Anyone get Android TV to successfully run on a pi 3? I got the OS running but it couldn't download anything. I did a Wireshark capture of the traffic and it seems to be going to the right place (74.125.225.72), but nothing downloads.
Has anyone had success?
Unfortunately there is no officially supported version of Android for the Raspberry Pi. It's a shame.
Here is a sticky on the official pi forums confirming as much:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=71658
Is there an aosp release for AndroidTV OS, I thought it was propietory?
With the Pi you're better off installing OpenElec and the kodi addons that you need, Android is probably too heavy at this point
There is also an x86 version available:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/device-reviews-and-information/android-tv-x86-t3726365
Problem is, Netflix still doesnt work for it. I was hoping to use one of the old spare laptops i have sitting in a closet as a quick and easy alternative to a Fire Stick or Mi Box, but alas I dont see it changing soon. :-(
Yes it supposedly runs well but haven't tried it. I've only used RetroPie on Raspberry Pi 3. However, no DRM content works like Netflix, YouTube, etc. You can download Tab-Pi here:
A basic port of Android TV OS should work, I think. However, the Pi won't have DRM access for things like 1080 Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, etc.. Plus, Android in general still has some bugs on the Pi. It's probably not a stable experience right now.