Best Android TV Box/Stick for my uses

by radar2670

EDIT: Forgot to mention I am in the US

Hello all. So I am insanely frustrated with the lack of space and performance of my Fire stick 4k as of late. I am looking to switch to something better(more ram, better UI speed, and more storage space)

I have a custom launcher install as well as Kodi with several add-ons and a custom skins as well as you standard Netflix, Shudder, Prime Video, ect

I would need to be able to use ADB without a PC(laptop is ancient, runs Windows 7 with first gen USB2 ports) it's a nightmare to get any sort of ADB recognition on the thing.

I am not looking to break the bank. Just something with increased specs and is easily customizable would be fantastic.

Thanks for any advice 👍🙂

FlickFreak

Shield TV Pro or Fire TV Cube have the largest onboard memory, 16GB for both, for any device with Netflix HD certification. Anything with more storage lacks Netflix HD certification.

Why not get a dedicated Kodi device and just use the Fire TV Stick 4K for streaming apps? You can get a cheap S905X3 device and install CoreELEC on it and have tons of space for a dedicated Kodi device. Store all the skins and addons you want. Will requires some research on your part since this isn't a plug and play solution but once setup it will be far better for Kodi.

JonsonMu

Xiaomi Stick 4K .

Im using ADB with "Remote ADB Shell" app on my local wifi. No pc.

Elf-Lord

Get an OTG cable for your Fire TV stick - expand storage via it.

latinriky78

Most Android TV boxes and dongles come with 8GB only, though you can use an USB drive with more than 8GB and format it as internal storage to expand it, there are just a few with 16GB and more but they usually lack a Netflix certification, if you don't care about it take a look at the following list, I haven't add the internal storage sizes so you'll need to check them out one by one...

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

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

- Directv Stream (More info at http://www.directv.com/stream/technology )

- Tivo Stream 4K (Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. 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/home/accessories/verizon-stream-tv/ )

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

- Chromecast with Google TV (Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. more info at http://tv.google )

- Realme stick with Google TV (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at http://buy.realme.com/in/goods/426 )

- Mecool KD3 stick with Google TV (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Xiaomi Stick 4K (AV1 hardware decoding. Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. More info at http://www.mi.com/global/product/xiaomi-tv-stick-4k/ )

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

- Homatics Box Q (More info at http://homatics.tv )

- Homatics Dongle Q (More info at http://homatics.tv )

- Mecool KD5 stick (AV1 hardware decoding. 1080p max resolution. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

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

- Nvidia Shield (The most expensive. Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. Gigabit ethernet. AI upscaling. Suitable for gaming. More info at http://nvidiashield.com )

- SkyStream Max (It's expensive. AV1 hardware decoding. 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. More info at http://skystreamx.com )

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

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 AT http://mecoolonline.com WHERE YOU CAN GET A 10% DISCOUNT WITH THE CODE "MECOOLBOX" AT CHECKOUT:

- Mecool KM6 Classic Edition (AV1 hardware decoding)

- Mecool KM6 Deluxe Edition (AV1 hardware decoding. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. 4GB of RAM)

- Mecool KM7 (AV1 hardware decoding. 2GB/16GB and 4GB/64GB versions)

- Mecool KT1 (AV1 hardware decoding. DVB-T2/S2/C tuner built-in)

- Mecool Now (AV1 hardware decoding. Built-in camera and microphone for videoconferencing)

- Mecool KD2 stick (AV1 hardware decoding)

- Mecool HomePlus KA1 (AV1 hardware decoding. Built-in speaker. DVB-T2/C tuner built-in variant)

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

jerrame1

I would get a formuler device, I have every fire device and by far the best fire device is the 2nd gen cube easy to add storage and really fast. But if you’re looking to get away from those devices trap buzz and formuler devices !