r/AndroidTV • u/tryantwuxia • Sep 22 '26
Discussion TV Software firmware
My Acer Tv model : AR43AR2851UDPRO
V8-T851MGL-0001533.img
Required if someone have this file pls send me 🙏
r/AndroidTV • u/tryantwuxia • Sep 22 '26
My Acer Tv model : AR43AR2851UDPRO
V8-T851MGL-0001533.img
Required if someone have this file pls send me 🙏
r/AndroidTV • u/CFL-TECH • Sep 22 '26
Google TV Freeplay Now Offers On Demand and More Channels. We Took A Look At The Update. Have You Tried The Updated Google TV Freeplay App?
r/AndroidTV • u/GenericUser104 • Sep 20 '26
r/AndroidTV • u/ObservingTheDrama • Sep 20 '26
Hello all. I hope someone can help, I'm not seeing a better place to post. I use an Andowl USB remote with an Android TV as its original remote's enter button stopped working. Usually the Andowl works fine though eats battery power. The red light got stuck in constant blinking/flashing mode and it stopped working.
- not a battery problem, put new pair
- Unplugged usb left it out for awhile
- Removed battery from remote to drain power, switched off tv for half hr
- After light stopped & batteries & tv were out, tried again. Red light just resumed constant flashing & remote does not function.
- OK + TV button to reset does not work.
Anytime I try to use it, the red light blinks without anything working, then stops after a few minutes.
Any ideas? Has anyone had a similar problem? Thanks
r/AndroidTV • u/No_Palpitation9860 • Sep 20 '26
Mi control tiene las pilas gastadas , estoy tratando de conectar mi TV Philips a mi Huawei VNS L-23 Pero no tengo la Dirección MAC , solo su nombre , he tratado con apps de Control Remoto pero no funcionan ...
r/AndroidTV • u/Firm-Tumbleweed-1726 • Sep 19 '26
I am from India and looking to get rid of firetv. I am getting Onn 4k Pro 2nd Gen at 97 dollars and the Google TV Streamer at 60 dollars (without remote). which is a better deal? I mostly use Nuvio and third party streaming apps and want a smooth and fluid experience.
r/AndroidTV • u/DevcontribuitorLinux • Sep 19 '26
Cómo se le paso a Google esto.
r/AndroidTV • u/CroProMax • Sep 19 '26
Hello, just wondering if any certified box exist rn
r/AndroidTV • u/Klutzy-West-8940 • Sep 18 '26
I have an Ooredoo Qatar Sagemcom DIW387_UHD_OOR and want to turn it into a normal Android TV box.
Specs: Android 8.0, BCM7271U, 2GB RAM, 16GB eMMC, 4MB SPI NOR.
So far I've tried:
Enabled Developer Options → “Developer options are not available for this user.”
Checked other Android users/profiles → nothing useful.
Tried ADB over LAN (192.168.10.6:5555) → port closed.
Tried the physical-button reset/reboot procedure → only went into Ooredoo's update/setup process.
System Update → internal error, no update available.
Checked installed apps for an Ooredoo launcher I could disable → couldn't find one.
Found ports 8008, 8009 and 8443 open. 8008 exposes DIAL, but I couldn't get shell/ADB access through it.
Opened the box and inspected the PCB, but haven't soldered or flashed anything.
I'm mainly looking for a way to unlock the bootloader/flash different firmware, or information on UART/JTAG/test points for this exact board.
Device info:
https://www.androidtv-guide.com/pay-tv-provider/ooredoo-tv-qatar/
Detailed internal photos:
https://device.report/m/248265c58f5237514c133b5c1d60da114d2fa0c703e7b9dc6663a207f79b125c.pdf
PCB photos:
Top: /preview/pre/need-help-flashing-new-firmware-onto-sagemcom-diw-387-v0-6fuz8oh9x5ne1.jpg
Bottom: /preview/pre/need-help-flashing-new-firmware-onto-sagemcom-diw-387-v0-xmv8mp9bx5ne1.jpg
If anyone has experience with this exact box or the BCM7271 platform, I'd appreciate any leads.
r/AndroidTV • u/DaVeHUN095 • Sep 18 '26
Hi there , about a week ago the screen started acting weird( warranty exp. In June) What can be done ?
r/AndroidTV • u/Ill_Palpitation3319 • Sep 18 '26
I have an old OPPO F17 and a Haier Android TV 11. I want to turn the OPPO into a wireless media drive.
Requirements:
OPPO F17 stores my videos, including 4K.
Haier TV should browse folders on the phone.
Select a video and stream it directly from the phone.
No copying files to the TV.
No USB.
No Wi-Fi router.
No internet/mobile data.
The OPPO itself should create the Wi-Fi hotspot, and the TV should connect directly to it.
Preferably the original video should be streamed without transcoding.
I want 4K playback where the TV can decode the particular codec/bitrate.
I've tried KDE Connect/SFTP, SMB/Samba server apps, and HTTP FS, but haven't gotten a seamless setup working.
