Looking for updated HotStar Android TV App for MiBox S

Hi, I was able to get the 2.73 version but looks like its not the latest version.

Can anyone post a link to the latest version?

I can watch IPL on my phone (with my VIP membership) but when I try to login through the Android TV app it gives an error "need to upgrade to all sports pack". I guess this error can be fixed when I update to the latest version

thanks in advance.

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ATV Box sound issue

I have a Mecool KM8 ATV box that works really well for Kodi and IPTV. I was using STBEMU free version for a while with no issue and then decided to upgrade it to pro from a APK site (v1.1.19). While the pro loaded fine, the box started to act funny like locking and losing internet connection. I have since then uninstalled the STBEMU pro and back to using the free version. However, now the box is mostly stable but lose audio when left to idle for a while. Video will play fine but without any audio in any app. If I mess around with any audio settings, audio will come back. Source switching on receiver doesn't help. Box is connected to a Denon receiver. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks.

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Xiaomi Mi Box S -- Walmart -- Out of Stock Everywhere - Discontinued?

I'm looking for a very very small form factor AndroidTV device that will be mounted behind a Samsung Frame TV.

Looks like for now, the only option that I have (which is officially supported) is the Xiaomi Mi Box S. I will be using HDHomerun Prime with DRM channels.

I saw the Jetstream in walmart but it's a little bit bigger compared to the Xiaomi and I heard its not officially supported and updates might never be provided.

I gave them a call and spoke to manager and he said that this product has been discontinued by Walmart?

Sound that this guy really didn't have any source when I asked him but he is just telling me to take his word for it.

Is this true and confirmed?

EDIT: Looks like guy is spitting BS. I was able to order online to be shipped in my house. For the past two days it didn't even allow me to add to the cart. Something happened in the past 30 minutes.

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Flashing Android onto Saphi TV

Apologies if this isn't what you'd class as an Android TV question but if anyone can help me out surely it's r/AndroidTV!

From what I can tell Philips 6700 series and 7500 series share a processor. With that in mind I was hoping I could remove the terrible Saphi software on my 6700 and reflash it with Android TV. Does anyone know if that's possible? and if it is how I'd do that?

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Ideal remote found at last

I have posted over the last couple of years complaining that I couldn't find an ideal remote for Android TV. I wanted the following:

  • IR learning power button
  • Volume control
  • Simple layout, not too many buttons
  • Voice search

Extremely simple list, but a control that met it remained elusive. Some contenders:

Shield TV Remote

Stylish, but no power button (can "double press" back and home, but that's dumb). Volume slider is worse than the Marburg virus.

Rii MX6

Good remote, with a keyboard too. But voice button doesn't activate assistant properly, and the mic is poor quality. You have to press a button to wake the remote from sleep. The backlight also makes it hard to use numbers and symbols on the keyboard as they disappear in the glare.

Firestick Remote

The old versions lacked power and volume buttons, but the 4k version was fantastic. All the buttons where they should be, behaving as normal. Voice even activates assistant on the shield.... But the mic doesn't actually pick up sound. Overcome with a PS3 eye camera, but suboptimal still.

But finally, we have a winner - a generic, unbranded remote (Foonee?):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FOONEE-Control-Wireless-Sensing-Learning/dp/B07PM1BSZG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2

It feels nice and of decent quality. Buttons are responsive and clicky. Media controls & standard ATV nav buttons all work as expected, including a menu button like on the Firestick remote.

Power button learns IR commands. Volume buttons work as expected (I know some may prefer those to be IR also, but I'm happy with this).

Voice button functions exactly as the native remote does on my shield TV, and the mic accurately picks up my words.

For those of you who are dirty perverts that want to use a mouse on Android TV, it has a mouse button that works well. There is a gyro and non-gyro version available.

Also a 'delete' button, which I can't see much utility for but it's there anyway.

Overall, 100% of my needs are met. If I'm being super picky, it could lose the delete/mouse/menu keys to improve aesthetics and simplicity, but absolutely no big deal.

