NVidia Shield TV (Not Pro) or Mi Box S

Okay, so it's 2020. The Nvidia Shield Pro is nowhere to be found, forums are exploding with complaints about the Nvidia Shield TV (Tube) and I want to Upgrade my Roku Stick (3600x 2016 model) and Steam Link into one Android TV Product.

Is it worth spending $150 on the Shield or should I just get a Mi Box S and save the money? Right now, my only requirements are streaming Netflix, Hulu, Prime, Plex, VRV, CrunchyRoll, Disney+ and YouTube (Not TV) and the Steam Link app. I don't do LiveTV and other than steaming via Steam Link don't really plan on gaming directly.

I already have a dedicated Plex Server so there is no reason to wait on the Shield Pro to come back although if I could find one, I'd buy that instead. I just don't want to spend $150 on something I'd regret.

Oh and one last thing, I don't currently have a 4K TV. I don't plan on buying one either, unless my 1080 craps out on me. So that is not really a concern.

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What do you use to cast videos via DLNA?

I don't have miracast in my android tv, so I cast videos from the Web via DLNA, I use QuickCast on my android and I haven't found any problem, however I am currently missing a desktop alternative for it, I have tried vGet for chrome, but is not always working, suggest me something better please

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Please Help With my Philips Tv fOr some reason I can’t enable my HDR and Resolution settings on my PS4

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Xiaomi Mi Box 3 Issues only in Youtube

In the following picture you can see what happens when I try to play videos in Youtube only: Picture of playing Youtube Video

Other apps work just fine, I've tried Netflix and Redbull TV, but I use Youtube a lot.

Does anyone have an idea on how to solve this issue?

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Xiaomi Mi Box 3 Reboot into Recovery Mode

Anything I've tried online for the similar products doesn't work.

I can't seem to find an explanation on how to do this for Mi Box 3.

If anyone has one and knows how to enter Recovery mode on this device, please tell me.

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UHD TV Can't play 4k files of the HDD

Hi Folks, I have a 43 inch LED Philips TV and an HDD, the HDD has a lot of 4k content, the TV flawlessly is able to play anything in 1080p, however, the moment I throw anything in 4k it doesn't work, the native media app plays the video with no audio and 3rd party apps like VLC player are able to play the audio and not the video, the TV is a little old now, (3yrs), hence can't play Youtube since the OEM has not updated the Android version, have another box to play some online content, however, the box and HDMI cable has a limitation at 1080p- hence can't check.
TV Model-
https://www.philips.co.in/c-p/43PUT7791_V7/7000-series-led-tv

External HDD- https://www.amazon.com/Model-Passport-Portable-External-Backup/dp/B00E83X9P8

What should I do? Have tried to install multiple app post looking at Youtube- none have worked, VLC for me is the best overall, there is another Sony 4k TV that is able to play the same 4k files on VLC player, hence VLC does not seem to be the issue.

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How to contact SmartYouTubeTV developer?

Does anyone know how to contact the SmartYouTubeTV dev? Where is the app mainly published etc? I just want to give a suggestion and ask about potential upcoming features.

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Xiaomi may launch a Mi TV Stick in May

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Best Android TV box.

Just wondering what everyone thinks is the best box out today. I want to get the Nvidia Shield TV pro but every where I look it's about $300 - $400. The new model has no usb so don't want that. What is the best option other than those 2?

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Voice command to switch input to cable TV?

Hi all. New android TV owner here. Is there a voice command to switch inputs to the set top cable box? Everytime I try to tell the TV to watch cable or live tv, it searches youtube.

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will mi box s output sound via usb

hi

before i go ahead and purchase a mi box s. i would like to know if i connect a usb soundbar to a mi box will it be able to output the sound through the soundbar. i need it for a project and this usb soundbar is perfect size for fitment. only downside is it is only has a usb connection.

please could someone let me know before i go ahead and purchase the android box

thanks

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Qwerty remote for Philips Android tv

Hi to all, can someone recommend me qwerty remote for my Philips Android tv 43pus7000 series? Thanks!

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Lan

Lan

I have internet speed 150mbps, but on my mi box it is 60mbps when I use ugreen lan adapter. Why?

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Where to download Android TV .iso?

Hello, I'm looking for the image of Android TV (.iso) so I can test it in a virtual machine first, then install it on a raspberry.

I can't find anything on Android's website so I'm asking here.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

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Looking for my ideal androidTV box... Network port, Netflix, ADB over network, and cheap

I'm looking for about 4 of these, so the Shield is out of my price range.

I've got an aged nexus player (no network port, no ADB over WiFi) and I've been playing with an x96air but can't get Netflix to work on any ATV custom ROM (ATV version). It needs to be androidTV for ease of use for the family.

Can anyone suggest a cheap option for a wired androidTV box that has Netflix and ADB over network?

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Parsec performance on Shield TV Pro 2019

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Freeview Play in the UK

Freeview Play still not on the play store in the UK (from a Sony Android TV), but I believe it's supposed to be released already. Is there any date when it will be generally available? Or is there a play store channel for beta releases?

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VPN on Android TV?

Hi, I'm planning to buy an Android TV for my bedroom. Since I'm not familiar with this stuff (never used one before, not even my family member has one), I want to ask if I can install VPN for Android TV. I want to use it to watch Netflix but sadly it's blocked by my provider (I live in Indonesia and there's one provider that blocks the user from accessing Netflix). Thank you!

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MasterClass launches Android TV app

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Finally. YouTubeTV home channel on AndroidTV

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MiBox broke my flash drive

So tl;dr I use a 64gb usb flash drive to play content from my MiBox S and yesterday after the update, my USB stopped being detected. So I tried using it on my computerS and I haven't managed to detect the drive anywhere. Has anyone had this happen before?

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Mi box s keeps changing resolution by itself

I m using a 4k TV and every time this box wakes up from standby mode it changes its resolution from 4k60 to 480p(1080p before OTA) then I have to turn it back to 4k manually. Is it just me facing this problem? P.s that auto setting doesn't work

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Is there an app to check for android tv specs?

Specifically ram and cpu

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Best IPTV app?

The app doesn't need to have a lot of features. Thanks!

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Relevant app fot the speed test on androdi?

Which would be a relevant app for the speed test? I get 20-50 on speedtest aplication and 70 on aliniti

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