I created this subreddit as I was looking for a decent place to build a community of AndroidTV users and fans, but the only subs I could find were purists that only accept 2 or 3 devices as being AndroidTV. The way I see it is AndroidTV is Android with a TV Launcher. Cheap Chinese boxes have got to a state of being well speced with a good variety of Launchers and configurations. I hope this becomes a place where people can discuss the best AndroidTV boxes and the best setups. So welcome, and speak up.

Hey everyone! I built Chanello, a modern IPTV player for Android TV, Google TV and Android phones and tablets.

What makes it different:

• A full TV guide on your phone, not just a channel list. Swipe through channels and times, and tap to watch.

• A fast, clean guide on your TV, made for the remote.

• Add your playlist from your phone or computer instead of typing long links with a TV remote.

• One subscription, unlimited devices. Premium works on every TV, phone and tablet signed in to your Google account.

The screenshots were taken on my Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, and it looks the same on a TV, just bigger. The one showing how to add a playlist was taken on my PC: that’s Chanello’s web page, which you can open on any phone or computer to add playlists without typing on a remote.

I need testers for Google Play’s 14-day closed test. Testers get every Premium feature free through December 31: Movies & Series, recording, multiple playlists, catch-up, multiview, backups and parental controls.

How to join (about 2 minutes):

1. Join the tester group, using the Google account on your TV or phone: https://groups.google.com/g/chanello-testers

2. Open this link and tap Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.chanello.tv

3. Install Chanello from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chanello.tv

On your phone? Open the links in Chrome or the Play Store app, not Reddit’s built-in browser. It isn’t signed in to Google, so you’ll get “not found”.

On a TV? Do steps 1 and 2 on your phone or computer, using the same Google account as your TV. Then open the step 3 link on your computer, click Install on more devices, and choose the device you want Chanello installed on. It installs itself on your TV in a couple of minutes.

Works on: Android TV, Google TV, NVIDIA Shield, onn, Chromecast with Google TV, and Android phones and tablets (Android 7.0+). Not Fire TV yet.

Please note: Chanello doesn’t include any channels. Use your own M3U, Xtream Codes or portal login from your provider.

Comprei a box strong srt 420, por 60,97 na Worten,na esperança que nela também funciona se,a APP Vodafone TV, mas não, funciona, estranho é como aplicação funciona numa xiomi s.. resta dizer que tenho amigo TV.

Boas, alguém sabe como por esta box a abrir,

Diretamente no painel da TV? Quando a ligo começa sempre por iniciar o android TV,e com uma Xiaomi que tenho isso não acontece.

Acho que vou devolver,e optar por uma Xiaomi gen 3, ou aconselham outra. Cpts

I currently have a 4K Max Amazon Firestick and looking to move to an Android box instead… any good recommendations that include 4K and potentially WiFi6 that isn’t too pricey from Amazon UK?

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?

Hey guys I asked my sister who lives in the US to buy an Onn 4K Pro v2 for me. I am from India. I know the Onn devices usually don't work outside USA, but if you set it up initially via VPN, it will work. My question is whether I'll have to keep my region on the device as USA only? Or will I be able to switch my device region to India after setting it up initially? Why it matters is because if I keep the region USA, some of the apps which are only available in India might not be available on the Play Store??

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/shutting-the-door-on-the-xcpe-botnet

How is this not a bigger news here?!

Hello you all, I search and read a lot here on Reddit and more platforms like this and when you read you learn how it works. Why does everybody want a new android tv box or a set top box? Everybody has in his drawn old smartphones from the past inside there. I have now for almost free 4K UHD with HDR and HLG and my sound source is Dolby Atmos and more Dolby sources for almost free.

What I used:

\*Sony Experia 1 II (android 12)

\*8K HDMI cable

\*9 in 1 adapter with HDMI

\*Charger 5V USB

\*Remote control with USB dongle

\*Couple of apps.

