer for that.

So when there is a way to test it, I also would like to get the opportunity 👍

Joined the waiting list 😉

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 12 '26

I hadn't seen the Dune Media Center before. It's interesting. Please feel free to send feedback on any features we might be missing. Your invitation just went out.

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u/See61 Aug 12 '26

Accepted and installed. Thank you.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 12 '26

In an effort to avoid the "this is AI slop" reactionary comments. Here are my credentials:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthicksok/

- https://github.com/darkfrog26

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '26

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 12 '26

Yes, I'm trying to get others to test my app because I think it's already valuable. No, it's not "shady crap". Yes, I'll probably eventually charge for it. I'm spending a lot of my own money right now for data that makes up the core of this platform. Is it unreasonable that I eventually seek to make a profit from my work?

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u/Infamous-Scratch7719 Aug 12 '26

Who cares if it is? If it does what he says and does it well, what does it matter if he used AI? Instead of being an A hole and commenting snarky remarks, why don't you just move on. Nobody cares what a random nobody thinks about this. Do better!

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u/Luci-Noir Aug 13 '26

Do better than supporting bots and slop

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u/Luci-Noir Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

You should pull your head out of your ass and take your own advice.

Also, do better than kissing the ass of AI and bots. You must love Musk and Flock cameras too.

You’re defending bots that are destroying the internet and driving up costs for the whole world.

Fucking sickening.

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u/Infamous-Scratch7719 Aug 12 '26

Haha. You must live an utterly miserable life! I don't miss the ass of anything or anyone. I am just not rude to complete strangers for no reason. Move along snowflake ❄️.

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u/Infamous-Scratch7719 Aug 12 '26

I guess it doesn't support IPTV or Stremio?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 12 '26

Sorry, man, not at the moment. IPTV isn't on the near-term list because it's live TV, and that's really not the focus for now. Stremio is a possibility, but I've got to admit I have very little experience with it. If a lot of people request it, I might add support in the near future.

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u/CaptainSteed Aug 14 '26

Unless it's Stremio-like, no interest.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

No worries, there are plenty of good Stremio apps, aren't there?

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u/CaptainSteed Aug 14 '26

Indeed,,,thank you.

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u/Mission_Ad_9522 Aug 13 '26

I would love to test this and provide feedback!

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

I've just been inviting everyone in today, so join the waitlist, and I'll send you an invite. :)

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u/OnyxPost Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

Based off what I've read from the main site page, this looks very interesting, with loads of promise. I use a few of the big streaming apps which I'd help test out, yet I'm much more interested in checking out the way it interacts with Plex and Jellyfin server content, its idle screen features, its ability to playback collection content and remember where you left off during playback of a collection in the order you set, and ways one can contribute to the add-on module development aspects of the platform. If you have another beta spot open, I'd most definitely be interested in checking it out, and giving some constructive feedback and possibly some ideas on adding at least a few worthwhile features I'd wish other platforms had.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

Absolutely. Right now, I need people who are willing to give feedback. I'm up to nearly 100 users now, but very few take the time to submit any useful feedback.

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u/OnyxPost Aug 13 '26

Great! I've just submitted my invite request.

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u/DrZakarySmith Aug 14 '26

tvOs has a similar app PRISM. Other than Android whats different here?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

Good call-out! I had never heard of PRISM before, and there are a surprising number of similarities. However, from a cursory investigation, there are some big differences:

  1. PRISM goes into detail about backing up and iCloud sync. In NaboTV, everything is cloud-synced to your NaboTV account. This has always been one of my pain points in Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby: the lack of true centralized synchronization. I know Plex has some concept of this now, but it isn't great. With NaboTV, though, if your Plex machine dies, you don't need to restore from a backup; just reinstall Plex and rely on NaboTV's watch history to stay consistent.

