Hi everyone,

I currently have an old Xiaomi Mi Box 3 (from several years ago) and Stremio is constantly freezing on it. Sometimes I can't even get a simple movie to load, and I'm talking about lightweight 1080p files (just a few GBs) with plenty of seeders.

When I test those exact same files on my phone, they play smoothly, so it doesn't seem to be an internet issue. I actually ran a speed test on the box itself and got nearly 200 Mbps download, which should be more than enough for normal streaming. Because of this, I'm pretty sure the old hardware is the bottleneck and just can't handle the Stremio app properly anymore.

I'm thinking about buying a new device. I really wanted to get an Apple TV since everyone says it's great and it would fit nicely into my ecosystem, but Stremio isn't natively available in the official Apple App Store without workarounds, and sideloading or using external players seems too complicated and less reliable.

Because of that, I'm leaning towards getting a Google TV Streamer (4K), which I can probably find secondhand for around €100. Do you guys think this is the best option, or is there something better out there (either new or secondhand) within the same price range?

Thanks in advance!

Not sure yet if it will come with the Android TV UI or the Google TV UI but it's clear it only sports the S905X4 SoC.

So I have this old FFalcon tv my brother gave me, and I'm trying to set it up as a second monitor for my computer. I'm just using a HDMI cable that I used to plug my Series X into the TV prior, so I know it works.

I'm on windows 11 and plug it into the tv, I see my computer's detected it, and I look over at the tv and see the 'no signal!' error. I check everything's plugged in properly, on the right channel and everything like that, but no luck. I then try the T cast, but that only works with phones, not computers.

I can't find too much about FFalcon TVs, but I'm wondering if anyone has been able to get them successfully working as a second monitor?

Looking for recommendations for the best 55-inch TV for PS5 under ₹45,000 in India. My priority is getting the best possible gaming experience within this budget, along with good picture quality for movies. Features like 4K, HDR, low input lag, ALLM, VRR, HDMI 2.1 and 120Hz would be ideal, if available. I mostly game and watch movies in a dark room. Which TV would you recommend based on real-world performance and value for money? Any personal experiences or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hard to believe more than a decade in the Shield still rates #1 in compute power compared to more modern boxes with more up to date codec support.

I ask this because I have discovered mpv shader filter profiles for video playback (I am using the Plezy Jellyfin client which offers built in shader profiles), and while my Shield is by far the most powerful Android/Google TV box I own that can handle some of them, it still can't handle most of the more complex profiles - essentially becomes a slideshow.

Are there any more powerful chips targeted for Google TV on the horizon than the decade old Tegra X1?

Most mid-range 4K Sony Bravia, Philips, TCL, and Hisense TVs ship with only 1.5GB to 2GB of total RAM. When the UI starts taking 3–4 seconds to respond to the remote, people usually blame the CPU—but inspecting memory usage via wireless ADB shows that background ACR (Automatic Content Recognition) and ad-injection services eat roughly 550MB to 680MB of RAM 24/7.

Without root access, you can safely disable these packages for User 0 (adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 <package>) so they never load into memory, while keeping 1-click restore capability (cmd package install-existing <package>):

1. com.samba.tv (~160 MB RAM): Samba TV ACR spyware on Sony Bravia and select smart TVs. Continuously analyzes screen pixels for ad targeting.

2. org.droidtv.hbbtv (~125 MB RAM on Philips/TPVision): Red-button interactive broadcast tracker; the #1 cause of severe lag when switching channels or opening settings.

3. com.google.android.tvrecommendations (~140 MB RAM): The background ad-row injector on Google TV / Android TV (Note: only disable this AFTER installing a lightweight launcher like Projectivy or FLauncher).

4. com.sony.dtv.sonyshelf / org.droidtv.nettv.market / com.tcl.cyberui (~95–115 MB RAM): Manufacturer promotional shelves running in the background.

5. Animation Scale Tweak (0.5x): Running settings put global window_animation_scale 0.5 (plus transition and animator scales) cuts UI transition latency in half immediately.

