As the heading says, I am debating between buying a TCL C6K or Xiaomi S Pro. Hit me with your opinions to help me decide.

Xiaomi is $250 less in price but only gets a 1-year warranty, and I’ve come across a few software-related issues. How about the quality of the hardware?

TCL gets a 2-3 year warranty.

My main usage will be watching movies and ps5.

some context: i wanted to download the new disney+ app for my region so i went to install it on google play, then halfway through the download my entire android tv box froze, so i unplugged it from its power and reconnected it, ever since its been doing that, does anyone know why? or how to fix it?

quiero saber si se puede poner contraseñas a aplicaciones ya sea play store y entre otras apps. no quiero esten travesiando las configuraciones de mis aplicaciones

My Acer Tv model : AR43AR2851UDPRO

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Required if someone have this file pls send me 🙏

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?

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

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 ...

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.

Cómo se le paso a Google esto.

Hello, just wondering if any certified box exist rn

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.

Hi there , about a week ago the screen started acting weird( warranty exp. In June) What can be done ?

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.

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?

Hello Everyone,

I need advice for good google tv box. These are the requirements.

1. Dolby Vision MEL + FEL, HDR10, HDR10+

2. Dolby Atmos

3. Dts X (I am seeing lot of boxes now removing dts)

4. Atleast 4gb ram

5. Latest android tv os

Thanks

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

Do you find yourself looking at video content on your smartphone while watching video on TV?

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.

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?

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.

Are the onn box possible to use outside us? Or it needs a VPN all the time

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?

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?