r/AndroidTV

Hey guys,

Shoot me your recs for firestick alternatives available in the UK, please.

Looking to upgrade from an old firestick.

I've enjoyed my big screen Sony tvs that run Android TV OS. But I cannot stand the fact that Google is too cheap to pay for a Dolby Atmos license. So the movies you buy from Google lack Dolby Atmos. I switched over to buying my movies using the Apple TV app on my Sony television.

However, I learned that if I use the Movies Anywhere app on my Sony tv. The app will merge my Apple and Google movie libraries. The Google movies will play using Dolby Atmos where applicable.

Hello android viewers, I am looking for guidance on which box to buy. I have a £100 MasterCard voucher from switching my ISP and I want to spend it on an android TV box and a hdmi splitter. I need to get it on Amazon or somewhere else with a 4in1out hdmi splitter for fairly cheap as the gift card must be used on a single purchase. I have been looking at this sub and other places online and I cannot make a decision and would appreciate some help. I keep seeing the Xiaomi box recommended but the price seems very inflated on Amazon vs Ali so I'm not sure.

I am intending to use it mainly for Stremio and SmartTube but would like to be able to use Moonlight and potentially put retroarch on there for some light emulation. If it could run Ship of Harkinian/2S2H that would be an incredible bonus. However the gaming is a lower priority. If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be very appreciated.

I just purchased a new TV (TCL 65C7K), it's great and look beautiful !
My old TV was only 1080p, so I had no issue doing both playback and screen capture at the same time.

But now, in 4k, the playback is at like 5fps when the screen capture is on. I need the screen capture for my DIY ambilight system. The app I am using is the hyperion-android-grabber, but I have tried others and all have the same issue.
The problem is that the SOC of the TV is not powerful enough for both playback and recording at the same time.

I have seen online a lot of people recommending the Nvidia Shield, but I just bought a brand new TV, so the shield is a bit out of my price range.

What TV box would you recommend that could handle 4k and be under 150 euros ? (if that even exists)

Also, i live in Europe if that narrow things down.

Is Launch Manager no longer in the Play Store? Can't seem to find it today.

Few months back I posted on Google TV praising how great the Google 4K streamer was. I'd mentioned I sold my shield and was very happy with the new streamer. I wanted to try something new. Well I was way off.

At the end of my experience with the Google streamer it was disconnecting from Bluetooth at least five times a day and it was noticeably laggier.

I have now repurchase the Shield Pro and everything seems to be back to normal in this crazy world.

Im looking for the best android based streaming device. Will be sideloading and using stremio. So need it to be 4k and future-proof. Budget around £50

Hi all,

Not sure what happened but anytime I try to open YouTube, it does not load. It only goes to a grey screen (typically before everything else loads). Does anyone else have this issue? I tried clearing the cache, limit background processes, etc. This is the only app that gives me an issue.

I'm trying to set up a tv for a 90 year old man who gets easily confused.

He has an LG tv and I've made it as simple as possible, but I want to make it even simpler so he can't get confused.

What I ideally would like is:

- a stick that goes into the back, so he can't see it (a visible box is confusing for him),

- one remote to control everything,

- boots automatically,

- live tv only (no apps, no streaming services, or anything)

- no way to boot into native os or change source (e.g. hdmi 2).

Is such a thing possible?

I’ve been using a Philips Android TV for a while and the UI feels pretty sluggish, especially when opening apps or navigating menus. I’m thinking about getting the Google TV Streamer 4K instead.

For people who tried both:

• Is the Google streamer noticeably faster and smoother?

TV: Philips 65OLED807

Update: The decision has been made, I’m buying the Google TV Streamer 4K, thanks guys.

Olá pessoal,

Recentemente comprei uma Smart TV Aiwa para o meu avô, mas estou enfrentando um problema de usabilidade.

Ele não entende praticamente nada de tecnologia e só consegue usar o botão de ligar/desligar do controle remoto. A TV está conectada a um receptor externo na entrada HDMI 1, e a ideia era que ela sempre ligasse diretamente nessa entrada.

