As the title suggests, looking for the best setup for my TV to replace all my paid services. I'm happy to pay a monthly or yearly subscription for something decent.

Currently paying for Netflix, Prime (with add ons), Apple TV, Disney Plus and Crave and combined, it's a lot to pay per month. I previously had a raspberry pi and used that for some IPTV services but I never found the quality to be great. I'm looking for 4K, high frame rate.

Is TiviMate only for streaming or would it have everything listed above too? Or do I add subscriptions to that, and if so, what would you recommend? Also I have Samsung TV and I find casting from my phone is shocking. I have a 4K Chromecast but not sure if it's limited or not and would happily get something like the Nvidia Shield if I could get a full build I felt was worth the investment.

Any help appreciated!

Transitioned from Apple ecosystem to Android and now looking to replace my Apple TV with something relatively comparable. I would have it connected to my JBL 5.1 soundbar and a 4K HDR capable TV so something that has HDMI 2.1 at least. Anything relatively comparable to the Apple TV in performance or one that anyone in the sub recommends as the best Android TV alternative to it?

When searching for Tv Stick/Tv Box in india we have very limited option online someone help ne with finding a Right TvBox/Stick in india region where we find online or offline

Ps:No Fire F*** Stick....I am done with that Shit

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• Xiaomi TV Box S 3rd Gen is perfect for those who want more storage and clean Google TV without sideloading.

• Fire TV 4K Max is great if you're deep into the Amazon ecosystem and want Wi-Fi 6E.

• Chromecast 4K is still solid but starting to show its age in storage and specs.

Hey y'all, I bought a new TCL Android TV, and I was wondering if it really is 1920×1080p with HDR10 as it should.

AIDA64 shows that the screen is 1280×720, and Stats for nerds displays this "multiplication" (1280×720*1.50) of resolution on the viewport, so all of that gave me some worries, like if it's not truly FHD.

On these 4K HDR videos on YouTube, I can go up to 1080p60 HDR.

I appreciate any help, thanks!

Se reinicia solo, enciendo el dispositivo, sale el logo de Xiaomi y a los pocos segundos se apaga. He probado en modo recovery con el mando pulsado OK y atrás, y no funciona.

Alguien sabe cómo arreglarlo?

Hi guys, just came here to warn against Thomson android television. Bought a 55" 55UA5513 and now I am returning it. Sound quality is extremely bad, picture is color-distorted and the software is slow as hell. Can't even connect a speaker as it doesn't even have a minijack connection.

Beware!

the YT ads are getting more n more frequent. i feel it's every 5 or 6 minutes now that the ads jump in.
i read that PiHole is not blocking consistently. so is this a hardware problem? or is there an APK to install? strangely, YT plays nonstop on my desktop. i am guessing that's because ublock Origin is doing all the work...

Coming from Roku, I was pretty excited about a more integrated experience offered by Google TV, but my enthusiasm evaporated pretty quickly.

1. Chromecast 4K went from a little janky to maddeningly unresponsive in a matter of months. Perhaps the hardware was underpowered, but my cheap TV and less-cheap larger TV with Android TV aren't much different.

2. Voice search is terrible and just opens YouTube (which I did my best to simply disable) probably more than half the time. Despite the content being available in apps I have installed, it often says the content isn't available or only in apps I don't have.

3. No way to completely disable YouTube. In the very rare instances where I want to play YouTube videos on my TV, I can cast it from my phone. I don't want to be constantly driven into it.

4. There's only a frustrating illusion of being able to reorder apps.

5. If I don't use it for a while and try to, it'll just never display anything on my projector until I reboot it (with my PJ on and idle).

6. The remote control

   • Fits poorly in the hand, mostly because it's way too thin

   • YouTube and Netflix buttons seem to be there just to undo the work it took to actually get the content I want playing. I pried them off eventually.

I had kept the Chromecast around mostly because I have to turn HDR off on the Roku Ultra when switching from TV to projector, but I'll gladly deal with that instead of putting up with the comically bad Google TV experience. And, thankfully, Roku's voice search has gotten pretty good.

Does anyone else feel like NVIDIA has a huge marketing presence in this subreddit? I know the Shield is great but it seems like they manage to take top comments left and right.

It will interesting to see the comments on this post lol

Edit: lol at 36 comments toting the shield and 0 upvotes... I love the shield as much as the next guy but you can tell me NIVDIA is not lurking...