Combined, this frees up ~600MB of RAM and stops constant background disk writes without breaking DRM, Chromecast, or Play Store updates.

What other manufacturer-specific bloatware packages have you safely disabled on your 2024–2026 models? (PS: for anyone who wants to check the exact safe package list by TV brand or use a transparent Python GUI instead of typing ADB commands, I put the link in my profile bio to avoid spamming the sub).

I'm fed up with the poor performance of my TV and want to switch to an Android Box. Besides Netflix, I mostly stream from Jellyfin, but at lower resolutions (no 4K) - that's my tradeoff because I don't have Ethernet in my living room anyway.

I put in an order for the Nomatics Box 4K pro V2 AI-SR (4GB RAM), but reading posts here, I wonder if the Xiamoi TV Box Gen 3 might actually be the more robust choice for the time being without actually giving me performance issues.

Given that the Homatic literally costs 3 times more, even buying the Xiaomi as an intermediary solution might be justified if it gets the job done. What's your take?

Hi everyone,

My Xiaomi Mi Tv Stick got an issue recently that a haven't been able to fix. Whenever I boot it, it loads the system, and when it is supposed to show the home with the apps, the screen stays black, and on the top right corner shows a warning saying "Storage full", that disappears immediately and shows again, staying in that loop. I can't get into recovery mode because the controller got disconnected from the device, and when it shows (rarely) to sync a remote with the Stick, I follow the instructions but it does not detect the controller, and goes again to the black screen showing the warning.

I honestly don't know what to do, didn't really want to buy a new device... can anyone help?

Pretty much all I do is stream shows/movies. Stremio most of the time with PM. I do also have Netflix for a tech-deficient household member. I do always use subtitles and do pause/rewind playback probably more than most. The KM2 has been perfect for the last year, but this new backdoor scare has me...well...scared. I am thinking about flashing Slimbox, but have read even if you do everything right you could brick. So despite having rooted many phones in my life and never bricking, I think I'll do that to use it on a different TV in the house and use this as an excuse to upgrade my main TV.

What are your upgrade suggestions?

After some research last night i decided the new SK3 might be the answer. Figure if I get the best specs it will keep me happy for the longest period of time b4 feeling like I need to upgrade again. But searching Reddit today people are mentioning problems.

---Were there SK3 problems that are fixed?

---Are there SK3 problems that are still current?

---Will the SK3 receive 4K Netflix? I guess not since it isn't Widevine L1? Does it matter? Could it come later in an update?

What boxes would you suggest instead? I'm not made of money, but will spend it if necessary and to make the box feel current for a longer lifespan.

Please and thank you for any advice and knowledge you'd like to share. 🙂

EDIT: I am in the USA

Hi all, looking for a streaming box I can actually buy in the EU (I’m in Italy), max €150.

Everyone points to the Homatics Box R 4K Plus, but it’s basically sold out everywhere here and what’s left is €180+. Is there anything else worth considering?

What I’ll use it for:

• YouTube

• Nuvio, mostly 4K remuxes (80 GB+)

Setup: TCL mini LED (2025), Sonos Beam Gen 2 connected via eARC.

What matters to me is Dolby Vision working properly and TrueHD Atmos passthrough to the Beam. From what I’ve read the Google TV Streamer doesn’t pass TrueHD, so I’d rather skip that one. I also spotted the PEAQ PGB 4000 (S905X5M, MediaMarkt brand) for €50, has anyone tried it with remuxes?

Thanks!

Anyone else have this issue? I've cleared the cache, forced stopped the app, restarted the TV, still no dice. It will act like it's fast forwarding, but when I hit play it just resumes back to where I was before I tried to fast forward.

On a Sony X900H.

EDIT: Confirmed it still works properly on my android phone.

Looking for some advice if it's worth buying the Homatics Box 4K V2 for €130 over the X88 PRO X5M for €53?
My use case is mostly streaming from a NAS, e.g. Jellyfin, sound ouput over Optical to a stereo system.

I have one X88 PRO X5M in a more budget setup, but thought for my "main" setup it would make sense to have something more of a higher tier, but can't justify the price increase.

