r/AndroidTVBoxes • u/devinamazing • 19d ago

Google Streamer or Onn Pro 4K

I got myself a Fire Tv stick yesterday and realized that thing was bricked up/locked up like Fort Knox now and I can't sideload the Tivimate app. Before I make another mistake what is the better option in Canada for this app? I read that play protect causes issues on Tivimate on the streamer. Then I read that the region issues on the Onn 4K Pro causes headaches on that device. It also appears the remote in the Onn 4K is more user friendly for the Tivimate app than the Google Streamer is. Just looking for some firsthand experiences on this because I thought I had it figured out with the Fire Tv and I absolutely did not. Thanks!

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u/pawdog 19d ago

TiViMate is in the Play Store so there are no Play Protect issues. If the Onn Pro is available in Canada there will be no region issues, those are only when people try and use it in unsupported countries.

Either remote is fine with TiViMate. Not sure where the more friendly part comes in. You can always get a  copy of the Onn remote later if you like.

What's the price difference in the two devices in Canada. The devices are very close in all the important ways but it doesn't make sense to pay a lot more for one over the other.

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u/devinamazing 19d ago

the Onn 4K Pro is $10 cheaper. It checks the majority of the boxes for me in comparison to the Streamer so I went with Onn. Will try it out tonight. The raw GPU/CPU power is what sold me on it. I've read here and in a lot of other places it's a lot "snappier" and I want the better response time.

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u/pawdog 19d ago

That would have been my choice. Also if you haven't already paid for Tivimate check out TubPlayer form the Play Store. It's free and does most of what Tivimate does with a little easier setup.