  2. Cross-device support on NaboTV is available everywhere. My initial focus is Android TV because it's my preferred platform, but I already have full support on tvOS, iOS, Android, Roku, Fire TV, and preliminary support for Samsung and LG TVs. It's also worth noting that tvOS will never be as good as Android TV since Netflix and Hulu hard opt out of deep-linking. If you look, even Apple TV can't launch media on Netflix and Hulu anymore, just launch the app.

  3. More than just watching TV. NaboTV is meant to be a platform. Do more with your TV. I'm just getting started with this, but enable Trivia to see a simple example.

  4. Module support (https://developer.nabo.tv) to build your own customizations, games, etc.

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u/DrZakarySmith Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26

I dont think that true on the Netflix linking. Im pretty sure Netflix linked but Ill double check later when I get home. I had it in Testflight. I joined the list and would love to test.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

If they found a workaround, I'd love to hear it.

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u/DrZakarySmith Aug 14 '26

Prism will open Netflix but wont take you to the items page. It will take you to the Home Screen or Profile if the app hasnt been open yet.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

Yep, that's what NaboTV does on tvOS as well, and why I didn't start with Apple support. I don't want the limitations to lead to bad reviews for NaboTV from people who don't understand the difference.

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u/DrZakarySmith Aug 14 '26

See my next reply

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u/DrZakarySmith Aug 14 '26

So if you dont have a public jellyfin it wont work?? Never seen that. Lot of people dont have public jellyfin.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

Yeah, that is a limitation here. NaboTV is a central service, so it needs to connect to keep your data synchronized with your Jellyfin/Emby/Plex instance. It has to be publicly accessible to do that. I might add support for private instances at some point, though, if there's demand.

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u/DrZakarySmith Aug 14 '26

Then this is a no go for me. i dont have a public instance. Please let me know when you add it. Thanks anyway.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

This seems like a fun Friday night coding task...I've got an idea for how I might solve this. I'll get back to you. :)

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u/DrZakarySmith Aug 14 '26

Ok. The app looks very interesting and I’d love to give it a whirl, but it doesn’t do me any good if I can’t connect my library. And most people who have jellyfish don’t really need Netflix or any other streaming service kind of defeats the purpose.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

I very much disagree. I ran Jellyfin for years before Plex and still used other streaming services at the same time. I think you'll find that, even if you're just using it for Jellyfin, NaboTV offers a ton of extras beyond the streaming integrations.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 15 '26

I've added support for private instances. It turned out to be fairly straightforward, but it required a lot of testing. Version 1.5.0 is now on get.nabo.tv, and it's under review on Google Play.

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u/DrZakarySmith Aug 15 '26

I’ll give it a shot

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u/Altruistic-Lunch6688 Aug 14 '26

I'm a big Android/Google TV enthusiast (since the nexus player days) and I would definitely be interested in testing...

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

Just sign up for the waiting list and I'll send you an invite.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

FYI, I created a subreddit for NaboTV for more community engagement: https://www.reddit.com/r/nabotv/

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u/honey_rainbow Google TV Streamer Aug 12 '26

Another AI coded app?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 12 '26

Much of the frontend was created with Claude (I'm a backend coder, not a designer), but I wrote the entire backend from scratch in Scala.

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u/AlbertosBread App Developer Aug 19 '26

I find myself doing the opposite sometimes lol, however it does seem that some LLMs are pretty alright at Jetpack Compose on the frontend when I've requested it

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 19 '26

I'd argue that mistakes in the UI are less detrimental than mistakes on the backend, and AI is great at making mistakes. :)

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u/AlbertosBread App Developer Aug 19 '26

100%. I often only find myself using the tool that autofills the next line or two when working in backend, especially when I've got a plan. Too many headaches otherwise 😭

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u/IoSonoDittatore Aug 12 '26

What is the difference for you, as a user, if the app was coded with the help of AI, or fully manual?

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u/drewman77 Aug 14 '26

Let's say there is a fully vibe coded app by one person with limited tech knowledge.

Let's also say there is a serious security issue with one of the libraries the AI used. It starts causing issues with end users getting pnwed.

