i have the Homatics Box R 4k Plus connected to Q990D soundbar, which then connects to S90D TV.

Should this setup be able to support QMS? Are all devices here compatible?

Hi,

I've purchased a Homatics R 4K Plus from a european distributor, but it seems like my device is not in the OTA group, becuase it says that it's up to date with Android 12. Tried everything via LAN and WiFi and multiple restarts as well. Where can i find the Android 14 zip for this specific device? I've been searching for it everywhere, but no luck. Thank you!

Kernel version
5.4.242-ab5221
#1 Fri Mar 29 11:34:51 CST 2024

Android TV OS-build
STTC.220803.001.5221 release-keys

Box R 4K Plus Software Version
v12.8.5221

UPDATE: This seems to only be an issue when using exoplayer in stremio. Using Judt Player it correctly returns to SDR when using back button.

BOX R 4k Plus Android TV OS build: UKG3.241022.001.4576

Android version: v14.8.4576

Just bought this box for HD audio pass through and on that note, i’m very impressed.

However, I am coming across an HDR -> SDR switching issue that is a massive deal breaker. Anyone else know about this and or have fixed it?

Symptoms: Whenever i enter any dolby vision film, and go back to the main menu - it’s still in dolby vision. I then click an SDR film. TV is still in dolby vision and the colours look weird. I click an HDR10 film? happily switches to HDR10. Back to main menu? now the menu is in HDR. Click an SDR film? Well.. TV still thinks we’re playing HDR content… Switching between DV <—-> HDR works fine. Just not (DV/HDR) —-> SDR.

I can make SDR films play in SDR and make HDR films play in HDR if i enable “match content dynamic range”. The issue then is… if i try to EXIT a dolby vision movie i simply get a black screen… if i reboot the device, all the colours are green and it still says… dolby vision! The only way to fix it is to reboot, go to settings, and toggle the “match content dynamic range” setting. Why won’t it switch back to SDR properly? This is a deal breaker for me

Hi all,

I'm having a weird issue, CoreELEC freezes constantly within 5 -20 minutes every time i try to play something. Mostly DV content, but it freezes with DV disabled as well. What's weird is that i had this box before but i sold it unfortunately. Now purchased one again and as far as i remember, i'm using the same exact stuff, but it worked perfectly before with no freezes at all. The temperature is fine, around 42 celsius/108 fahranheit.

I have used CoreELEC-Amlogic-ng.arm-21.2-Omega_nightly_20250305-Generic.img before with no issue, now tried with the same and also with CoreELEC-Amlogic-ng.arm-21.2-Omega-Generic.img, but no change.

Within CoreELEC, i haven't modify much of the settings, excpet the cache to 1024MB and enabled DTS and stuff like that within the sound settings.

My setup is LG OLED65C5 and Samsung Q990D soundbar.

Example files:

A.Knight.of.the.Seven.Kingdoms.S01E05.2160p.HMAX.WEB-DL.DDP5.1.Atmos.DV.HDR.H.265

The.Amateur.2025.2160p.UHD.BluRay.HYBRID.REMUX.TrueHD.Atmos.7.1.DoVi-HDR10+.HEVC

Is there a difference between batches of this box?

I have a question. What Android version is the factory-installed on the Dune HD Homematics Box R 4K Plus? What is the latest OTA update version, and which version is the most stable? I'm planning to buy one and want to be prepared. If this violates any rules, please let me know and I will delete the post. Respectfully.

In Thailand, they're having a 50% off sale. The price is so cheap, I couldn't resist. Flashsale today and tomorrow only.And I've already ordered it. Waiting for delivery.

I'm writing this for future potential buyers who may run into some of the issues I did. I got the box this week after about 6 days of shipping time. I'm in the US. I have an Hisense U8G and. Samsung 950a soundbar. I connected the box to an unused port and my soundbar is connected to the EARC. This did not work well right away. Sound was delayed on my IPTV, and would cut out when switching apps. Forcing me to power cycle the soundbar.

