Looking for any recommendations for an AndroidTV box (at or under $75 U.S.) to stream a couple of websites to watch on my TV. I would need to watch/stream via a browser so one that runs Chrome, Brave, Firefox or similar and preferably comes with a remote that has a keyboard/mouse function would be great! TIA
Chromecast with Google tv will get the job done for you
Under 50 dollar as well
Any of the following:
CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO FOR EUROPE ONLY:
- EKO KATV10 More info at http://www.eko-entertainment.com.au/katv10 )
- Homatics Box Q (More info at http://homatics.eu )
- Homatics Dongle Q (More info at http://homatics.eu )
- Nokia Streaming Box 8000 (More info at http://nokia.com/shop/streaming-devices/nokia-streaming-box-8000 ).
- Strong Leap-S1 (More info at http://strong.tv/en/products/ip-tv-receivers/leap-s1 )
- Youin (More info at http://weareyouin.com/en-es/p/you-box )
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)
- Dynalink TV dongle (More info at http://dynalink.life )
- Homatics Box R (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at http://homatics.com )
- Homatic Box R 4K Plus (AV1 hardware decoding. Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. 4GB of RAM. 32GB internal storage. More info at http://homatics.com )
- 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 Plus (AV1 hardware decoding. S905X4-B SoC for Dolby Digital Plus to Dolby Digital conversion. 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/ )
- 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.
I'm using the Amazon Silk browser on a Fire platform, a Safari browser on my hacked Goggle tv on an Android tv ,so it's not really a cheap box/toggle. I've tried Firefox on the Fire TV too. I haven't tried to set up a keyboard. Usually a video stream uses a display engine that you can toggle full screen. That's an important feature for me. Usually I can enter text using voice, if I'm lucky. Get yourself the cheapest dongle and experiment with available browsers. Don't have high expectations.
Any Android TV device can do this, $20 ONN UHD would be a good choice. You can go to any apk site and get Chrome or any Android browser to sideload. There are also a few browsers on the Play Store.
Which streaming sites are you using? If it is a site that you have to use ad blockers on, you will probably have to set up Firefox with uBlock Origin or Ghostery to keep from pop ups and click redirection crap.
I personally use a Onn 4k in one room and a Chromecast w/ Google TV in the other room. The Onn is a little faster, but the USB C port on the Chromecast can do more things more easily with the right hub attached. (think SD card reader, Ethernet, USB, not HDMI though). You will likely need to upgrade to a better USB power brick as the one that comes with the Chromecast will not handle a big hub device without giving a power error.
The Onn will also work with a USB OTG cable, but you can be limited on what all hooks to the OTG cable ports because of the limits of the power brick.
I use the Tivo stream 4k It's Google certified and works pretty smooth no glitches. Been using it for a couple of years.
Mecool box
Onn box with TV Bro browser. 👍
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tcl.browser
So far this work well as a browser for Android tv. Even supports IPTV urls. The IPTV player works flawlessly without lag and blows away kodi which in my experience has a constant issues with staying synced when playing IPTV channels.
Any of these Chinese boxes for less than $50 will work great for what you need.
I found Android TV frustrating trying to use web browsers for sports, it never felt right and I tried mi box, shield and 2021 bravia TV. I went and installed lineage on a odroid N2 and just used the inbuilt streaming platforms on the tv for everything else.
You can get an ONN 4K for $20 at Walmart. Pretty much is just a rebranded mibox. I can cast to mine from my phone no problem. You can also cast from your computer. Web browsers on Android TV aren't the greatest.