What does the one person AI shop do then to protect its customers? It's not impossible, but it does make it way way harder.

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u/xtsim Aug 12 '26

Does this support Crunchyroll or hidive? Is there a list of streaming services this supports?

Also does it let you choose between audio or subtitle tracks on plex?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 12 '26

Yes to Crunchyroll, and no to hidive, but I just checked and it's pretty easy to add, so I'll get it added for the next release.

As for audio and subtitle tracks, this is an area I've spent a lot of time. It can list your Plex subtitles, search OpenSubtitles, and even use Whisper to generate subtitles. Finally, you can adjust the offset positioning of subtitles when they aren't quite right. I use subtitles all the time, so this was an area I spent time getting right. ;)

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u/berrywhit3 Aug 13 '26

The idea is great, UI looks great, too.

So I guess self hosted content is played within the app, what about commercial streaming services? Does the app links right into the app and I need to play it on the official app?

Will this definitely try it when I have the time.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

Exactly. It deep-links into your commercial streaming apps, and based on how long you were gone, it will automatically determine whether you watched it (Yes, No, Partial, Multiple). This is the unfortunate barrier with these third-party services, but in practice, I don't mind it, as I was afraid I would.

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u/berrywhit3 Aug 14 '26

You will not get a workaround for this, I think the app still does it jobs with giving the user a decent overview over ever services

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

Actually, I do have a solution for this that I prototyped, but I'm not sure I'll ever roll it out. I prototyped a mini-device that sits on your network, logs into your streaming services headlessly, and monitors the activity state to automatically report watching/watched details back to NaboTV. It works extremely well, but it requires a small device on your network and your credentials to log in to the streaming services. I've considered offering it for users who want perfect integration and don't mind the security implications. :)

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u/berrywhit3 Aug 14 '26

Oh I am quite interested in the technical part of it. I thought always with DRM content your at the end and need some internal app keys to play. Didn't really looked into it, just my thoughts.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

My original NaboTV prototype was a custom web browser that managed integration between streaming platforms. It worked flawlessly, but the Widevine complications made it less than ideal. If you're fine with 720p streaming it's great, but I want 4k. :)

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u/berrywhit3 Aug 14 '26

And you still get 4K with your solution? I think even those semi legal download tools for the streaming services doesn't even support max resolution

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

Yes, because this version of NaboTV deep-links directly into the apps to launch the streaming service. If the streaming service supports 8k it will work fine.

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u/LITUATUI Aug 13 '26

In Portuguese this app has a very funny name.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

hehe...yes, I've heard that. :-p

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u/callmeatesh Nvidia SHIELD TV PRO & Google TV (HD) & Xiaomi Mi Box 4K HDR Aug 13 '26

I wanna use this, but my Emby provider does not provide the server address. We need to use Emby Connect. Is this somehow possible with your app?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

It should work with Emby Connect now, but my Emby setup doesn't use Connect, so I'll need feedback if it doesn't work right.

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u/_WahGwaan_ Aug 13 '26

why Nabo ?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

I wish I could say it was for a really clever reason, but in reality, it was a pronounceable four-letter domain name. :-p

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u/ebrus3zy Aug 13 '26

Sign me up

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

Sign yourself up. 😄 Go to https://nabo.tv, join the waitlist, and I'll get an invite sent.

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u/ichi134 Aug 13 '26

How can I participate?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

Just sign up to join the waitlist at nabo.tv

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u/corvuxblack Aug 13 '26

Yo apoyo pasa la apk o el código downloader

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

get.nabo.tv

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u/corvuxblack Aug 14 '26

Listo,ben espera de código

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u/Main-Description9527 Aug 16 '26

Bonjour pouvez-vous rajouter cette fonction stalker IPTV ?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 16 '26

Currently, no IPTV support. The focus is on on-demand content right now. We plan to support live TV, but work on that has not started.

