What is the best Android Box out there at a reasonable price

Just interested in everyone’s thoughts. I was looking at the Nvidea stream but not sure if there is a box with the same insides that will do the same minus the games. Not hugely bothered about that part

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Xiaomi Mi Box 4k forcing me to update but will not find any updates! help

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Copy content to Mibox after Oreo update (FTP or any other way)

Before the update it was possible to set up an FTP server with this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oxsoft.ftpserver and copy files to the box internal storage on local network.

Sadly after the Oreo update the server allows you to connect, but the home directory content is empty and also you can't copy any files. I've checked permissions, reinstalled the app, but no changes.

So now after the update how can you copy files onto the box internal storage?

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New Netflix update version 5.4.0 build 2258

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Live channels update rerouting audio?

I noticed that Live Channels app updated while I was out of town, and using it now forces the audio out to HDMI for me. Is this happening to anyone else? All other apps will go to Bluetooth audio devices when connected but Live Channels seems to ignore that route.

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Can you use an android tv box as a cheap pC replacement?

I'm talking about using one of these android boxes and connecting it to a monitor, a pair of computer speakers, a mouse, a keyboard, etc. and using it instead of a standard Windows PC for watching movies, listening to music and also for surfing the internet, sending and receiving e-mails, playing some video games, reading and editing documents and images, etc...

Is this feasable, and what would be the best android box for this?

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New YouTube update to version 2.03.06

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Which IPTV app (m3u) utilize Oreo's Channel?

Live Channels app seems so "out of place"..

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Can somebody confirm Mi Box's Wi-Fi channel 13 not working?

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FireTV 3rd gen or MiBox

Which do you think is better? My fire tv 3rd gen just broke. Now I’m debating which one I should buy. Never had a MiBox.

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Best way to watch netflix on android box

I have a matricom gbox q2 and since it isn't compatible with Netflix on the Play store, I have to download the apk from their website and side load it. Only problem is that of course the layout is intended for mobile devices and you can't scroll down episodes on the right of the screen if the list of them goes farther down than what the screen shows. Is there any way I can install the android TV version of Netflix on my android box or fix the scrolling issue? I tried looking for an alternative to the Netflix app such as a Kodi add-on that would act as a client but can't find anything.

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Can i flash previous Android version on my MiBox 3?

I am tired of youtube problems in the new version. My decice crash 3 times in the same video. And the wifi just restart every few minutes.

VLC is also having some performance issues while playing anime, but i dont now if its because Oreo too. This probably is because some weird codec.

This is a nightmare.

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Android TV not "available" on Philips 55POS9002/12

Hey everyone,

I have received my new Android TV today but I can't get the Android TV interface to show up. There is this "Home" button on the remote but it doesn't work, it does nothing. The TV is also not available for casting. The Netflix app shows up (also per button on the remote) and the Play Movies "channel" is also working (as it is part of the "Sources" menu for some reason).

I have plugged in a ShieldTV via HDMI and with that everything shows up. I can switch to it via the "Sources" menu and then I can use the TV remote to control it but the "Home" button doesn't work. So I can't go back to the homescreen with the TV remote although any other control is actually working.

Does anybody have any idea what's up here? Why can't I use the TV's Android TV and why is the remote so chunky with the controls?

(All software is up to date, the ShieldTV with O, the TV with Nougat and the TV remote also.)

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MiBox white pixel at the left top corner

Hello there

I have a strange situation after Oreo update. There is a white pixel in the top left corner of the screen. It is not a TV defective pixel because in other modes it doesn’t show up, only MiBox.

Anyone notice that bug?

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Nfl Sunday ticket

I have the nvidia shield and my only issues is no Sunday ticket or nhl center ice. I tried to slide load nfl Sunday ticket but it was working good.

Do you guys know of a good apk for both NFL and NHL or you just use chromecast feature

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Mi Box just died twice while playing the same YouTube video

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Is anyone experiencing any streaming issues recently?

Recently, since around our Oreo update, Netflix bumps us out of a stream to a screen that prompts us to retry, which successfully does reload our show. Kodi has a couple times had video freeze while audio continues, and Hulu has had similar behavior as Netflix.

The only changes we've done is the oreo update and adding our flash drive as internal storage.

It's the SanDisk Ultra Fit 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive - SDCZ43-128G-GAM46 and I've got it attached to a 3ft 3.0 extension cord. It get hot (95F) but not too hot to touch.

2015 16gb Shield

Only seldomly intermittent and mostly just netflix, so hard to troubleshoot..

I'm leaning towards the flash drive being problematic. Anyone experiencing this that doesn't have any attached usb devices?

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YouTube TV app updated to 1.05.05 on Mi Box.

Updated from 1.04.06 to 1.05.05.

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Why can't I play all my music?

Some of my albums in Google Play Music that I listen to on my Android phone have no tracks when I try to listen to them in the Android TV app. It seems to be albums I added myself that are not available in the Play Store, but I can't say for sure.

Is this a known issue?

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Shield TV on Sony 900e

I have seen many posts regarding purchasing a Shield TV when you already have an Android TV built into the TV.. but I cant seem to find one good answer.

Is it worth it? Right now I am deciding between a PS4 Pro (i have an xbox one (not x) and a gaming pc) or a Shield TV. I have a gaming pc, so I will be using the Shield for Gamestream and Media. But is it worth it? Should I just get the PS4 pro?

Is the shield TV a lot faster than the built in Android TV? e.g, my Kodi runs quite slowly on the built in TV when browsing addons. Also does the Shield TV have the same media support as the built in functions? (HDR, colorspaces, upscaling etc etc)

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MiBox 3 Netflix Audio skipping

Recently got a MiBox 3 and when watching Netflix with 5.1 audio i get hiccups/brief cut outs on the audio stream. My receiver supports DTS/DD+. Watching the signal info screen in the receiver I can confirm that it is DD+ but it looks like the sampling rate jumps during the cutouts. I feel like I've tried all the different audio settings on the device but can't get the hiccup to stop unless I force 2 channel audio. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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MiBox keeps restarting

I've had my MiBox for the last few months and everything has been working great. However, in the last few weeks, my MiBox has been randomly restarting for some reason. It gets irritating when I am in the middle of watching a twitch stream and it randomly restarts. Does anyone else face this issue?

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MiBox update. STREAM function

I bought a MiBox from a person last year but have lost contact with said person.

Is there an easy guide on how to install this new update?

Also, I am really hoping to get the STREAM app working at optimal function. When my salesperson was around, the made sure to update it regularly. Now that they’re unavailable, I am not sure how to go about updating it so that channels are available.

Any advice? Thanks in advance.

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Nvidia Shield TV - Any way to change CEC device?

I move my Shield TV back and forth between my upstairs and downstairs TVs occasionally, and on the old version of Android TV (pre 8.0) I remember being able to update the CEC device it controlled. However, since 8.0, I can't seem to find a way to change which CEC device the Shield TV talks to? It seems to only want to leave the CEC device as the TV it was hooked to when the 8.0 update occurred.

Please tell me I don't have to factory reset my Shield TV to change the CEC device?

Thanks everyone.

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Mibox netflix error,any fix?

I'm getting the dreaded Netflix Tvq-pm100 5.2.5 Error On Mibox 3 error. Is there any actual fix?

Nothing between the box and TV. Direct hdmi connection. Worked fine upto the other day. What a Pos.

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