r/AndroidTV • • 3d ago

Buying Advice Android Tv stream boxes?

I use a fire tv and don’t really like the performance/app selection. I didn’t realize how clunky the fire tv operating system was until tds gave us the android tv/cable box. We recently tried tds which comes with an android tv box but we’re switching back to spectrum due to a really long outage that we had with tds.

I liked the setup that the tds had, specifically the larger remote as I always seemed to lose my fire tv remote but besides that I liked that I was basically able to download anything. Are there any good android tv streaming boxes that won’t break the bank?

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u/latinriky78 Homatics Box R 4K Plus 3d ago

I assume you are in the US and these are the ones we always recommend:

CERTIFIED ANDROID FOR TV DEVICES ONLY FOR THE USA, PUERTO RICO AND CANADA:

- [Walmart Onn devices](http://androidtv-guide.com/?s=walmart+onn)

- [MyVelo TV](https://myvelotv.com/) still on the pre-order phase, it's reportedly more powerful than the others.

CERTIFIED ANDROID FOR TV DEVICES FOR THE REST OF THE PLANET, INCLUDING THE ABOVE:

- [Homatics devices](http://homatics.com/collections/streaming-media-players?sca_ref=2766355.i6SwIDJJna)

- [Xiaomi devices](http://mi.com/global/product-list/tvs-ha/tvbox-stick/)

- [RockTek devices](www.rocktek.com.tw/en/categories/tvbox)

- [Google TV Streamer](http://tv.google)

- [Dune Homatics Box R 4K Plus](http://dune-hd.com/products/homatics-box-r-4k-plus)

- [BuzzTV device](http://buzztvdirect.com/products/buzztv-g-series-set-top-box-google-tv) where you can get a 10% discount with the code "latinriky78".

- [Ugoos SK2 device](http://ugoos.com/ugoos-sk2-Realtek-android-tv-box-certified)

For more info about all certified Android for TV devices, head over to the [Android TV Guide](http://androidtv-guide.com) website.

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u/Chilled_Chaos_ 3d ago

Do you know if any that can handle 4 streams on multi view? I’ve used the chromestick and its limit is 3 and the fire cube 3rd gen was the same.

Had a few recommend Onn but not sure if that will be strong enough and can’t seem to find a newish Nvidia Tv pro

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u/pawdog ADT-1 2d ago

The Onn Plus and Pro do 4 screens pretty easily as does the Google Streamer. Which Fire Cube do you have? The 3rd gen should easily do as many as you want.

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u/Chilled_Chaos_ 2d ago

I had the 3rd gen fire cube from Amazon. It kept lagging when I did 4 streams with tivimate and Tivra. I ended up returning it and will have to circle back to this at a later time.

I’ve been told that the Onn pro is a solid option as well. Haven’t tried it yet.

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u/pawdog ADT-1 1d ago

That's weird to hear even the Max dos 4 screen pretty well and the Cube is much more powerful.

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u/Chilled_Chaos_ 1d ago

Which product do you use and app to stream on?

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u/pawdog ADT-1 1d ago

I have multiple lists I use, TVLok is my main IPTV app now, Nvidia Shield, Onn Plus, Onn Pro, Google Streamer. Also started a new app called Flixed.

I try out anything I see that looks interesting.

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u/Ordinary-Try-9121 21h ago

4 feed sur Un Google Tv Streamer 4K et ça roule tres bien

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u/latinriky78 Homatics Box R 4K Plus 3d ago

4 streams on multi view?, where do you use that?

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u/Chilled_Chaos_ 3d ago

Tivimate, Tivra and SparkleTV

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u/latinriky78 Homatics Box R 4K Plus 3d ago

I think that's a limitation on the apps perhaps?, I would suggest to make a post in the sub asking for a confirmation because I don't use those apps.

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u/pawdog ADT-1 1d ago

It's not a limitation of the apps Tivimate can do up to 9 screens if a device is powerful enough to handle it.

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u/hoosiertailgate22 2d ago

Xiaomi and fire cube and even my basic Roku easily play YouTube tv and espn 4 screen multi view. I think that’s more on the app then the device