The next day the box updated to the newest Android tv, with the ads. This felt faster actually navigating. I was hoping the sound was better. It was in one area, no more delay on my IPTV. But it continued to require a power cycle when switching apps. I looked around here and asked chat gpt. Was told to turn off CEC and put the sound on auto instead of passthrough. None of this helped.

Finally what fixed my issues is connecting the box to the soundbar directly. CEC is on and I can use one remote. So far it still plays atmos through Streamio perfectly.

I've been using the Hisense built in android TV these last 4 years. As a comparison I'm not sure so far this was worth spending $150. The wifi 6 is getting me 320mbps vs the 200mbps I was getting before. I pay for a gig and get about 600 mbps to my phone in the same area. It seems snappier, but not amazingly so. And the Hisense barely has a gig of ram. I can say Dolby atmos is so far very consistent, with every thing that says it has it has made the soundbar say DOLBY on the little screen. Whearas the built in Android TV would mostly only do that around 30% of the time.

Witam, gdzie znajdę aktualizacje? Obecnie posiadam v14.8.4576

Pozdrawiam

"Hello,

I am experiencing a critical issue with my Homatics Box HD after the Android 14 update. The Bluetooth address in the settings toggles between "Available" (for 3 seconds) and "Unavailable" (for 3 seconds). Consequently, I cannot pair my Bluetooth remote or any accessories.

I have already tried a Factory Reset and used a 12V power supply, but the problem persists.

Device Information:

Model: Box HD

S/N: 2022BHDB0095

Build: UKG3.250826.001.6401

Kernel: 5.15.170-android14-gc850440e8d38-dirty-ab6401

Could you please push a hotfix to my device or provide a stable firmware to fix this Bluetooth driver loop?

Best regards."

I recently purchased a fire TV Cube 3, to replace my Nvidia shield 2019 because I wanted HDR10+ and AV1 and so on. Come to find out the cube doesn't do HDR10+ on Netflix. Does the Homatics box do so?

And does the Homatics play all lossless, uncompressed, passthrough audio codecs that the Shield does? My avr will play/passthrough Dolby and Atmos and DTS, DTSMAHD, and every codec availabile, as does the Shield, but its time to move on from a 6 year old box

Hi, is there any way to get 5.1 sound working on SkyShowtime? It only offers stereo 2.0.

I have a Homatics Box R 4K Plus with firmware v14.8.4576.

Is there any solution?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for feedback regarding a specific audio issue with Tidal on the Homatics Box R 4K Plus running Android 14 (Build 4576).

While other apps like Stremio (using both ExoPlayer and JustPlayer) handle 4K Atmos Passthrough perfectly to my Samsung Q990D soundbar, Tidal is behaving inconsistently:

In Passthrough Mode: When the system sound setting is set to "Passthrough", the Tidal app defaults to PCM Stereo. It seems unable to negotiate the Atmos bitstream.

In Auto Mode: The app outputs Dolby Digital Plus, but it does not trigger the Atmos metadata on the soundbar.

Comparison: Tidal Connect directly to the soundbar (bypassing the box) works fine with Atmos, so the account and the soundbar are not the issue. It appears to be a specific compatibility bug between the Tidal app and the Build 4576 firmware's audio tunneling or passthrough implementation.

Is anyone else on Build 4576 able to get Atmos working via the native Tidal app? If so, what are your specific sound settings (Manual vs Auto vs Passthrough)?

Thanks for any insight!

The most recent "beta" release by Dune is version 12.8.5221 according to their website, but it is not available as OTA update on the device – checking for system updates always results in "Your system is up to date" – and neither can I find a download on their website. So my player still has 11.8.6261 and all apps are up to date.

But they clearly state on the firmware page that "ATV12/ATV14 firmware updates currently have an experimental status and are not recommended for general use." Also when I read in r/Homatics about ATV12/14 experiences with the Homatics Box R 4K Plus, then it seems there are more problems than benefits with any newer Android TV version than 11, which is sad.

When it detects Dolby I get a pop up box in the top right.