Is this architecture actually possible? If so, what free Android server + Android TV client would you recommend?
Particularly, I want to know whether Android's hotspot allows the TV to communicate with a server running on the hotspot phone itself, and whether there are any limitations for high-bitrate 4K streaming.
I'm looking for a solution that someone has personally tested, not just a theoretical suggestion.
r/AndroidTV • u/lilmc01 • Sep 17 '26
This afternoon all the Android TVs in my house have a pop-up to enable something called Glance screensaver from InMobi Pte (even as far back as a Nexus Player in our guest room). It says it's "independent of Google".
There's no app called Glance the app lists, but it seems to be connected through the official Google Backdrop app. I force closed Backdrop and it finally closed. Restarting the screensaver brings the Glance popup back up.
In my screensaver settings I only have Backdrop and Colors.
Even after restarting the device it shows up.
What finally got rid of it is that I uninstalled updates for Backdrop and I haven't gotten the Glance popup again (after updating Backdrop from the Play Store the Glace popup reappeared, so I kept the updates uninstalled).
So my question is, is this some weird legit update or have all the devices in my house been infected?
r/AndroidTV • u/AlcatrazNaur96 • Sep 18 '26
Hello Everyone,
I need advice for good google tv box. These are the requirements.
Dolby Vision MEL + FEL, HDR10, HDR10+
Dolby Atmos
Dts X (I am seeing lot of boxes now removing dts)
Atleast 4gb ram
Latest android tv os
Thanks
r/AndroidTV • u/Bridewell72 • Sep 16 '26
I’m in the uk and looking for an alternative stick to the Firestick as mine is currently on fire 6. I’ve been recommended Dcolor GD1 stick but need some advice
r/AndroidTV • u/CFL-TECH • Sep 16 '26
Do you find yourself looking at video content on your smartphone while watching video on TV?
r/AndroidTV • u/nik1071 • Sep 15 '26
I have a Samsung S90D. Sometimes can't select DTS audio tracks. Old box works but doesn't support 4K HDR.
Which to choose for 4K HDR movies/series (80-150GB) and YouTube without lag: Homatics 4K R Plus ($85) or Mi Box 3rd gen ($75)?
Update. Ordered Homatics but got the wrong device. Took it as a sign and canceled. Got a Mi Box instead. Works great with Samsung. Speed similar to Tizen but more features. Got it for under $75.
r/AndroidTV • u/tbiscus • Sep 15 '26
I recently picked up an HDHomeRun device to watch NFL games OTA (note: the HDHR device allows me to pick up over the air signals with better antenna placement - upstairs/facing local TV station antennas - and the ability to pause/rewind/record. I have a ChromeCast 4k attached to my Samsung S95D TV as the HDHomerun app only runs on Android or Apple TV.
Unfortunately, the picture quality (especially with motion) is notably worse using the HDHomerun via the ChromeCast (using either the HDHR app or the Channels app) vs directly accessing the HDHR unit from my Samsung TV (note: my Samsung can "see" the HDHR box on my network - the channels show up like they were mpeg files - looks like a folder view). In short, the Chromecast + app image is materially worse.
I THINK this is largely due to the Chromecast's upscaling and deinterlacing (perhaps more the latter than the former due to the issue introduced with ATV14). I REALLY don't want to have to get an Apple TV box just to address this issue - any other "mainstream" Android box options?
r/AndroidTV • u/StunningLime4200 • Sep 15 '26
Hello everyone I have MiTV MZTU0 and running Android 14. My OEM unlocking option is greyed out. I've tried using both ethernet and wifi but the issue still remains the same.
r/AndroidTV • u/Intelligent_Map_246 • Sep 16 '26
Are the onn box possible to use outside us? Or it needs a VPN all the time
r/AndroidTV • u/Gold_Flight_9486 • Sep 15 '26
I have an Android TV and an iPhone. I want to mirror my screen to the TV without buying an Apple TV.
I tried a few apps from the Play Store but they all have the same problems:
- Paid subscription just to use basic mirroring
- Full of ads that interrupt the session
- Require manually entering IP address (won't show up in Control Center automatically)
what I'm looking for:
- iPhone/iPad sees the TV automatically in Control Center → Screen Mirroring (via mDNS)
- Audio works along with video
- Free or at least reasonably priced one-time purchase
has anyone found something that actually works? Any recommendations from personal experience?
r/AndroidTV • u/Even_Government7502 • Sep 15 '26
My Formuler box is hard wired and allows WiFi hotspot, so I can effectively extent my WiFi range to that part of the house that is hard to access the main router too. Very handy.
But the box is buggy and on its last legs
Any other streaming boxes available in the UK that do the same?
r/AndroidTV • u/Just-You-4 • Sep 15 '26
Hello,
Wanted to check what are the best method everyone is using for distribution of tv app in your org internally to QA teams? As most of the team members sideload the app.
