r/OnnStreamingTV

I have ONN 4K from last year and HDR will not steam via Plex. Only Dolby Vision. Is this a know bug? I have no issues with LG OS.

Audio was very quiet. Even pumped through my enormous stereo with source volume all the way up, still too quiet.
Changed settings on the ONN box to
“Never allow Surround Sound” (my stereo is only 2.1 anyway), and turned OFF dialogue enhancement, and all fixed. Just wanted to pass this along in case anybody else has this issue. All best!

Hey everyone!
I’m having a really frustrating issue with my onn. Google TV 4K Pro, and I’m hoping someone here has experienced something similar or knows how to fix it.
My setup:
Streaming device: onn. Google TV 4K Pro (latest firmware)
TV: LG 60UM6900PUA (latest firmware)
Connection: HDMI
Google Assistant hands-free microphone enabled
Built-in speaker volume set to High (80%)
The problem:
The onn. 4K Pro has a built-in speaker that should allow Google Assistant to respond to voice commands even when the TV is turned off.
However, whenever my LG TV is connected to power, the onn. refuses to play Google Assistant responses through its built-in speaker while the TV is off.
Google Assistant still hears me and executes commands, such as turning my smart lights on and off, but I get absolutely no audible response.
When the TV is on, Google Assistant responds through the TV speakers instead.
Here’s where things get interesting:
I discovered something while troubleshooting:
If I disconnect the HDMI cable from the onn., its built-in speaker works perfectly.
If I leave HDMI connected but unplug the LG TV from the wall, the onn. also responds through its built-in speaker.
If I plug the LG TV back into power, even without turning it on, the onn. immediately stops using its built-in speaker.
I even plugged the LG back into power while Google Assistant was speaking, and the audio stopped immediately!
I tested the same onn. 4K Pro with a Samsung TV, and the built-in speaker worked correctly when that TV was off.
Things I’ve already tried:
Disabling HDMI-CEC/SIMPLINK on both devices
Disabling Auto Power Sync on the LG
Enabling and disabling Quick Start+
Switching between HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 (ARC)
Trying different HDMI cables, including the original cable supplied with the onn. 4K Pro
Disabling surround sound and using stereo/PCM
Checking the built-in speaker volume
Checking the audio output settings
Confirming both devices are running the latest firmware
Reviewing Android TV developer options
None of these fixed the issue.
My suspicion:
It seems like the LG TV maintains some sort of HDMI connection or detection signal while in standby, causing the onn. 4K Pro to keep routing Google Assistant audio through HDMI instead of switching to its built-in speaker.
I don’t think this is an HDMI-CEC issue, since disabling CEC on both devices made no difference.
Has anyone experienced this with an LG TV and the onn. 4K Pro?
Is there a hidden setting, Android TV workaround, or HDMI-related fix that could force Google Assistant to use the built-in speaker whenever the TV is off?
I’d really appreciate any suggestions. I’ve spent hours troubleshooting this and I’m running out of ideas!
Thanks in advance!

Hello, all!

I’ve been doing some research and I’m now ready to build my library.

I’m very excited to start. However, I’m trying to decide which device I should get. I’ve decided to go with Onn or Apple (maybe Fire Cube), but I can’t really decide which device (yes, I know about Nvidia but it’s not an option).

I’ve created my Plex account (I know of Jellyfin and others, but for my first try, I’m fine using the free version of Plex for now).

Please correct me if any of my understandings are incorrect:

Onn - what I like about Onn is not having to create a server, making it optional. I can plug my hard drive directly to the unit if I wanted. I like the idea of having the option for a program guide from NostalgiaTV.

Apple - I would have to create a server which would be ok because this allows the house to have access and use when traveling. I hear there’s alternatives to NostalgiaTV called BunnyEarsTV and Nostalex, but I’m still looking into that. I don’t know if those will actually give me what I want.

I’ve ruled out Fire Stick, but I hear there’s Fire Cube is solid.

Anyway, I don’t know much about speed and performance because I don’t own any.

So, which is the best device for my library?

Thanks!

Are u all seeing recomendations from Netflix on your home screen or videos tab?

My nephews have gotten a bunch of shitty temu 120,000 Games on this USB emulators to try and play games on their tv. They are super glitchy and break after a month. I want to get them a way to play games that is more reliable. I have the 2026 ONN 4k with 3 gb RAM and have figured out how to get RetroArch working, but a simpler frontend would be ideal for the kids. I'm running into issues with things like DIG. Are there any frontends for RetroArch that work on this box? I'm currently thinking of changing the menu to XMB and then just turning on kiosk mode, but I'd love something even cleaner or cooler looking if possible.

I bought the onn 4k and pro when they first came out and found their equipment control to be buggy, along with no options to configure CEC like the fire stick. When using the older onn boxes i would turn everything off and my avr would turn itself on. Also had issues with controlling the volume too. Even unplugging everything for a minutes to clear CEC cache i would still run into issues. The firestick handles my tv and denon avr really well and it's very customizable just getting tired of using them. Does the new Onn boxes have better eq control? Or is there an app where i can get the firestick like eq control features?

Anyone use PairVpn with the ONN 4k Pro box? And does it work?