Samsung TV no longer plays come streaming content - is there a decent android box for this?

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cjkbarnett

37 posts

Geek

#2968306 14-Sep-2022 21:33

I have a chromecast with google tv, paired with a "dumb" 4K veon tv from the warehouse.

Honestly, the out-of the box experience with the Chromecast with google tv is pretty average. So many ads on the stock launcher.

While i liked the device (having a physical remote is awesome!), installing a 3rd party launcher (recommend F-Launcher) and de-bloating a bit makes it an incredible device, and great value.

Just my 10c though. I only use it for Emby and Netflix, and the occasional youtube. Plenty of power and handles 10 bit 4K x265 video like a champ, you can also add a USB C dock that supports power delivery if you wanted to hardwire it via Ethernet too

MikeAqua

7785 posts

Uber Geek

#2968414 15-Sep-2022 09:38

I used to used the MiBox and found it really good. I haven't used mine for a few years though, so I don't know if they still work well.

Mike

rossmcm

111 posts

Master Geek

#2968494 15-Sep-2022 11:12

Many thanks for the wealth of suggestions.

Picked up a CCWGTV from PBTech. Commissioning it was relatively painless (but I don't know how anybody without grandchildren would get on ;-). Installed Kodi.

@cjkbarnett, the USBC dock sounds interesting - any recommendations? I noticed on my first play with the Chromecast last night that I'm getting occasional freezes so I might look at getting a wired connection to it.

cjkbarnett

37 posts

Geek

#2968503 15-Sep-2022 11:31

The USB C dock I have is this one here (I can't seem to post a link)

Works a treat with an apple 20w usb c charger.
Ran into a few weird issues trying other power supplies, but this one seems to work fine.

Spyware

3764 posts

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#2968505 15-Sep-2022 11:35

rossmcm:

Picked up a CCWGTV from PBTech. Commissioning it was relatively painless (but I don't know how anybody without grandchildren would get on ;-). Installed Kodi.

They would buy an Apple TV.

Spark Max Fibre using Mikrotik CCR1009-8G-1S-1S+, CRS125-24G-1S, Unifi UAP, U6-Pro, UAP-AC-M-Pro, Apple TV 4K (2022), Apple TV 4K (2017), iPad Air 1st gen, iPad Air 4th gen, iPhone 13, SkyNZ3151 (the white box). If it doesn't move then it's data cabled.

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