AndroidTV Box Suggestions?

by feistyoneyouare

Hi,

Anyone have suggestions? There's so many and I don't know what to choose.

This is what I know what I would want:

  • Google certified
  • Preferably USB 3 and or SD card capabilities. I torrent so putting videos on a USB or SD card to watch via box would be great.
  • Because of the videos I would play, multiple codecs would be needed.
  • At least 1080p. I saw that some Mecool boxes only have Netflix and Prime video streaming at 480p max?
  • In terms of streaming, I have all the regular ones such as Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, ESPN+, HBO, Peacock, etc
  • I've seen some boxes at 2 or 4 GB. Will it matter in the long run? I would like to use this for a long time.
  • In terms of price, I would consider anything under $100.
Kodi_Fan_Omicron

IMO there is not really a "great" certified Androidtv fullsize "Box" for under-$100.

If you were instead looking for a certified Androidtv Stick/Dongle then there is the Wal-Mart Onn.4K dongle and the TiVo Stream4K, both at/in Walmart stores in USA for really low prices ($10-$20). The TiVo also has a USB-C port to plug-in a USB-C drive or adapter as needed.

But just looking at your minimum requirements, then I would suggest the Mecool KM2, nobody knows how long that device will be supported with software updates though. So if it lasts 2 years you got your money's worth.

Here is a list of the Google certified Androidtv retail devices that also have the extra requirement of Netflix & PrimeVideo licensing:

latinriky78

CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO FOR THE UNITED STATES ONLY:

- AirTV Mini (More info at airtv.net/products)

- AT&T TV (More info at http://att.com/tv/device-features )

- Tivo Stream 4K (More info at http://tivo.com/products/stream-4k )

- T-Mobile TVision HUB (More info at http://t-mobile.com/tvision/services/hub )

- Verizon Stream TV (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at http://verizon.com/products/verizon-stream-tv-gen-2 )

CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO FOR THE US, EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD:

- Chromecast with Google TV (more info at http://tv.google )

- Dynalink TV dongle (More info at http://dynalink.life )

- Homatics Box Q (More info at http://homatics.eu/products/homatics-box-q )

- Homatics Dongle Q (More info at http://homatics.eu/products/homatics-dongle-q )

- Mecool KM2 (More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Nvidia Shield TV (The most expensive but powerful, recommended for gaming. More info at http://shield.nvidia.com )

- Walmart Onn (More info at http://walmart.com )

CERTIFIED ANDROID TV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO CERTIFICATIONS THAT USE THE NOW OLD AMLOGIC S905X SoC:

- Xiaomi Mi Box S (More info at http://mi.com/global/mi-box-s )

- Ematic Jetstream (More info at http://androidtv-guide.com/streaming-gaming/ematic-jetstream-tv-box )

CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH ONLY PRIME VIDEO FOR THE US, EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD:

- Formuler GTV (Gigabit ethernet. Exclusive MYTVOnline2 app for IPTV. More info at http://formuler.tv/gtv )

WARNING!, ALTHOUGH MECOOL IS THE BEST OEM WHEN IT COMES TO RELEASING NEW DEVICES EVERY YEAR, THEY ARE THE WORST WHEN IT COMES TO RELEASING FIRMWARE UPDATES TO FIX BUGS AND ISSUES, IF YOU DON'T MIND ABOUT THAT, YOU CAN GET ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MODELS:

- Mecool KM6 Classic Edition (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Mecool KM6 Deluxe Edition (AV1 hardware decoding. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. 4GB of RAM. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Mecool KM7 (AV1 hardware decoding. 2GB/16GB and 4GB/64GB versions. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Mecool KT1 (AV1 hardware decoding. DVB-T2/S2/C tuner built-in. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Mecool Now (An Android TV device with a built-in camera and microphone, suitable for videoconferencing. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Mecool KD2 TV Stick (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

For more info about all certified Android TV devices, head over to www.androidtv-guide.com website.

lunchplease1979

For that cost price with everything else you'd be mad not to go for Chromecast tv the latest one with the dongle. Or if you have access to it in your region the android tv from realme

Legal_Rip2504

Nvidia Shield TV it’s android officially best from long time but price it’s higher

Mi box 4K s Price is less with less options 2GB RAM 8 GB STORAGE

Amazon fire tv cube Recommend

WhatForIamHere

A couple of years ago I've tried at least 5 such boxes that will be fit to very similar criteria. So, how to I've tested? Plugin external USB disk, run copy a large file, run torrent downloading in maximum for 5 Gz WiFi speed, and run this video from internal storage. So, S905 didn't do even first two tasks, S915 has no big differences too. All those CPUs have died fast. Only Allwinner H6 and higher with Mali-T720 was won. The last one that I've tested was this box . It didn't sell anymore, but you can use its specification for looking nearest or the better analog.