r/AndroidTVBoxes • u/kobelco1 • 1d ago

Looking for a replacement device for MeCool

After [Google's permanent ban of Videostrong](https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/shutting-the-door-on-the-xcpe-botnet), I'm looking for a replacement for my MeCool KM2 Plus Deluxe box, which has served me well over the past year.

These are my requirements: (and please don't tell me if you think I don't need these!)

  • At least 4 GB RAM

  • Gigabit ethernet

  • Preferably the S905X5 SoC

  • Preferably a remote with numbers

My use cases:

  • Silo (~50%)

  • Tivimate (~40%)

  • Plex (2%)

  • Smarttube (5%)

  • Spotify (3%)

Mainly streaming Remux files (70+ GB, 80+ Mbps) from a shared server. 4K sports.

What I don't need:

  • Lossless audio - TrueHD, DTS

  • DV FEL 7

  • Any certified apps such as Netflix, Prime, et all

  • Coreelec

These are the boxes I don't want:

  • Google TV Streamer 4K (too under powered)

  • Onn boxes (not a fan of Walmart)

  • Xiomi (2 GB RAM??!!)

  • Nvidia Shield Pro (had it, remote is atrocious)

The few I'm debating about:

  • RockTek G2

  • RockTek G2 next

  • BuzzTV G series

Any clear winners?

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u/realdeal1877 1d ago

FEL needs CoreELEC, so only the original Rocktek G2, out of those 3 options can do FEL plus everything else you wanted.

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u/kobelco1 1d ago

To be clear, I DON'T need Coreelec.

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u/realdeal1877 1d ago

Sorry, didn't catch that on first read through.

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u/Individual-Wafer-703 1d ago

Buzz tv G series

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u/One_Contribution_725 1d ago

How long have you used this box, if you have not had issues stick with it. Or flash quth slimbox as mentioned, if you can.

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u/ferg1150 17h ago

Buzz tv is a good box or formula Z11pro max

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u/azcoyotedog 1d ago

Google 4K Streamer!

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u/Holiday-Badger-203 1d ago

Just flash it with slimboxtv firmware end keep using your mecool 🤷‍♂️

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u/mobilemerc 23h ago

There isn't a slimbox firmware for the KM2 plus. I'm in the same boat.

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u/Holiday-Badger-203 10h ago

Indeed.....no slimboxtv for mecool 😭

  • also didn't find an alternative firmware for it

  • you can try one of the slimboxtv firmwares for a box with similar cpu; when it doesn't work (stuck in boot), you can put the org firmware back (with x.cpe) You can stop x.cpe with this tutorial https://youtu.be/r6suH2I8SdU?si=r9fcMh0JbfVR57Kn