Mini USB keyboard with Xiaomi mi box Android TV keeps disconnecting?

I have an xiaomi mi android tv box.

I have a usb dongle mini keyboard connected to it. When i first plug in the dongle into the mi box the keyboard works fine.

But after it goes to sleep, if i stop using it for a few minutes. i can't get the keyboard to work unless i take the usb dongle out and reconnect it to the box.

I'm thinking the power supply to the usb dongle is somehow going to sleep and not turning back on again, unless i pull it out and plug it back in

Is there a way to fix this? I can't seem ti find an option in settings to leave it on permanently.

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PhilipS OLED TV MKV

I went to go play an MKV video on my Philips OLED TV today as I have many many times, and today it told me the file isn’t supported.

What gives?

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Maximum Internet Speed

So I have a KD-55X8500C and 500Mbps internet plan but when connected via wifi, the speed just won't go over 30Mbps no matter what. 280 is the best I get. When I connect it via a Lan cable, the speed is even worse, for some reason it won't cross 100Mbps. I was advised to use a cat6 cable but even then the speed is below 100Mbps. Idk what to do.

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PS4 remote play

I waited for a long time for AndroidTV to update to 10 so I could play PS4 remote play on my tv. Just thought I'd let everyone know you can do it using chiaki sideloaded to your shield or other Android tv. The touchpad clicks don't seem to work, and the app has to be launched from settings, but very playable! Couldn't find anyone saying it worked for a long time, so I was just gonna try to help someone else!

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Why do I have all these unwanted "channels" on my Philips AndroidTV when I never installed them?

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Android tv for PC

So i'm trying to make my own androidTV with a laptop, and it's main OS is Android TV from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVipDaOJWnU : Now since this doesn't come with any pre installed apps other then a file explorer, i am trying to sideload apps, like VivaTV, a app i used to use when i had a Mi Box. It gives me a Parse Error and when i went to to turn on Unknown Sources, it still gives me the error, i also enabled USB Debugging from the Developer options. I know i should just buy a Mi box or chrome cast or whatever, but this is all i have right now so i'm just trying to re purpose, Thanks in advance!

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Android TV box with HQ audio/effects/equalizer

As per title, I am using nice pair of active speakers with subwoofer but they are lacking some fine tuning controls like treble or bass.

My MiBox is connected to it and sound is just pure shit. I have tried with many equalizers from the store but I am not satisfied how they work.

Just for the test I have plugged in my LG V40 and sound was incredible thanks to LG's HQ DAC and effects.

Is there a box with native good sound quality around for my active speakers setup?

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PiPup - Free and OpenSource app that allows displaying custom notifications on Android TV

The most common use-case is for sending notifications from a home-automation solution to your Android TV.

As shown on YouTube

Some example scenarios:

  • Show a snapshot of your camera on your TV (motion trigger)
  • Display a notification with the video of your camera when someone is at your door
  • Send a text notification when your dryer/washingmachine is ready

Some example clients:

Google Play App

Github Source

No internet connection is necessary and no advertising is contained.

Without a client application or a home-automation solution which has an integration for PiPup this application will not be of any use.

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Any app or way to automate a Chromecast request into launching the respective app?

Looking to simply launch Smart YouTube TV via voice / my phone.

Really should not be this difficult, I'm absolutely dumbfounded that this is the case.

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About to get a Mi Box S. Is there anything I should know?

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Windows Cast to Device not working after latest major androidTV update

I have a Sony Bravia and after the latest update I can't seem to cast local video files from my windows laptop to my tv anymore. Anyone running into the same issue?

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Need help finding a quality box

I have been using Android TV for awhile now, was using a matricom g box for years before I got myself the Nvidia shield and I'm totally good with that now. But I'm looking for something for my cousin now so I don't know what to get but I know the shield is just unnecessary for him. He would only be using it for cyberflix and IPTV. Maybe Netflix but 4k streaming is not a big deal. What are some good boxes out now under 100$

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Best Budget Gaming tv box ?

Best Budget Gaming tv box ?

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Xiaomi Mi TV box S or Amazon’s FireTV 4K stick

Xiaomi Mi TV box S or Amazon’s FireTV 4K stick Which is better for Watching Movies Must support all Formats ( MKV, AVI, MOV... Subtitles..)

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Any app which can help me use my phone as controller with Android TV?

As far as I can tell my TV doesn't have Bluetooth, it's Mi TV 4A which got upgraded to Android TV. BTController app connects but only the d-pad works on it, and the stadia JavaScript controller works inside phone but idk any way to connect that webpage to the TV.

If anyone knows a method please tell me. (Maybe a web app can be coded to work like this?)

Edit: I mean game controller, I want to use with steam streaming app

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Mi box playing my YouTube videos when tv is off ?

I've noticed recently that there are a lot of videos in my YouTube history that i have not watched. I'm not even home and there is YouTube activity and the only active device showing in my Google account history is mi box s

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How to disable YouTube's narrator?

My dad seems to have accidentally turned it on somehow and we can't find any option to disable it anywhere. Google only brought up results for the "YouTube TV" app, unless I just didn't search correctly.

There's no narrator on any of the other apps on the TV, so we figured it's some setting with YouTube. Help?

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Is Mi Box S coming with new remote now ?

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Notifications for Android TV is an app that shows your notifications on the big screen

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Using a VPN for NBA league pass on Nvidia Shield

Hey, I use a VPN to watch my local NBA team on nba league pass and it works great on PC but it doesn't work on my Nvidia Shield. Does anyone know why? I use NordVPN and pick a different city then i make sure NBA app was closed and open it fresh but it still knows I'm in my home city. Any ideas how to get around this?

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Where did you guys buy Nvidia Shield TV in EU ?

i cant find in my country Slovenia

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Does Android TV OS support Hotspots from Windows?

My Mi Box 3 can't seem to detect Hotspots from Windows 10 and Xiaomi support told me it's a compatibility issue!

I just want to know if it's the case on every device running Android TV. Can anyone with an Android TV device (box or android smart tv... ) confirm this?

Thanks for your help

Edit: after a lot of research, it turns out the box only support wifi connections broadcasting on channels 1 to 11, I tried it at a friend's house and it worked perfectly (Hotspot was on channel 10). Mine was broadcasting on channel 13.

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SDMC Unveils Amlogic S805Y Full HD Android TV 10 Media Box for Operators

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How does YouTube still exist on my device?

I've completely uninstalled YouTube via ADB, it still showed up in my app list (within settings, not the app page).

I disabled it from the app list.

When I use my smart speaker or phone, it STILL launches YouTube. How is this possible?

All I want to do is launch Smart YouTube TV with my speaker / phone like I used to with Oreo 8.1.

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New jetstream box having issues with the apps(help)

Everything worked fine for the past few days and today i decided to watch a youtube video and once i was done i went to watch a show on hulu everything went fine until i went to the show i wanted to watch the shows logo came up then it went away and took me to the jetstream home screen i attempted this 2 more times and got the same results so i decided to hop on over to netflix needless to say i went to a show to watch and again it went to my home screen and just in case it may be worth noting before it boots me to my home screen it flashes the video i previously watched on youtube I tried reseting the YouTube app but that didnt seem to do anything....(cause i cant uninstall the app) i did also try uninstalling hulu but whatever is happening every app but YouTube keeps crashing so i dont know what to do now...

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