Responses to my previous posts suggested others wanted the same, so hopefully this will be useful for some people if they haven't found this remote yet.

Edit - To clarify, this is tested with the NVidia Shield TV.

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Casting web videos without cast icon on PC to built-in Chromecast

If you have TV with Built-in Chromecast/Android TV or Nvidia Shield, could you please help check this.

Step 1: Visit https://vimeo.com/327099174 on Chrome Web using PC/Laptop and hit Play

Step 2: Click Chrome Web 3 dots menu on top right then click Cast...(Choose Built-in Chromecast/Android TV)

Step 3: Click Full screen icon on video

Does the video continue playing on PC meaning it only mirrors the video or will it show "Now casting to your TV" as shown here? / https://plus.google.com/100132233764003563318/posts/bCAFwn7EQGi

On Chromecast Gen1, it will cast the video only as shown on article so you could close the laptop lid and the video still plays on TV. For Mibox, if you click Cast through 3 dots menu then Full screen, it will mirror the video. How about others?

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Free US (live/replay) TV app suggestion plz!

Finding myself out of US (in France) right now and want to watch some American channels live ABC and NBC etc... Bought a Vpn subscription and downloaded ABC android app on my Nvidia Shield. But it tell me that I can't watch the programs in my region :( (how did they figure out if I have a US vpn!!?) I just want to know if there is any app (official or sideloaded) that will allow me to watch some of these American channels with/without vpn?

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Vudu missing from Android TV?

Hi all -- I'm thinking of getting a Sony Android TV, and I noticed that Vudu is missing from the Play Store's list of Android TV apps. Is this a glitch or is Vudu really not available?

I also noticed that YouTube is missing, but I'm sure that ATV has YouTube, so maybe default apps aren't in the Store?

Thanks.

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Stadia on Android TV

In the GDC presentation (recap here:https://youtu.be/vsaenNSjclY) they mentioned multiple screens. Has there been any announcements for an Android TV app? I'd subscribe if it were as good as Nvidia GameStream.

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Which TV box to buy?

I've been using a standard Chromecast for a while, but i'm looking to upgrade. I'll be using it in my attic where i will set it up with my projector. My eyes caught the Xiaomi Mi TV Box S. Is this box worth it? Are there any others you suggest?

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sideloaded amazon video problems

Anyone else side loaded amazon video onto their andriod box (mine is a mi s). The video splutters to get going, pic freezes up sometimes and sometimes the video just stops after a while. Damn you google/amazon. Why cant you just be friends ?

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ExpressVPN and Mi Box 3

Why even have this app if every time I use it the next time that I turn on the MiBox it says I am connected to WiFi but that I have no internet access.. Anyone else run into these kind of issues? And if so what has been your solution?

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Keyboard on Philips Remote

After i updated my Philips tv to Android Oreo, the keyboard on the back of my Remote, stopped to work. Do Any other have this issue?

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Screen mirroring without internet?

I have this set up involving a Mi Box 3 that has no access to an internet connection.

I know that Chromecast Mirroring requires both devices to be on the same network, so I used another phone as a "no internet" hotspot to act as a bridge.

However, the Mi Box 3 refused to pop up as a screen mirroring option unless I switch on mobile data on the other device. I can turn off mobile data once screen mirroring has been enabled.

Does anyone know why this is happening? Am I doing something incorrectly? Thanks.

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Insufficient storage for 2550 update on MiBox 3 ?

Has anyone had this problem as well? How to fix it without resetting? thanks :)

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Best Android box IPTV app

Hi guys,

I just bought a new Android TV box (mi box S) the main reason being IPTV,

I have tried gaztv, and quality is not as good as the ''Smart IPTV'' I was using in my Smart TV...

Can you please tell what is the best app for using the IPTV free or paid?

Thank u guys

[edit] Good quality (Full HD) and good frame rate (60fps or more)

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Problems with Live Channels...

I've been using LiveChannels on my Nexus Player for some time now, but have a few issues that just won't seem to go away. Current version: 1.19, (20181209.08_RC04). My source is an HDHomerun Prime, which itself works well, but their GUI is so execrable I won't use it unless I just have to.