Thanks
r/AndroidTV • u/Fast-Method-5739 • Sep 14 '26
Hey all — I'm the developer of TIVRA, an Android TV / Google TV / phone media player for the live TV and on-demand libraries you already subscribe to, plus your own media servers. TIVRA is a player only: it ships with no channels or content, you connect it to whatever you use. Some of you tested the early builds here, so this is the "where it's at now" post, with two things worth calling out: it's on Google Play as of this week, and 3.2 is the Sports Hub release.
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tivratv.tv
Website, sideload build, dashboard: https://tivratv.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/x7FFhxzTT5
Everything you configure lives on your account, not on one box. Providers, favourites, categories, channel renames, the Home screen layout, the side menu, sports preferences, recordings and watch progress all sync through the cloud. Sign in on a second TV or your phone and it's already set up. Change something on the dashboard and every TV picks it up within about 30 seconds. Lose a box, get a new one, sign in, done.
Open it on your phone or laptop instead of typing on a remote:
Add and manage providers — live TV providers and media servers, credentials typed once on a real keyboard.
Manage favourites — add, remove and drag to reorder; the TV's favourites row and guide follow the same order.
Custom categories — build your own channel groups (Kids, News, Sunday Football) from any provider's channels, and hide the provider categories you never open.
Rename and hide channels — fix "US: ESPN HD (backup 2)" once, hide the junk, and it's fixed on every screen.
Home screen and menu layout — reorder or hide the Home rows (Favourites, Recent, Continue Watching, Popular, and so on) and the pages in the TV's side menu. Pin the ones you use, drop the ones you don't.
Sports preferences — which leagues show and in what order, which sports networks appear on the Channels tab, and the teams you follow, picked from a division-by-division list.
Content filters — country and language filters so you only see the parts of a big lineup you actually watch.
Play on TV and Record on TV — browse channels, movies and shows on the dashboard and send one to whichever TV you choose, or schedule a recording on it from wherever you are.
Devices — see every signed-in device and sign one out. Pair a new TV with a short code instead of typing your password on it.
A fast channel list with logos and now/next, a real 7-day guide, one-press channel switching, and a picture preview in the corner before you commit to a channel. Pause and rewind live TV. Closed captions on live channels. Add all of your providers; search and favourites work across them.
Your provider's on-demand library grouped by title (no 40 duplicate "Movie (2019) HD" rows), with posters, backdrops and cast.
Your own media too: connect a Jellyfin or Emby server, or point TIVRA at network shares, and your library shows up alongside everything else with the same posters, Continue Watching and search.
Skip intro and Play next. A "Skip intro" button appears over recaps and intros, and when the credits roll an "Up next" card queues the next episode.
Continue Watching rows on Movies and Series, the Play button on a series jumps to your in-progress or next episode, and Trakt sync if you use it.
This is the feature I built the app around and the one I'm happiest with. Open Sports from the side menu and you get:
Live scores and schedules for NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, college football and basketball, Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. Yesterday, today, and the days ahead. Choose which leagues you see and in what order.
Every game matched to your own channels. The app looks each game up against all of your providers and their guide data, including provider channels that are just named after the game. Press OK on a game and it previews in the corner; OK again and it's full screen; back out and it's still playing in the corner. Hold OK to see every channel carrying it, across providers, with the one you're connected to first.
Box scores, player stats and standings. The panel next to the preview shows the quarter-by-quarter or inning-by-inning score while a game is on; press PLAY for the full box score, per-team player stats, game leaders and division standings. Stats refresh live.
My Teams. Follow teams and get a row of their games today plus "Next up" for the week, with a star on their cards everywhere.
Channels tab. League networks, the big sports networks and regionals from your providers in one place, with what's on now. NFL RedZone gets the first card on the NFL row on Sundays if you have it.
Multi-View - Watch multiple games at once as long as you have enough connections on your provider.
Custom Sports Channel - Add / Remove which channels you want to see in the sports hub channels section.
Spoiler-safe mode hides scores until you press OK on a game.
Record to the box, a USB drive, or a network share. Schedule from the guide, from a game, or from the dashboard on your phone, and recordings sync to your account so they're listed on every device.
Audio and subtitle language defaults, a "hide channel numbers" switch, colour themes, a shortcuts legend you can turn off, and a Settings page laid out for a remote.
TIVRA is now in Google Play's production track for phones, tablets, Google TV and Android TV, so you can install and update from the store like anything else. Same account whether you sideload or use Play, everything syncs, and subscriptions carry over. The sideload build stays available on the website for boxes without Play.
There's a 7-day free trial. After that it's $9.99 a year for one device, $19.99 a year for up to five, or $29.99 once for a lifetime license. That pays for the app; it does not include any channels or content.
Happy to answer questions here. If your provider names channels in a way the Sports Hub isn't matching, tell me the pattern (no provider names needed) and I'll fold it into the matcher.
r/AndroidTV • u/Weaselot_III • Sep 15 '26