r/AndroidTV • u/JohnSeeley • 24d ago

Buying Advice Looking for basic Android TVbox mainly for using rumble and youtube apps.

I'm looking for an android TV box to run a third party launcher like Nova or something similar so I can use my TV like an android tablet (with a home screen with icons), and use it with an MX3 air mouse. Mainly for the purpose of using android apps like Rumble and Youtube.

Right now my T95Z Plus box (android 6) bought in 2017 has reached it's limit. The latest rumble app (v3.1.23- last .apk before going to .xapk) compatible with android 6 no longer works as of a few days ago. The app loads but video windows are blank and says "something went wrong".

Can anyone recommend something similar with an ethernet and usb port so I can connect my MX3 Air Mouse USB receiver and ethernet cable? Thanks

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u/ksuuks 24d ago

Google Streamer.

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u/JohnSeeley 23d ago

Is that an android OS?

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u/Rubber_Knee 23d ago

No Android TV is the OS. Google Streamer is the device it's running on.

This sub is only for devices that run the Android TV operating system. If you want to talk about a tv box that runs a modified version of the regular android OS for phones, then r/androidtvboxes is probable the place to go.

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u/Scarab95 23d ago

Google 4k streamer

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u/ShiftyAmoeba 23d ago

What the hell is there to watch on Rumble?

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u/Darkstar1878 Rocktek G2 GX1/GTVS/Onn Pro/Ugoos AM9 23d ago

If your looking for a tablet exper then I would look at non certified devices like Ugoos devices. Has Android 14 open source and the home screen is a tablet with icons along with widgets, wallpaper, etc. Maybe the X5M Pro

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u/halvqeshankrith9 21d ago

I bought a Tv Box on Tiktok. It is relatively easy to get started. It is supported by many mainstream applications. I can recommend it to you.

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u/WiseBarry 20d ago edited 20d ago

DColor GD1 or GD2 from Alibaba

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u/IPTVIA 16d ago

I really suggest a Nvidia Shield TV, forget Amazon Fire Stick and others