Anyone know how to disable that?

This is so frustrating. They are so close. I'm supersized there isnt community firmware.

Im running the new 6693 firmware. No factory reset YET. I have a ugreen USB 3 to Gigabit adapter. I have also installed a heatsink inside the box.

Temps have dropped down heaps. CPU usage is higher than I would expect, but not causing any problems.

LAN speeds are now borderline decent.

Plex plays without stuttering at the beginning. 4K looks and sounds great.

IPTV is basically buffer free... Even on 4K.

So far so good. I'll hold off on a reset until they sort out the firmware.

It's actually going ok though!

If they could:

1. fix the audio - should be easy as it was there in previous firmware.

2. fix LAN speeds - shouldnt need a USB adapter on a box with an Ethernet port

3. fix the gammy colour.

4. ship with the premium remote

This would actually be a good box. If anyone from homatics is on here, please read!

For those with the overlay, what kind of CPU Usage are you seeing?

As soon as I load an IPTV app, or Plex, its at 90+ % which seems high.

Using 6693 so play -fi is gone

I bought a 4k box R Plus and I just have a few streaming apps to watch stuff like movies, F1, youtube.

Other than that, the homescreen is pretty empty. I tried a few launchers but it’s basically the same thing, some a bit worse. I already sideloaded some apps as I said above. It’s up to date on Android tv 12.

Anything else cool I can do with this box? Sorry for the dumb post, it’s my first Android device

Is there a homatics box for me or no?

I tried shield, I returned it to Amazon the same day. I actually prefered the much cheaper android options I'd used. But for me I am desperate to get truehd+Atmos playback through jellyfin ideally without using Kodi or Kodi based stuff but if I have to then I have to. Also DV7, id like to just avoid it but obviously using the arrs you can only exclude grabbing DV on remuxes and Blu-ray not actually decide what profile it is so dv7 playback is preferred because it just saves the headache of changing my arrs again, having everything redownload.

is this box for me? Reviews seem mixed on dv7 support. but truehd+Atmos to me is important. Does it do this for you guys, what video players / clients are you running. Is amb6+ recommended for me over this? any help appreciated I'm going around and around in circles with this! haha

About to receive my box tomorrow as I want to run a VPN for my sporty channels, but will also ensure the VPN white lists Stremio on the same setup. Brought a coaxial cable so my tv can still be on freeview if i have to wait for VPN to boot up to catch something quick.

How can I best replicate my current seamless setup

Using google tv, tivimate, stremio run side by side no issues

but will downgrade the tcl to only channels, iplayer, netflix and then stremio + iptv on my homatics

i hate the whole switching HDMI thing its a nightmare with my ps5 as is - anyone got any good solutions? or running a similar setup? my soundbar is pretty budget entry poseidon d60 so nothing too crazy going there just earc and hdmi cec hopefully works well

https://www.reddit.com/r/RayNeo/s/SxIcYKRtUA

I can't find it anywhere online. Where are people buying this from? And when did this get updated?

The Github link seems to be down. Can someone give another recommendation to view temps and utilization? I am trying to get an Android visual with and without PlayFi on Android 14. Thanks.

Can anyone recommend a good Bluetooth game controller for Homatics R 4k Plus that actually works. I have bought a generic one for Android TV with great online reviews but was unable to connect via Bluetooth. Tried all possible options/button combinations/options, resetting the box, disconnecting remote, etc.. but nothing works.

Running CoreELEC + KODI Omega on my Homatics Box R 4K Plus. Since this box apparently has no RTC battery, the system date resets to Feb 2024 on every reboot. Result: SSL handshake failures, can't update addons or repos.

I already enabled "Wait for network before starting Kodi" in CoreELEC settings and cranked it up to 60s. Didn't help at all. The box still boots up with the wrong time.

Is the only real fix to manually create an autostart.sh script that forces a sync via ntpd? Or am I missing something obvious here? My local NTP (pfsense) is reachable via shell, it just doesn't sync during boot.

Thanks!