I am getting a non-smart television. I want to be able to watch my streaming services (Disney+, Netflix, and Amazon Prime) and surf Youtube without ads. through the use of an Adblocker. Is there any Android/Roku box that has what I need?
I am getting a non-smart television. I want to be able to watch my streaming services (Disney+, Netflix, and Amazon Prime) and surf Youtube without ads. through the use of an Adblocker. Is there any Android/Roku box that has what I need?
Hope this list helps you out:
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)
- Dynalink TV dongle (More info at http://dynalink.life )
- Homatics Box R HD and 4K boxes and dongles (AV1 hardware decoding. 8GB of internal storage. More info at https://www.homatics.com?sca_ref=2766355.i6SwIDJJna )
- 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 https://www.homatics.com?sca_ref=2766355.i6SwIDJJna )
- 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)
- 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 )
- 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 miss the days of a "dumb" TV. I'm at a point where I just want a TV to display really good images but leave the delivery of that image up to me. I don't want your weird implementation of Roku TV or Android TV at all thank you. Just display what the HDMI tells you to and move on.
Oh wait. Ya. I hear Onn is great. I'll be getting another Nvidia Shield for my projector setup soon, but it's 99% because the electronics are behind a wall and I don't want anything IR (maybe Onn isn't IR but I don't know). Our other Higher TV with Chromecast is also quite good. And frankly way cheaper, maybe I'll try that for the projector. Just needs to support everything 4k and Dolby stuff and I'll be happy.
Look up smartube. It's a youtube app that plays videos with ad and sponsor blocking. You can download the apk and side-load it into whatever box you get :)
Just get a good android box and your good to go.. Keep in mind you will need an IPTV provider
If you want YouTube without ads, definitely do NOT want Roku, since there is no way to block those ads, or any sort of adblocker at all for Roku devices. If you have a PiHole or some other network adblocking solution, you would be able to remove ads from most other apps.
With android TV you could get "alternative" YouTube clients like SmartTube Next , and you can always use an app like Blokada on the device, if the network adblocking solutions won't work for you, for whatever reasons.
Android TV devices range from the impossibly cheap - the ONN box at WalMart for about $20 to the ridiculously overpriced NVidia Shield which is $200 last I checked. Probably worse with all this recent inflation. I'd go with the cheap option just to try things out. You could always upgrade devices later if you like what you see.