i want to run octopus but it wont because i cant allow the permission, im using a mi box 3, so i cant use connect to it, but if i can plz put it tell me

Hi, I just bought an Android TV and have been having some issues. One of the main ones is that all the freeviewPlay apps (iPlayer, itv, all4 etc) won't open and give me an error: FVP-300. I've done some looking and people are saying that an Ariel plugged in is needed. This seems absolutely obsurd as every other service doesn't need this. If I had an LG smart TV I wouldn't have to do this (I've just replaced my LG one). My main issue is I don't actually own an Ariel cable and really don't want to buy one if I can help it. Also the fact I don't pay for Tv license (as I never use BBC services - only opened the app to test if it was working). Does anyone know any other workarounds or whether it's a different issue?

Separately I've also been having issues just casting All4 - it will just pause itself before adverts and not do anything until I uncast and recast. Could this be caused by the freeviewPlay issue? Thanks in advance! Getting really frustrated with this - on the verge of returning it

EDIT: I didn't originally try this as some other forum posts said it didn't make a difference but I have now done a factory reset and it seems to have resolved the issues for now. The all4 app is working without connecting an Ariel. I have no idea why it wasnt working before. Only did a brief test before work this morning so it may be short lived. We'll see... Thanks for the replies and help!

My TV has two USB ports which are not enough for me. Can I use TP link 4 port usb hub in this situation?Will it affect or damage the TV if I insert it in one of the stock ports and connect multiple gadgets into the hub?

Also I've bought two good quality kinda expensive LED backlight strips for the TV. It uses usb port for power supply. Do such strips put load on the motherboard or is it harmful? Any advices are welcomed. Thanks.

Is there a setting to make my TV *NOT* broadcast to everything else on the network? My PC/phone/etc. keep prompting if I want to cast/stream/share to it - and I don't. Ever.

Hi, I got a mi box with a normal television. I installed a app through google play but when i open it, it gives a warning of device not compatible or something.

For that, will installing a apk works?

I want to record some shows, but the built in TV guide is messed up. Is there a way to recorded when I’ m not home with out using the TV guide?

I own two 2nd gen nVidia Shield devices and I swear the batteries in the remote last about 3 weeks before I start getting "low battery" notifications.

My wife likes fake tea candles, cheap and flicker just like normal candles and use the same CR2032 button battery the shield remote uses. When she buys new batteries, they come in a box of 100, but are basically Amazon branded batteries.

Should I splurge $6-10 for name brand CR batteries? Or cut my loses and get some $15 replacement remote that uses cheap AAAs that I know will last for months?

Anyone has or knows how to get the MUTV app on the Xiaomi Mi Box S? They have an Android app but it isn’t compatible on Android TV Box.

I’ve tried installing it by adding the app through Play Store on the web but that also says it’s incompatible... strange since the developers have made it available on Roku and Amazon Fire TV.

TIA.

So I've had this new skyworth tv for over a couple of months now and at first it had this really beautiful screen saver that was simply called "colors" or something along that line. I liked it because I have a bit of a lighting issue in my room so it serves as a good background.

But now it suddenly stopped working. Normally it would turn on after 30 mins of inactivity but now I could leave the tv alone for the longest time and it wouldn't really do anything, it'll just turn off eventually. I tried playing with the settings, mainly in the screensaver menu, but I couldn't figure out why it stopped working.

I'd be really thankful if anyone could help me out with this issue. And sorry for not knowing the exact name of the tv I just know it's a skyworth with android OS

Hi, new here and have lots of doubts because of how Android TV used to be unstable. Want to get ~55" OLED smart TV (no good dumb TVs this size) and was looking at LG E9, but these are out of stock where I live. Also don't like other manufacturer OSes.

So was thinking for a while now about Android TV, but is OS mature enough on any good TV? Want a good panel and sound with stable software. Thinking to spend up to $2k

Any advice is welcome Thank you

Edit: Will be used mostly for Plex and other web services. No TV feature is actually needed

This is my TV,does anybody know how much RAM does it contain, because it isn't mentioned on any website?

So been using the TV stick for about 2 weeks now and everything works well except there's an audio delay of about 1 second.

It'll be fine for about an hour or two and then the audio just lags behind the video. Its not restricted to a particular app as well.

This can be fixed by either removing the stick from the hdmi and plugging it back in(device will still be on and so I can resume playing) or simply rebooting the stick.

I'm hoping its an issue with the tv because it is pretty darn old.

Will test it on another TV and give feedback here.

Anyone else experienced this?

Hey guys, I own an Android TV, and thinking of a streaming solution. I have a lot of questions, hopefully you can answer a few of them: I've been using Netflix for a while but there are many shows I want to watch that are not on Netflix or in my country. (And vpn is slow) Only problem is I LOVE Netflix's UI, the way the catalog is organized, how it immediately goes over to the next episode, allows you to skip the opening.. Obviously some of these stuff can't be reproduced with shield (for example Shield cannot automatically skip openings, obviously), but how close can it get in terms of organizing my library? What is the normal procedure if I have a TV show on my computer and I want to watch it with the Shield? How instant and hands free is this process? If I transfer a show to the Shield, can it automatically (or by manually teaching it somehow to) recognize it and show me a description of that TV show and understand the order of episodes? or is it too much to expect of this box? My current solution is to download a movie on my PC and share it on a network drive, and then connect to the drive from my Android TV, but the navigation on the TV's native UI is TERRIBLE and takes too much time, how much better will it be with a Shield? (or any other box for that matter) Thanks!

So I have an android box running 8.1 and uts great but the remote is so bad. Instead of buying a new remote I was planning on using this app from Google on my smartphone. Theyre both connected to the same Internet connection, the android box is ethernet and my phone is WiFi(box doesn't have WiFi, but that shouldn't be the problem). When I open the app on my phone it searching endlessly but can never find my android box. I've turned off the box for 10 seconds and tried resetting it, but to no avail. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

What is the real difference between 10/100/1000 ethernet ? Should I consider it before I make a decision？

I'm in the market for my first android box and have been waiting for Sabrina for a while now. Have there been any recent updates or leaks about it?

Or should I just bite the bullet and go in for a Mi Box S or Firestick 4k ?

Usage - 4k-- Netflix, Amazon Prime, Plex. Wouldn't mind Kodi though. Smart home integration is a slight plus for futureproofing. Voice remote is a must. Can wait for up to two months.

Does anybody played PUBG on their android TV, if so how is the performance?