DIRECTV NOW on Android TV ? The latest news...

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Last year, 8 months ago, some people may remember I found some links to Technicolor's website that should have been confidential. Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/6fteym/att_will_soon_launch_an_android_tv_stb_to_go/

That's how I knew AT&T was launching a Set-Top-Box for their DIRECTV NOW service.

Info from Technicolor's website was talking about an 'Indigo' STB that's been used by Dish for their AirTV Player, that it's easy for AT&T to customize it, etc.

So I made some researched, I knew that the AirtTV code name was UIW4010ECH .

6 months ago I found on the FCC website a UIW4010TCH device, but most of the info was removed as both a short and a long term Confidentiality Request was made.

I could still find info saying the device was almost exactly the same as the AirTV, except it was all black and the power button had been moved to the bottom.

So I went back to the website, as the short confidential request expired, and found some interesting stuff.

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So, will it also launch in the Android TV Play Store ? I don't know unfortunately, but lets hope the delay is linked to the launch of this STB, maybe they want the DVR feature to be ready first.

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All this info is also available on my website, listing all future and existing Android TV, OEM, etc

https://sites.google.com/view/droid-tv/home

LordCryofax

A native app would be nice, though the sideloaded apk taken from the FireTV (the latest official and beta) work great for me on my MiBox and Shield.

Bodycount9

Been waiting for a DirecTV Now app for my Mi Box. Can't try it out without the app. Also waiting for Youtube TV app but that's another issue.

Right now the Mi Box has two live streaming apps. PSVue and Sling. That's it. Between the two, PSVue wins easily but it costs more.

alleycatbiker

That's quite an investigation. A bummer that we still have zero concrete information. I'd sign up for Directv Now in a heartbeat if they offered Android TV support.