What's new with Android TV, 2018

At 1:18:15 into the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k91yNuWl1eY&t=78m15s If you are on a desktop don't forget to make use of the 2x playback speed feature.

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Google's new Android TV dongle for developers supports 4K, HDR - and you can't buy one

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ADT-2 Developer Device Signup Page (New Android TV Developer Device)

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ADT-2 announced

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What's new with Android TV? Stage 3 Live Starts at 6PM EDT

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Android TV @ Google I/O live in 20 minutes

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Tv screen stays black after mi box reboot... Likely tv issue or mi?

After reboot, tv stays black but i can hear the Android clicks when i press a button. Sending mi box to sleep and waking it back up brings the tv screen back on.

Seems like a cec issue? It wouldn't surprise me as it's a cheap Element TV.

Thought I'd ask in case there's a known bug and fix.

Thanks

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Google hid the JBL Android TV sound bar's best feature: Assistant on all your HDMI inputs

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Looking for an app to make changing TV channels easy for my grandma

My grandma is incapable of using technology, she always ends up stuck in some random menu when just trying to change the channel. I can't always be there to help her with it, so I need something that will make it easier for her to do it on her own.

We have a set-top box and the TV uses IRBlaster to communicate with it, I tried to get her to use voice commands (you can say "Channel 502" and it will change the channel that way but it rarely works for her and usually ends up giving her youtube results which she cant get rid of)

So ideally I'm looking for an app that will let me program 1 of the buttons on the remote to use IRBlaster to go through a list of channels. You hit the button and it goes to the first channel, hit it again and it goes the the 2nd channel on the list, and so on, until the last one where it wraps around to the first channel

I've looked around at a lot of different apps/solutions and none of them are just 1 or 2 button presses on the remote (the set-top box also doesnt have a good solution for it, the favorites button brings up a menu which she struggles to use)

So if anyone could recommend an app that allows changing set-top box channels from a small list of channels with just 1 or 2 button presses it would be very appreciated

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"Google promises a renewed focus on performance and updates for Android TV"

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Google I/O Live

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Help sought: Hulu playback failure driving me insane

Just bought a Sony x900e and I can't get Hulu to load more than a couple of episodes of any show without getting this error. Interestingly, I have 2 Nexus Players and they do the same thing. I intially thought it was just a Nexus Player problem (it is older hardware now), and was really hoping the TV would be free of the issue, but nope. It actually seems worse! I have outstanding internet speeds, the TV is hardwired to my main Google WiFi puck. I also use the Google WiFi software to prioritize any of my streaming devices. This has also been a problem with two different ISPs (Cox 300 mbps service and now AT&T Fiber). Netflix, Amazon, Google Play Movies all load 4k content instantly and reliably, it is literally only Hulu on Android TV devices (same behavior is true for my Nexus Players). I've read that Hulu doesn't tend to the Android TV app because of a perceived lack of users. I was planning on buying a Nvidia Shield, but if this is true for all Android TV devices, I'll have to look elsewhere. I've considered buying a Roku just to see if it is any different. Anyone else having this problem?

Additional info: I've tried all the usual problem solving tricks, uninstalling/reinstalling, clearing app cache (seems to help, but very briefly), reinitializing the app via website, factory resetting devices, chatting with Hulu support, etc. Nothing helps! Just wanted to see if anyone had any other suggestions/insight. Thanks in advance!

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ANDROID TV To Become EXTINCT?

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Google Leaves RDK Trailing with Android TV Operator Tier - The Broadcast Bridge - Connecting IT to Broadcast

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JBL's new soundbar with Android TV (full article)

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Dolby vision on mi box or shield

Do the android tv boxes like the mi box and shield support dolby vision? In case they don't, will they? I am thinking to get a new tv and so i though i should get an lg or sony because of dolby vision, but i still would prefer using an external box for the smart part of the tv. But will i have to stick with thw tv's apps in order to get dolby vision? Thanks for any answer

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Some basic questions about Mi Box that I can't find via Google

  1. How many of these boxes exist? What are the different revisions, and where are they available? Which one is the most recent?

  2. Does the most recent revision have an unlockable bootloader/root access? If not, which of the boxes do and where can I obtain the most recent box that does?

That's all for now.

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Android TV iOS app is updated after a year and they've fixed the microphone functionality in it.

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HDR VS SDR

I know its not the best place to asked this question But when i play video game (PS4-pc) with my tv (x900e) The colour is washed out and it darken the bright and brighten the dark Does any one knows the problem And is there a 2 clip with hdr and sdr Like same trailer but one hdr and the other sdr

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Philips android tv

Hi! I have the philips 40put6400 android tv. Is there any way to install apps on a usb stick? I am trying two days with no luck! Thanks!

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A Preview of usage stats to come tomorrow? Android Police says Google reports New Android TV users doubled in past year

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Which ATV device would you recommend?

Looking for a ATV-device (certified not a must). I'm using Nvidia Shield now, wich I love... but need another one for a second house, and would like to buy something cheaper, just for IPTV.

I want to be able to use Live Channels with Tvirl, or if you have something better to recommend?

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JBL’s new soundbar brings Android TV and Google Assistant to sets via HDMI (Article removed, posted by mistake by Techcrunch)

So this link was posted and almost immediately removed.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/07/jbls-new-soundbar-brings-android-tv-and-google-assistant-to-sets-via-hdmi/

Pictures:

https://i.imgur.com/TuPJujh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/mGivUKB.jpg

The beginning says:

"Given the downright deluge of news over the past couple of weeks, one has to wonder what, precisely, Google isn keeping up its sleeve for I/O. The big event doesn’t kick off until tomorrow morning, but the company just dropped another interesting announcement: JBL Link Bar.

Created in partnership with Google, the living room entertainment device plugs into a set via HDMI, delivering Assistant and Android TV, in the process. It’s a interesting addition to Google’s smart home offerings, a bit like building a Chromecast directly into the soundbar. It’s a way to deliver the new version of Android TV introduced with Oreo, without having to upgrade the set.

The addition of Assistant, meanwhile, comes as Google is looking to compete with the living room footprint Amazon has built by way of the Fire TV. Saying “Hey Google” will fire up the usual array of video content, and when the set is off, the sound bar an double as a Google Home.

According to Google, this is “the first in a series of hybrid devices that delivers a full Assistant speaker and Android TV experience.” So we may be seeing more of those this week at I/O, along with the Link Bar, which will be on display at the event. The speaker’s set to hit stores at some point this fall, for a still TBD price."

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Android TV App for Reddit

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Connecting multiple Mi boxes.

We have a Mi box in the bedroom and living room. Running Kodi and all that comes with that. Is there any way to connect them and/ or connect the 2 Kodis ? Thanks in advance guys!

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