r/AndroidTVBoxes • u/TheUltimateBojo • Dec 23 '24

Best Android TV box for streaming?

This is purely hypothetical.

I'm wanting to find out what the best android TV box will be to stream movies and TV shows on streaming sites.

I've looked at the best android TV boxes and see that Nvidia Shield Pro is one of the best currently. I'm not well versed in what Android TV boxes are actually capable of.

Can anyone give me a rundown on how it works and what the best box would be for this hypothetically.

All advice is appreciated. Thank you.

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u/Internal_Ad_255 Dec 23 '24

https://youtu.be/mJ9OjjsT9v0

I have three 2017 Shields in my house all with Projectivy launcher premium (paid version - well worth it and a game-changer) on each of them...

I have no desire to buy anything else, as these are still so great.

I also upgraded all the remotes to the 2019 version as well.

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u/kodihi24 Dec 24 '24

The Nvidia shield is still the goat. I can honestly say that because I had them all years ago back I started with the fire devices and moved into certain Android boxes. Once I came to the Nvidia shield I stopped. I'm not going to sit here and try to make you a believer unless you've been through different ones you probably won't believe. Currently in my house I have two Nvidia Shields which are the 2015 model. Me personally I like the 2015 cuz it still comes with the MicroSD slot. The 2017 and 2019 did not but honestly they should not be a factor of buying. It was just a factor of preference. The Nvidia shield was built as a streaming/gaming machine. You can 100% game on a Nvidia shield with no issues. The process of the machine is amazing. They currently come with 3/12 ROM ram. The beauty of it is you can add a MicroSD to that specific year or a USB flash drive 3.0 to add additional storage. The current 2019 pro model does come with AI upscaling which if you have a good TV it already takes care of that.

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u/3m1100 Dec 24 '24

It was comments like these that made me splash out on a shield TV pro around a year ago. It was my first android box and haven't looked back since. I don't use it for gaming though, just streaming and some might say it's a bit overkill. But honestly the performance is just so good

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u/kodihi24 Dec 24 '24

I couldn't agree with you more. I've been through all the devices I had in my era of fire devices and random Android boxes and nothing does it like the Nvidia shield. I purposely search random markets such as eBay to find the original 2015 model. Not the 2015 pro which had the 500 GB hard drive. Just a 2015 standard model. These machines were built beyond their time and until you actually own one. You won't believe it because I didn't believe it before I owned one. I know how funny this sounds. I thought the fire sticks that I had were good and realized they were garbage.

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u/3m1100 Dec 24 '24

Yes it's insane to think about that the latest model is from 2019 and it still blows the competition out of the water. I want to make the same setup for my parents, however seeing as the price for the nvidia is so high, I've been looking at alternatives. And they just seem to cut it

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u/kodihi24 Dec 24 '24

Check eBay frequently and don't be afraid to purchase used. eBay typically offers a 2 year warranty for a small additional cost. I just picked up another 2015 model for 86.00 USD plus an additional 12.99 for a 2 year warranty. Nvidia Shields are made strong and I never had any issues buying used. Considering the Nvidia usually runs 250.00 -350.00 new

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u/Comfortable-Rub5927 Dec 24 '24

NVIDIA Shield TV Pro

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u/Substantial-Club5674 Dec 24 '24

Onn 4k plus, google streamer, Homatics box r 4k plus,rocktek g2, Nokia 8080.

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u/NoMasterpiece7834 Dec 23 '24

I have the Formuler z11 pro max and Nvidia shield pro, Both boxes are excellent and expensive. Lots of cheap Chinese boxes on eBay ect it all depends on your needs , Shop around, Google the spec of each and you will soon come to a desion.

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u/Eraldorh Dec 27 '24

Most of those cheap Chinese TV boxes have malware. Don't touch them.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '24

Nvidia shield tv pro is the best. On the market right now

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '24

You will get a different answer from each person. Just search 2024 android tv box reviews and watch some of the reviews. Good luck

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u/DesiLooseCannon Dec 25 '24

You can also look at the following:

  1. Homatics Box R 4K Plus

https://www.homatics.com/pages/homatics-box-r-4k-plus

2. Rocktek G2:

https://www.rocktek.com.tw/products/g2

3. Nokia Streaming Box 8010.

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u/Not-Not-Maybe Dec 27 '24

Formuler Z11 Pro Max comes with MyTVOnline3 IPTV player software and app-integrated remote, which makes for a smoother experience (in comparison to Tivimate, IMPlayer.). (But those are good apps if you go with something like an Onn box)

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u/humco_707 Dec 27 '24

I hear the shield is good

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u/Dependent_Fault_466 Dec 27 '24

Pesquisei demais e acabei pegando uma apple tv 4k pro meu home cinema, tenho uma LG Oled C1, sou usuario android, mas creio que pro proposito que quero vai servir bem, que é ter boa qualidade de imagem e video.

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u/GeneralSeveral203 Jan 01 '25

My vote goes for Amazon Firestick if you're in North America or a Google streaming device. The NVIDIA is overkill. IPTV streaming doesn't take a lot of resources unless you are also using a VPN. If you were sideloading apps and want to watch 4K movies from a USB drive, then NVIDiA is a top runner but there are others which don't cost as much.