Embora exista uma configuração para definir uma entrada HDMI como preferencial ao iniciar, em vários momentos a TV acaba abrindo na tela inicial (Home) do sistema Android TV. Quando isso acontece, meu avô não consegue navegar pelos menus para voltar ao HDMI 1.

Além disso, percebi que essa configuração não parece ser persistente. Se a TV for desligada da tomada, ao ligá-la novamente ela deixa de iniciar no HDMI 1 e volta para a tela principal do sistema.

Alguém já passou por isso ou conhece alguma solução para fazer a TV sempre iniciar no HDMI 1, mesmo após ser desconectada da energia?

Qualquer ajuda será muito bem-vinda!

[UPDATE] Google removed the app due to naming policy violations. I've relaunched under a new name — links above have been updated. If you're a previous tester, you're already in the Google Group — just opt-in to the new testing program and download.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on AirTune, a dedicated Apple Music client and AirPlay receiver built from the ground up for Android TV to provide a much smoother, native experience compared to existing solutions.

The app is currently in Closed Beta on the Google Play Store. To make it publicly available, Google requires a certain number of active testers, and I would love your help!

If you'd like to test the app and help me improve it, here is how you can join:

How to join the Closed Beta (Important Steps):

1. ⁠First, join this Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/airtune-testers/ (You must join this group first with your Google Play email, otherwise the next link won't work.)
2. ⁠Opt-in to the Testing Program: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.adg.airtunemusic
3. ⁠Download the app: Once you opt-in, you can download it directly from the Play Store here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adg.airtunemusic

I’m looking forward to your feedback to make this the best Apple Music experience on the big screen. Let me know what you think or if you run into any bugs!

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I have been using https://github.com/osrosal/flauncher for awhile and really like it. However I have started to install some apps to external storage and discovered shortcuts pinned to the home screen will be lost on reboot, as noted in https://github.com/osrosal/flauncher/issues/50 . Even reloading flauncher after the external mount is loaded won't bring them back.

Anyone know of any any android tv launchers that will specifically maintain external app shortcuts/pins to the home screen through reboot?

Hi, I've been using stbemu (free) to watch my iptv content but yesterday it stopped working. The app loads, then the screen is all distorted and then crashes. You can't do anything in it. My iptv provider told me that technically their service should be used with a box, and not software like stbemu. It is NOT a stalker portal. He also said it may work with a Fire stick. Or a box. What are my options here? I'm willing to buy a fire stick and try it out but if anyone has successfully loaded a non stalker iptv service on a Google TV (android) id love to know. Cheers

I know this isn't the most unique question to ask here but I'm completely stumped. I looked and nobody was asking the questions that are important to me but it may be because I'm from Europe wirh much more limited streaming sites.

I bought an LG TV recently, I love it but it has very limited options, you have your basic stuff, Netflix, HBO, Prime and Disney and that's about it. The app store is ridiculous, there is nothing in there. I download Stremio but that was just as bad when I looked for things I wanted to watch. I can get the Tubi app but it is out of my region so it is also useless.

I mostly used my pc for streaming before getting a smart TV, which might be why my expectations are so big. I can't cast with chromecast from my pc because it has ethernet the tv only has wifi access. Also if I try to cast from my phone and it is not from an app already on the tv it won't work. I tried to watch an anime from a site and it wouldn't not load on the tv with cast.

I wanted to be able to have a VPN on while I browse my apps and also to use Chrome instead of the LG WebOS. I'm more familiar with the Chrome setup. I want more variety, and I want to be able to access my *other🌊⛵* sites, mostly for anime as Crunchyroll sucks major ass.

Are these things possible with a streaming stick or a box? If yes which one would you recommend? If not what options do I have?

Can anyone please recommend/give a link too a seller to get one sent too Ireland (preferably with UK/3 pin plug)

I did see some AliExpress links in other threads but said wouldn't post too me

Thanks