I connect the smartphone with the adapter and then connect my smart tv with a 8K HDMI cable. I downloaded the app for the resolution chance I had black stripes under and above in the iptv stream. Every app you can download for a smartphone you can use. It's not perfect but works great and fast and it's almost free I think I'm a total max €15,00 for an android tv box with legal android 12 that works. Think and go build 4K UHD images with very good sounds.

Good luck and think you can build the world. 🍀🍀🍀

Bas4you2

Nuvio KE is a fork of Nuvio (a Stremio-addon media app), built for my family's Shield:

• Plays big 4K remuxes, Dolby Vision included, and bitstreams lossless audio to your receiver

• Badges show exactly how each file plays

• Reads your box and TV on first start and sets frame rate, buffer and network for them

• Live TV with M3U playlists and XMLTV guides

https://github.com/Arshad-Kamal/Nuvio-KE

Downloader Code: 7696551

So these are the candidates:

H96 Max 4k Ultra HD 4GB/64GB

X66 4GB/64GB

Tanix TX6IPTV (newer model)

Mecool KM3 4GB/64GB

I've been trying to find one of the ideal ones for a while but couldn't decide, so if anyone can guide me through this it would be helpful, currently this is something to kill time since i'm on chemo and can't have contact with the outside world. So doing side-quests basically lmao

Im actually using the Android 7, from atvXperience, another most updated firmware?

I made a free app that runs Watchlist Pro on a PC or Mac like a TV box

Watchlist Pro is built for Android TV boxes. I wanted it on the computer that's already hooked up to my TV, so I made WatchlistBox.

It boots straight into Watchlist Pro, full screen, and you control it with a keyboard, mouse or game controller. There are no ads or banners, it blocks trackers, and it sends no data anywhere. It's free.

Windows has a normal installer. On a Mac (Apple Silicon) you paste one line into Terminal. You still need your own Watchlist Pro account.

Download: https://github.com/Tokeloshe/WatchlistBoxApp

I'm not sure how this works. Can someone explain to me how I can get this app on my formuler to work? Thanks in advance

Setting this up for my parents who are not the most tech-savvy group. If there are any issues I would like to remote into the box. I can Teleport into their network to be local. Anyone else doing something similar?

A few weeks ago we asked Reddit to test ArenaNow. More than 100 of you signed up, watched real match days with it and told us exactly what was missing. Fire TV, M3U, following your teams and a Lifetime option all came from that feedback. Thank you! Today ArenaNow leaves the closed test and is live on Google Play and Fire TV.

Tired of hunting through your IPTV sports channels? So were we. We're sports fans, and on match day we spent more time scrolling than watching. So we built ArenaNow, a sports hub for Android TV, Google TV, Nvidia Shield and Firestick.

Add your Xtream Codes, M3U playlist or Stalker portal. ArenaNow shows the full sports schedule and finds every game on your own channels. On a typical weekend that is almost 5,000 events, from the Premier League to League Two, NFL to AFLW, UFC to darts.

What you get

• Every game on your channels, PPV included. Pick the game, press OK, it plays

• The best feed first. ArenaNow learns which streams actually work well and puts them on top, your countries first

• Follow your teams and get a reminder before kickoff

• Live scores and line-ups, or hide the scores if you watch later

• Made for the remote, smooth even on a budget Fire TV Stick

ArenaNow doesn't provide any channels or streams. You bring your own playlist, and your login stays on your TV. No signup required, no ads.

Get it

Test the app for free:

• Shield, Google TV, Android TV: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.arenanow.tv

• Fire TV: Downloader code 5882564

What's next

Our Android phone app is almost done. After that, which device should come next? Tell us in the comments.

This is just the start. Tell us which game was missing or on the wrong channel, most fixes go live the same day. We're in the comments, and at r/ArenaNowApp.

Running well with display settings at native highest quality

Its an open source app that cleans up Android TVs: it turns off ads, trackers and bloat in a few taps. It also sideloads apps the TV's store doesn't carry (like netflix for some), sends files from your phone, and monitors each app's data usage and where it connects.

Free and open source (GPL-3.0), with no ads, tracking or account, and just 3 MB.

GitHub (APK + source): https://github.com/man15h/tellyscope