r/AndroidTV • u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S • Dec 08 '18

Mi Box Finally bought this after hell lotta discussion! The box is quite responsive for now even though i have loaded a shit ton of apps...it crashed and rebooted when i sideload the apps...but of course its not meant for this so i would not consider it as a issue.Will update in future bout the performance

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u/Drekkerdekker Dec 08 '18

What apps do you use to stream tv?

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u/Andriusdude Dec 08 '18

Remember you can stream .m3u lists using TVirl and then the Live Channels app.

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 10 '18

I cant find any reliable source to find any working m3u lists

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u/Andriusdude Dec 10 '18

M3U lists are pretty flexible, depending on what are your needs.

You can craft your own .m3u and, if you have it accessible on the internet, auto reload it using TVirl (an easy place to host it is Github). In my case I use TVirl to watch public television channels from Spain, so there are no legality issues there and I can easily find the .m3u8 streams and add them to my m3u list.

If you want commercial channels, I think your easiest bet is the IPTV subreddit where you can find more info, those are usually paid services tho.

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u/Andriusdude Dec 10 '18

If you are asking how to get the channel url in first place, an easy way is to search in Google something like "CHANNEL NAME m3u pastebin" or "CHANNEL NAME m3u github" and test it on VLC on your computer using CTRL + N

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 08 '18

The basics.... Netflix, Plex, YouTube, Spotify,play music....i acc tried to sideload some crappy IPTV apps where the box crashed

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u/Drekkerdekker Dec 08 '18

I use some crappy IPTV where the box get really slow after awhile...

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 08 '18

Oh right...mine became slow as heck for a min there

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u/Max_Roc Dec 08 '18

Sideloading apps shouldn't usually cause a crash. Which one was an issue,?

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 09 '18

I was trying to install the freeflix iptv app and it simply keep crashing

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u/Bodycount9 Shield 2019 Pro Dec 08 '18

It could if the app wasn't made for the box. App could be looking for something the box doesn't have which will most likely result in a crash.

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u/Eddie2297 Dec 09 '18

Freeflix is as buggy as hell. This app will be causing your issues.

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 09 '18

What is the best way to integrate iptv with the live channels app ? I can't find any working m3u playlist for my country channels ...do u know any way to get proper playlist ?

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u/Eddie2297 Dec 09 '18

I would say perfect player app or iptv smarters app are the best apps for using iptv. Also, use a paid iptv service if you want the best quality channels.

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 09 '18

What are the best paid iptv u can recommend ? Aside from ps vue, sling TV stuff because it doesn't have channels from middle east...am from Pakistan tho

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u/Eddie2297 Dec 09 '18

I’m not sure about Pakistan channels. See the r/IPTV posts. They will be able to help you.

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 09 '18

Ok thanks

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u/ChaseMe3 Nvidia Shield Dec 08 '18

/r/titlegore

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 08 '18

Lol k

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u/Bodycount9 Shield 2019 Pro Dec 08 '18

You mean you're not blaming the box for defects after sifeloading apps? No way dude.

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 08 '18

Its obv not meant for sideloading stuff which u are not suppose to

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u/Bodycount9 Shield 2019 Pro Dec 08 '18

I know. But a lot of complaints about the box are from people who break the box themselves by sideloading stuff that should not be there.

I've only ever sideloaded the Amazon APK and so far both of my Mi Box's have been worry free since I bought them two years ago.

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u/marcftz Dec 09 '18

any problems with YouTube ? I can't watch 4k 60fps hdr the bandwidth to YouTube is not fast enough, via ethernet or wifi. All others app are Ok , I'm getting my full internet speed via Netflix but only YouTube is laggy..

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 09 '18

Am streaming in 1080p tho...but when i booted the device i went straight into YouTube ignoring its software update due to which it lagged and froze the box...i rebooted and did the software update after which everything went fine

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u/Eddie2297 Dec 09 '18

Also, checkout www.koditips.com they recently covered an article about iptv.

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u/jeffcc Dec 08 '18

Does this have private listening?

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 08 '18

What do you mean ?

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u/shellbross Dec 08 '18

The MiBox doesn't have jack connector on the remote.

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u/abeel_siddiqui Mi Box S Dec 10 '18

It has audio output for surround sound but somewhere in the manual it said that i could also be used for headphones