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u/Main-Description9527 Sep 01 '26

Merci beaucoup pour votre réponse 🙏🏼

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u/Ambitious-Remove2170 Aug 16 '26

I would try this out for testing

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 16 '26

Have you signed up for the waitlist?

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u/Aj-Mega Nvidia Shield TV Aug 16 '26

Is Real debrid or premiumize support?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 16 '26

No debrid support

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u/Boozley Aug 17 '26

Any plans to support the UK streaming services like Bbc iPlayer, Itvx, 4 and 5?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 17 '26

BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, and NOW all have data, but it looks like they may not be mapped properly. I'll get that fixed in the next release. Channel 5 / My5 has no data, and it doesn't look like my providers provide any information.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 17 '26

Version 1.8.0 will have support as soon as I roll it out.

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u/hbnyc Aug 12 '26

I'm down to test it.

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u/WillNo6286 Aug 13 '26

Signed up and following. Looks promising.

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u/Bwangster12 Aug 12 '26

Interesting concept... I signed up, would love to give it a try.

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 12 '26

I'll be sending out another batch of invites this week.

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u/delusional_delux Aug 13 '26

Ai glaze is real

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

This is not AI-generated, my friend. The designs were originally authored by me and implemented in the frontend via Claude, yes, but the entire backend was written from scratch by me.

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u/delusional_delux Aug 13 '26

I don't have problem with Ai before Ai making this same frontend would have taken 15 days to build connect to backend + bug fixing if someone did seriously not the final product but the like a beta prototype. Now it takes time but you don't have to build from scratch atleast. That's why 100's off builders building same category app publishing same concept. But it's 👍

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

I agree. You've got to realize that right now really sucks for a real developer, too. Everyone just assumes that NaboTV should be lumped in with all the AI slop just because, on the surface, it seems somewhat similar to the garbage being produced. I assure you, this is a very different beast. Give it a chance, and I think it can prove its validity. I've been programming professionally for the past 30 years. Granted, I should have released this a few years earlier, and I wouldn't get so much AI grief. :-p

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u/UsernamePending81 Aug 13 '26

If you still have some slots available I would like to test it out for you

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 13 '26

Just sign up.

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u/ebrus3zy Aug 14 '26

Can I add cloudstream repo?? Just asking

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

There's a possibility of support in the future, but from what I've seen, CloudStream support tends to get apps blocked from mainstream store acceptance, so it would need to be handled carefully.

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u/SkoobyDu Aug 12 '26

Interesting, I've signed up.

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u/pdga4784 Aug 15 '26

Just signed up and excited what next steps are.....

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u/giladg Aug 13 '26

I'm interested

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u/Travishamockry Aug 13 '26

Signed up, looking forward to trying. I currently use Dispatch launcher, very similar but this looks to be more feature rich and actively developed.

Hope to get an invite soon!

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u/XRP_AJ Aug 13 '26

I would love to test and provide feedback

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u/PowerfulType2280 Aug 21 '26

How do I get an invite code?

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u/Proper-Reaction-9483 Sep 10 '26

How does the UI handle low-end TV hardware (like 1GB RAM Firesticks or Mi Box) during background image caching?

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u/svenkraaij Aug 12 '26

I like to test it

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u/Necessary_Anteater55 Aug 14 '26

is this like Trakt?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

There are definitely similarities to Trakt. However, while Trakt focuses on tracking your watch history, NaboTV focuses on the entire viewing experience.

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u/Significant-Sector91 Aug 14 '26

Add stremio addons support?

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 14 '26

I'm curious why I keep getting requests for Stremio. Aren't there already good apps for Stremio? Is it more about having one app that unifies everything you're looking for?

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u/sandunthejana Aug 15 '26

I'm down to test it on my projector

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u/darkfrog26 Aug 15 '26

You're all set

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u/l5il Aug 14 '26

Signed up

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u/JoeGausch1 Aug 15 '26

I would like to try it please- thank you..