What sort of hardware am I looking at to run Disney+ ?

by biobasher

I've got 5 Android boxes in the house, none of them will stream video in D+, three of them will let me download and play the downloaded file, one won't launch the app and one won't even install (it's 4.4 so meh).
Every other service I use (Amazon, Netflix, iPlayer, YouTube, Zion and streams from my media server) runs fine, just not D+ (I don't have NowTV anymore since my NowTV box died and the app won't run on any of my boxes).
Do I just need a box with a certain newness of Android or are there certified devices? I know I can spend £25 on a firestick but from my 10 minute tinker with (a stock) one a while back they're bit laggy and the control is crap.

htxscrewheads95

The Mi Box 4K supports Disney plus. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Xiaomi-Mi-Box-S-4K-HDR-Android-TV-with-Google-Assistant-Remote-Streaming-Media-Player/677842593

bgeerdes

By "android boxes" do you mean mobile devices? Only mobile should be able to download.

The suggestion in this subreddit will always be to get a real AndroidTV device. Not some box hacked together in <insert nation of choice> with a version of android mobile on it.

loakkala

You need at least Android 5.0 lollipop

Some boxes don't meet the DRM standards I guess and are blocked

BiggussDikkuss

Cheapest = the FireTV Stick 4K, it has a much better, faster chipset vs the standard, much older FireTV Stick. It has a class leading remote.

HD Netflix needs device that is Netflix approved.

Generic Chinese Android device do not have the correct Certifications.

Google Certified and some Netflix Approved devices are found here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/cguehm/androidtv_device_comparison_table/

Those in the above list will have the required DRM certifications to run Disney+