  1. I have no way of removing or disabling unwanted channel sources. I installed the Network Tuner Beta, and many if not most of my problems started with it. I have tried clearing cache, clearing data, and reinstalling, but even on reinstall, the source is still there.

  2. EPG data is either all-or-nothing. Sometimes it comes up fully populated for virtually all channels, or each channel merely has."No Data." I see no way of forcing a refresh or configuring an update.

  3. At times, Live channels simply loses its marbles and will forget/lock up tuning a channel. It may sit there and give you the Infinitely Spinny Circle of Doom, or the dreaded "Weak Signal" message Again, clearing cache/data, force stop, reinstall doesn't work/help. Normally, rebooting the Nexus Player is all that finally works.

I thought Live Channels had died for good the other day, simply locking up on every channel, and had all but given up and gone back to the HD native app, which at least works despite it's GUI nuisances. I tinkered with it last night and got it going again after multiple iterations of clearing cache/data/force stop/reboot.

  1. LiveChannels won't recognize digit keystrokes from my Bluetooth 10-key keypad I use for a remote. That keypad works perfectly in the HDHR app. (I went the Bluetooth route because my TV's implementation of CEC (Insignia) won't send digit info from the remote to the Nexus Player.....)

My Nexus is configured with a hardwired Ethernet connection, so WiFi signal strength isn't a player. And I think that Network Tuner Beta is a prime target of possible issues, but darned if I can find a way to remove, uninstall, or disable it. If anyone has any tips, I'd appreciate it!

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Shortcuts for Nvidia shield

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Mi box remote

Hey folks. I am hoping someone might be able to tell me what's going on with the remote pairing with this device. Some time ago the remote simply unpaired and didnt want to be recognized by the mi box. I tried, restarting, resetting, batteries and turning it off. I thought the remote and the box were defective and shelved it.

Out of curiosity I turned it on again and lo and behold it starting working again without having changed anything. I was thrilled but it didnt last as it simply lost the connection and again refused to be seen or paired with the back and circle buttons.

Any idea what's up here?

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Advice on my new Mi Box S

Hello people!

Today i recieved my new Mi Box S, my first Android TV box and wantt to know if you can give some advice on which apps are must have.

I already installed Solid Explorer, VLC and Twitch and also change a little the main screen.

Thank you!

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Twitch.tv just updated for androidtv (big overhaul)

If you are like me and use twitch on xbox and androidtv/nvidia shield you would of noticed something odd in the last couple of month. While other versions of twitch got new features and new interface, the androidtv version was left behind. Well this morning I was going to turn on twitch and it messed up bad and not loading. After clearing data and cache, twitch loaded up with the newer interface. Also after logging in again I noticed they fixed alot of the most annoying bugs and problems from the old version.

IF TWITCH IS MESSING UP FOR YOU CLEAR DATA/CACHE

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Android TV Projector coming soon

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Since recently, when I hit "play" on any file on Kodi, it loads for like 2 second, then a glitch screen/green screen is displayed for like 0.1 mil second, then it starts.

It's not a big deal, but I used to just hit "play" on any video file (Access is throught SMB, on a Mi Box over the LAN, but that's not the issue) and it worked like a charm after 1 second or so,

Now, it loads (black screen) for like 2-3 second, then like a wierd glitched screen (or sometimes plain green screen) for very very short period, like 0.1 seconds, and then it starts the video.

Same thing when I try to close the video and return to the previus menu.

Pretty sure it started when I upgraded to the latest Mi Box firmware (or android firmware, not sure if there's a difference)

Thank you. I'm not even looking for a fix, just wanted to know what causes this out of the blue.

Edit:

Can it be related to the refresh rate changes? as mentioned here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/b4xzv4/refresh_rate_switching_on_xiaomi_mi_box/

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Anyone else get this screen from their MiBox recently? Running version 8.0.0

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Dolamee downloading only tablet apps.

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