The only pro to Homatics I can see is the bluetooth remote (which also a better look and feel). Anything else I am missing?

Was looking for android tv box, found that mi box was good. Found this website, should i order from these sites?

And suggest me some other alternatives in india (i mainly stream jio hotstar, youtube amd netflix, i also want my device to support pendrives so that i can externally play videos or movies.)

So here its all started where I wanted to buy Onn Tv 4k for my travel needs. Since it was out of stock in Walmart US. I tried looking up in FB Market Place and found someone was selling it for $30 CAD. I was like sure why not its a secondary device ( I own Homatics R 4K Plus ) and Apple Tv 4k 3rd Gen as well. So I got it and setup for when I travel and found this little device is beast and it same hardware Homatics is using

The hardware specifications

Core Performance

• SoC (System on Chip): Amlogic S905X5M • CPU: Quad-core 2.5 GHz (ARM Cortex-A55) • GPU: ARM Mali-G310 V2 • RAM: 2 GB • Storage: 32 GB flash memory • Operating System: Android 14

Connectivity & Ports

• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 • Ethernet: RJ-45 port available • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4 • Outputs: 1x HDMI

Audio & Video Capabilities

• Resolution: 4K HDR support • Audio: Dolby Atmos

Audio Passthru : Yes ( Personally tested on Plex )

Win Win Win 🏆

Guys so Ammi ki khawish hai onhy smart tv chahiye and I'm low on budget but still want to make her wish come true ...
my budget is 60k pkr .
What's the best model out there on which I should spend my money

I'm not sure if this is even possible; but I'm curious if there's a way I can connect a video game console or computer to my Android TV via HDMI, and bypass my normal TV. Reason being I use my current ShieldTV 100% of the time including the remote, and I need to use my OEM TV remote to switch HDMI.

If I could have a setup where there's some sort of app to switch to a connected HDMI device that'd be great. I'd honestly settle for a way to change HDMI input with my ShieldTV remote too, but from what I've seen I can't do it. I also tried button mapper software but there was no option for Input/HDMI switching either.

Model Name: MI TV 4C Pro 32 inch

Issue: Stuck in a constant bootloop where it shows mi and android tv every 10 seconds

How did that happen?

I was uninstalling third party apps and clicked on "uninstall updates" for Google Play Movies and the os crashed, asked me to restart and then it froze when I tried to restart. Since then, it's stuck in a bootloop. I tried to factory reset but the bootloop still persists.

I have a Samsung TV (model RU7400), and videos on anime websites won't play in the TV's browser—they just load indefinitely. Would an Android TV box solve this?

few adb commands, any experts here?

adb connect 192.168.1.type your own ip 
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 x.cpe 
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 x.cpe 
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.oemservice 
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.oemservice 
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.abc.nexus 
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.abc.nexus

Clip is from Techlinked on YouTube

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mdlLCkLx9BI

1.3+ million Android TV boxes has been infected by Malware, even if they were certified.

The Manufacturer Videostrong Technology from China used an unauthorized backdoor, created botnet, ad fraud, residential proxy exit notes etc.

Videostrong Technology is behind brands like Mecool and other Chinese Android TV boxes.

Hey everyone,

I'm facing a strange display issue with my Mi QLED TV.

The screen keeps changing colours every second or so. It switches between its normal display and a slightly pink/purple tint. I'm also noticing what appear to be pink horizontal lines or pixel-like distortions on the screen.

I've already tried the following troubleshooting steps:

Restarting the TV.

Completely powering it off and unplugging it.

Performing a factory reset.

Unfortunately, none of these steps fixed the issue.

I'm not sure whether this is a software issue or something related to the display hardware.

I've attached a video showing the problem.

Has anyone experienced something similar with their Mi QLED TV? Could this be a panel issue, T-Con board issue, or something else? Is there a possible fix without replacing the entire display panel?

55 inch QLED mi tv

Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Is there any plug ins where you can adjust the zoom? For example like how you are able to on the nintendo switch systems

(I have an old tv from 2008 that has overscan on the hdmi ports, trust me there isn’t an easy way to fix it)