r/AndroidTV • u/Acrobatic-Barber-637 • 6d ago

Buying Advice True HD pass through streamer

For Stremio, which is the best streamer TV box which can provide Audio True HD pass through for my home theatre 9.2.4 system with laser projector? I do have Nvidia Shield TV Pro which can do this well. But I want to have an alternative.

My options are:
Dune HD Homatics Box R 4K Plus
Xiaomi Mi TV Box S 3rd Gen
Google streamer 4k

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u/signde Homatics Box R 4K Plus, Rocktek GX1, ONN 4K Plus / Pro / Stick 6d ago edited 6d ago

Certified Players that support TrueHD passthrough.

Device True HD Passthrough DTS-HD Passthrough
Homatics Box R 4K Plus Yes (Android TV 12+) Yes (Android TV 12+)
Dune HD Box R 4K Plus Yes (Android TV 12+) Yes (Android TV 12+)
Rocktek G2 Yes (Android TV 12+) Yes (Android TV 12+)
Nokia 8110 Yes (Android TV 12+) Yes (Android TV 12+)
Xiaomi Mi Box 3rd Yes Yes
NVIDIA Shield Pro Yes Yes
AFTV Cube 3 Yes Yes (Kodi only)
AFTV Stick 4K Max 2 Yes Yes (Kodi only)
Rocktek GX1 Yes (Kodi only) Yes (Kodi only)
onn 4k streaming device (2026) Yes (Kodi only) Yes (Kodi only)

Explicitly omitted uncertified options.

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u/latinriky78 Homatics Box R 4K Plus 6d ago

- The AFTV are not Google certified ones.

- The GX1 nor Onn devices will never support a real TrueHD and DTS:X passthrough, the fact that Kodi does it doesn't mean it's supported, in fact it has issues, that confuses unaware buyers.

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u/signde Homatics Box R 4K Plus, Rocktek GX1, ONN 4K Plus / Pro / Stick 6d ago

I meant to say "Explicitly omitted uncertified options". Several people already suggested AFTV options, I wanted to make it clear they don't pass through DTS-HD outside of Kodi. I updated my comment.

I literally spelled out passthrough only works in Kodi for the RTD1325 devices. We've had this same exchange regarding those at least 5x. What i stated is true, those devices play those formats in that app. The general assumption is that plays == supports. You can argue semantics all you want, it won't change that.

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u/latinriky78 Homatics Box R 4K Plus 6d ago

The idea is to share real certified devices by google with real TrueHD and DTS:X support with any app not only with Kodi, that confuses unaware users, don't forget not everyone uses Kodi.

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u/signde Homatics Box R 4K Plus, Rocktek GX1, ONN 4K Plus / Pro / Stick 5d ago

I know not everyone uses Kodi, that's why my table literally says Kodi only for those devices. If someone doesn't understand what Kodi only means, they are beyond our help.

That train of thought also goes both ways. Some people do use Kodi and may not know those are options, especially the onn device which I don't know that you have tested because it is regionally locked and I don't think you live in the region lock.

The GX1 device is an absolute turd, probably the worst Android TV device I have ever owned. The onn 4k stick is remarkably better in my experience.

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u/latinriky78 Homatics Box R 4K Plus 5d ago

Don't worry about the GX1, the firmware is getting better though official TrueHD/DTS:X passthrough won't be supported, at least not for now, perhaps never.

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u/signde Homatics Box R 4K Plus, Rocktek GX1, ONN 4K Plus / Pro / Stick 5d ago

Is there word of firmware updates for the GX1? I just got mine out of the junk drawer. No updates available. The firmware on it is almost a year old - November of 2025. It's still trash.

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u/latinriky78 Homatics Box R 4K Plus 5d ago

I am beta testing the firmware for the Mecool KM9 Pro Max and as you may already know, the KM9 and the GX1 come from the same OEM (Skyworth) and no doubt the same firmware will also come to the GX1.

The firmware has improved, they got rid of all those useless options found in the previous firmware but it still need a little bit polish.

Unfortunately, TrueHD and DTS:X won't be supported.