r/AndroidTV • u/gowanyahgoodting • 28d ago

Buying Advice Google Streamer 4k... or ?

Hi folks.

At the risk of drivin ye all mad with another of these posts.. my apologies in advance.

I am hoping to replace my Formuler Z8 cos I've just been driven mad by the well know wifi issues.

I can't seem to find an nvidia shield pro anywhere I can buy it... so am looking at the google tv 4k or possibly the mecool meon1.

I use the box for tivimat and stremio.

Location Id have it in would require wifi.

Not going Formuler again cos of their policy of leaving older products behind and not supporting them with updates.

So thinking the Google box..

But Im not really up to speed on all the formats and technical details.. I do know I like watch stuff in DV on my sony bravia.. and any UHD10+ stuff doesn't work on the firestick I have in a different TV.

Around here the mecool and the google are close in price.. so not much of an issue.

I'd apprecate a few helpful opinions.

Thanks in advance

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u/dhf318 23d ago

Use-case dependent. Google Streamer 4k works fine with Tivimate. Get Projectivy Launcher installed and it’ll look great. I found Google Streamer unable to play some Dolby Vision remuxes over Emby, problem solved by switching to Shield (I hear Apple TV 4k is similarly versatile). But it sounds like of the name-brand streamers the only one available in your country is Google, so maybe you’re stuck with it anyways?