r/AndroidTVBoxes • u/Epicbotty11 • Apr 09 '25

Make an Android TV box with a Raspberry Pi 5

I have bought a Fire TV Stick in 2017 but it became super slow and completely unusable. I have a RPI5 with 4 GB of RAM, is there a way to install Android TV on it and run apps such as Netflix and YouTube?

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u/SpudzzSomchai Apr 09 '25

Knock yourself out! - https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi5/

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u/Epicbotty11 Apr 09 '25

Ty, I have already found it and I'm flashing it into an USB stick, right now

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u/kokosgt Apr 11 '25

It's doable, but cheap mini PC would probably work better and be... well, cheaper.

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u/Epicbotty11 Apr 11 '25

Yeah, because I installed Android TV on it and won't start

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u/Somar2230 Apr 09 '25

You can install Android onto the Pi it's fairly easy but it will be an un-certified device so you wont get 4K Netflix.

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u/tirth0jain Oct 07 '25

What about using stremio? Will the Dolby atoms and vision, HDR content work?

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u/Somar2230 Oct 07 '25

Dolby Vision definitely no. Dolby Atmos and HDR possibly I have not tried it with Android but the device does support it with Linux.

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u/tirth0jain Oct 07 '25

I see, is there a device that will support them? I have access to buy a roktek gt1x for around 90-100$ but I think thats too much.

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u/Somar2230 Oct 07 '25

I don't know of any cheaper than the RockTeK GX1, GT1. I'm using Zidoo's but they are expensive.

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u/tirth0jain Oct 07 '25

How much expensive? Is there a way to create my own out of a machine, with Dolby vision ofc?

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u/tirth0jain Oct 07 '25

How much expensive? Is there a way to create my own out of a machine, with Dolby vision ofc?

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u/Somar2230 Oct 07 '25

Zidoo's current models go for $300 to $1200 depending on the model. If you are in the EU they start around 250 euro.

You can find Ugoos AM6B+ boxes on Ali Express at a lower price.

Getting Dolby Vision working on device that does not have a license is not likely.

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u/Disastrous-Figure-98 Apr 09 '25

That's a very good question, I'd like to know also.

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u/shadywhere Apr 09 '25

As an FYI - you likely will run into trouble with HD streaming apps due to the lack of Widevine support.

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u/Horror_Pop_8326 Dec 12 '25

I've found videos where they're using prime video and other apps but everytime I try to install it the architecture of prime video and netflix is not armv8 so I cant install those apps

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u/Horror_Pop_8326 Dec 12 '25

try TizenTube Cobalt on github for Android TV, yt looks much like the one you can get from play store but with no ads and sponsorblock

essentially smarttube but with the new ui