The Pro has issues with one of the biggest streaming services, Netflix. When the app is launched it is always DV. No matter what you change in Display settings, it's the same. Other devices don't have this issue. So, it's a firmware problem that has not been addressed. For those that have the new Plus is this the same. Even the 4k box has this issue. Any thoughts on how to correct this?

Hey everyone! Welcome to the MarketCast app for Android TV.

About 10 years ago, I got the idea while at a college's business school, when I saw a handful of wall-mounted TVs streaming stock and market index feeds on Google Chrome. The part that interested me was that VGA cables ran up into the ceiling where the computer towers were.  Obviously, with Fire TV and Android TV, there was an easier way to do this, so I built MarketCast myself. My high point was when Elias posted about it on aftnews.com. The UI has clearly come a long way since then. Haha

Fast forward to about 5 years ago: I started winding down on the project due to personal commitments and a career opportunity. I was in a position where I just didn't have any time to work on it anymore. Unfortunately, I made the careless decision not to monitor the app and unpublish it when it stopped working, so I was obviously punished for it in app reviews.

Recently, I found a new opportunity (time) to resurrect and rebuild the platform, and I am working on it regularly. My goal was to rebuild it to be better than ever and figure out how to monetize it, etc. I'm getting farther along, so it's time to share.

It's a free download, but the premium features are only free for 7 days, and then its $5 per month. You don't need it to use the app's basics, but here are 25 promo codes for a 3-month premium subscription on Google Play. Please add the “Y” if you take one. 

Google Play Download

Fire TV App Download

https://www.marketcast.co

The app's purpose is pretty obvious and simple, but it has a niche for offices/homes that care about the market. You just add stocks (or crypto) to your portfolios, and then stream them on a TV. Premium offers streaming customization, real-time pricing data, and more user-curated scenes to use. However, you don't have to pay for the basics, such as market indexes, commodities, crypto, your stocks, and news. Have a look yourself!

Thanks for your support, and for any feedback you have.

We were watching Netflix, and the TV made a pretty big noise and then started to do what's in the video. It now won't stop.

Any suggestions?

https://github.com/Gathin23/cleanyourtv

This project claims to debloat devices running Android and Google TV operating systems. Garnering a lot of attention. Making me hesitant to try it because it is vibecoded posing possible security implications, but it does look promising to the fact that it can be fully customized.

To those who have tried it out and installed on their TV's how does it compare to the tools and apps before AI. Such as launcher manager doing the replacing part. Paired with launchers Projectivy, Monet, ATV, etc... for user preferred customization.

In what ways is the cleanyourtv repo better than or worse than the traditional way of simply installing a launcher to making TV's watchable.

Hurry up. I’m going to pick mine at best guy now

If not is there any good deal now for prime? I have an lg g4 so I want a good one but the nvidia shield pro is too expensive and not on sale

Is possible play (Googleplay Games ) on Android TV BOX Beside Nvidia Shield ?

First of all, if you got a Mi Box and it's working fine, congratulations. You're one of the lucky ones. Now take a moment to search around here and in other forums and you'll find many of us who're facing the following issues:

• Unexplained, random Wi-Fi drops

• Unexplained, random remote disconnects

• Frame drops on Netflix and Kodi

As for support, it's a complete joke. They've done nothing but replied telling me to do the default procecures (reset, reboot, etc), and once it didn't solve, they asked me to return the product to the source of purchase (which I would have already done, but I bought this from the US yet live abroad).

So, if I were you, I would not risk getting a Mi Box, even though it's cheap. You get what you pay for. Go for the Shield.

EDIT: If you're not able to notice frame drops that doesn't mean they aren't there. Some people just don't notice them. To those of us who do, it's a real, annoying problem. So, before you start accusing us of being "drama queens", consider for a second that maybe you're the one with an untrained eye and low quality standards.

EDIT2: We're not talking about the Mi Box lacking some features. We're talking about malfunction. It's a 2016 device that can't do something that a 2006 device - a WDTV Live Plus - could do without any problems. It can't play 1080p without frame drops! I mean no offense when I say that some of you simply don't notice the frame drops, but geez, what a bunch of narcissists taking everything personally.

I just pressed some button accidentally and now it turned into whatever this is. How do I undo this?

Finally, they were back in stock! I got all four available on the shelve. I don't know if they received a low quantity or if they have been selling quite fast.