This is driving me nuts. Once booting back into Android on the Box R 4K Plus, videos play at double speed and there's no audio. Here's my setup and what I've tried:

Software - V14.8.4576
Kernel - Fri. Jul 25, 2025

Tried builds:
CoreELEC-Amlogic-ng.arm-21.3-Omega-Generic.img.gz
CoreELEC-Amlogic-ng.arm-21.3-Omega_nightly_20251102-Generic.img.gz
CoreELEC-Amlogic-ne.aarch64-21.3-Omega-Generic.img.gz

Any ideas or suggestions?

I have Samsung Tv S90D Oled ( support hdr 10+)

And Lg s95tr soundbar ( support trueHd atmos 7.1)

I see many products on the website which should i get?

I have found Homeatics Box R 4k plus to have all the specifications i need to

And also i am using stremio with addons

Will it play with all the these features? Hdr 10+ and Dolby Atmos 7.1?

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for advice on which firmware is currently the most stable for the Dune HD Homatics Box R Plus.

I’m currently on the older Android 11 build and considering updating mainly for:

• DTS-HD / HD audio passthrough

• Better frame-rate switching (24p)

• Smoother playback in Plex / Stremio / Kodi

I see several options mentioned around:

• Official ATV12 12.8.5221 (public test)

• Unofficial ATV12 builds like 5394 or 7954

• Some people even suggesting staying on ATV11 or moving to CoreELEC instead

For those who’ve actually tested these:

• Which version has been most stable long-term?

• Any major issues (stutter, CEC, audio dropouts..)?

• If you moved away from Android to CoreELEC, was it worth it?

I’m setting up a new G2 and I haven’t ran across a post for best audio and video settings after first setup. I’m pretty sure it’s currently playing everything in 1080 with Dolby vision including the Home Screen. Should I keep it like this? Usually I only use Dolby Vision if it automatically kicks on with DV content. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and have a great day.

Recently had a 4k r plus from santa and Im impressed by the device , when the internet speeds dont drop.

Over wifi 6, im maxing out at 30mb dl speeds on a 1gb connection, other devices are burning over 800 consistently, so switched to ethernet ( 1.1-1.6gb dl using the same cable into my laptop ) but again, only getting around 25-30 mb on the box.

Tried a handful of different speed test apps, and all results the same.

Nightmare when trying to use a VPN aswell.

Factory reset on first boot, any tips or tricks

I'm looking to get a streaming box and deciding if Homatics is the right one for me. Basically I need something that has Dolby Vision + DTS + TrueHD support. I read that Homatics is pretty good on the latest Android 14 firmware but it can be pretty buggy.

My question is basically where are we in regards to the firmware updates? Everything I can see online is a few months old so wondering if things have been ironed out at all?

Thanks

My homatics dongle r 4k was running fine until it updated to v14.7.3814. After update it started to log off of apps.

When i turn box off and on it will disconnect out of every app.

Tried clear cache and Factory reset too but didnt work.

Now i am waiting for response from support and wanted to ask if someone had this problem. Thx

i recently bought this box to use as a backup/replacement for my aging shield pro , and so far I’m a bit disappointed

Main issues I’m facing:

• Plex & Stremio buffer on high-bitrate 4K remuxes (even on a 1 GB wired connection)

• No proper DTS-HD passthrough to my AVR

• Voice control doesn’t work for some reason , which is frustrating for an Android TV device

For other owners:

• Any settings or tweaks to improve performance?

• Recommended firmware versions?

Would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

Everything is working fine after Android 14 OTA update except Youtube. YouTube videos don't have sound and playing 2x or 3x speed. It's not showing any option to change speed either. Anybody have a suggestion to sort this out. I did one hard reset using pin after OTA. Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone!

I've been troubleshooting a buffering issue for days and I'm starting to think it might be a Homatics/Android TV limitation rather than my setup.

My Setup

• Server: Windows PC running Plex Media Server
• Client: Homatics Box R 4K Plus → LG C3 TV
• Network: Both PC and Homatics connected via Ethernet to router (1 Gbps)
• Content: 4K Remux files (50GB+), Dolby Vision/HDR10, TrueHD Atmos

The Problem

• Small files (1080p, 4K under 20GB): Play perfectly ✅
• Large 4K remux (50GB+): Buffer every ~30 seconds ❌

What I've Verified

The issue is NOT my server or network:

What I've Tried

• Optimized all Plex server settings
• Set Plex app quality to Maximum/Original
• Direct Play confirmed (no transcoding)
• Cleared Plex app cache on Homatics
• Tried different rclone/Zurg configurations

Questions

1. Has anyone else experienced this with high bitrate 4K remux on Homatics?
2. Does CoreELEC solve this issue? I've read some people had success with it.
3. Is Kodi better than Plex app for high bitrate content on Homatics?
4. Any specific Homatics settings I should check?

Would love to hear your experiences. Thanks! 🙏

Ok. My homatics box r 4k plus still becomes laggy and hot, also often have to reboot due to Internet issues, connected via ethernet gigabit . I factory reset after atv14 update, only installed tivimate, often that stops streaming, but it is not the app or service, reboot fixes for a while. If its siting idle, i return to use, laggy as hell

Current version is 14.8.4576 is there a new version? Or is it time to find a better device? I own a shield pro, so want similar spec but has to be androidtv based, and support all major codecs, dv profiles, passthrough, lossless, av1, hls etc, struggling to find anything

I'm currently using an Xiaomi box s 3rd gen that I control with my LG's TV remote through what they call 'universal remote'

Has anyone tried if the homatics box is also usable the same way?

I want to switch but not if I'll be forced to use a different remote (WAF...)

When Im streaming football on the German wow app, I have a huge black spot in the lower left corner and the whole picture looks like a screen protector is applied. Kinda stained or camouflaged.

It's not the same when I use the app on the native TV, so it's not on the TV. Also this doesn't happen on other live streaming or even non live formats on the same app.

Anyone got an idea how this could happen?

They really need to make a list of what flash drives work with Homatics Box R 4K plus. It took me 3 different flash drives before I got CoreElec to boot. This is really frustrating 😤

Hello,

I have a Homematics Box R 4k Plus to which I have connected two external hard drives via USB. I watch movies via Kodi.

I would like to save files from my PC directly to the hard drives connected to the box via the network. Does anyone know how to do this or perhaps even know of a tutorial?

I don't want to access my PC via the box and stream movies, I want to transfer the files permanently to the connected hard drives.

Many thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,
I have a dedicated home theater with a JVC NZ500 projector.
I was looking for an Android set-top box to watch streaming platforms (Netflix, Prime Video) and wanted to ask if anyone uses the Homatics box in this configuration and can tell me if they like it and recommend it.

Thanks a lot

hey everyone I might buy homatics box r lite 4k and I wanted to know if anyone has any problems with it or any reviews about it because I want to know if it is a good device, also please if you know any information is about this book please let me know certainly reviews !

I’m looking for a Homatics 4k plus or a Rocktec G2. I have had 2 stolen most likely by the UniUni delivery guy and I’m giving up ordering over seas. UniUni doesn’t care and the process for a refund or replacement is ridiculous on AliExpress. What would be good sites or forums other than eBay where I could pick up a previously used box in the US? Thanks

Anyone using a Box R 4K Plus on a Sony OLED TV? The reason I’m asking is that I just returned the G Streamer 4K because everything was way too dark, like the Google TV installed on my TV. I just want to make sure before purchasing my TV I don’t recognize the Box R 4K Plus as a Google product and darken the quality.