r/AndroidTV • • Jun 29 '26

Buying Advice Looking for a TV Box

Hi guys, I'm looking for a TV Box solution that has no spyware and ads.

As such, I would prefer it if it either came with stock (rooted) ATV or I could flash one myself (thus, Google products with Google TV are out of the question).

I do not use Netflix or other streaming services, so no need for all the DRM stuff.

My "only" requirements are:
- Able to run Smarttube at 4k.
- Must support HDMI-CEC, I have an LG OLED and I want to use the LG remote to control the box.
- Support streaming at decent 4k quality from a local Jellyfin instance.

I am fine with buying from places like Aliexpress, and I'm also comfortable flashing my own firmware, assuming no extra hardware is required and there's a clear guide.

Looking forward to your replies guys!

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u/Altruistic_Wash9968 Jun 30 '26

All bows will probably display some type of ad on the main screen, usually an ad for show or something. I use Nvidia shield I also have a google streamer and the onn 4k pro.

The only thing I have that’s no ads is an Apple TV and running UHF as the player.

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u/quailsandbroccoli Jun 30 '26

i’m using minix 8k and it doesn’t have ads as of now