New to AndroidTV, are there ways to make it faster ?

by pagadqs

I just got a Sony TV with Android TV, and as much as I like the picture the TV produces , it's a fucking mess. It is slow to respond, volume control works in the weirdest way - it goes from 17-21-25-28-32 and so on, and it doesn't even display as soon as you start turning it up/down. The apps are very slow to respond and there isn't even a native browser... It's such a mess..

I had an LG that worked blazing fast, but unfortunately the pixels on the panel would keep burning , and I got this hot mess on my hands now, have a few more days to return it and I dunno if I should...

interr0bangr

Get a device that is actually designed to run it? I'd recommend a Nvidia Shield.

iChopPryde

Not a big fan of “smart TVs” they never have the power needed to properly run an OS. I’d recommend getting a TV without it and buying a proper android device the best one on the market is the Nvidia Shield it beats everything else and it’s not even close.

pvrlive

There are a bunch of Sony optimizing videos on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpPBRLCFgmA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpeOLh_34No

But to be honest, the hardware the TV manufacturers put in are just about enough to handle Android TV. You will be amazed how much faster even the cheapest Android TV device is compared to a tv. eg a Xiaomi Mi Box.

DarkmoonSolaire

Go to r/bravia there is a sticky thread on how to speed up the android experience

dupz88

There was a youtube video on how to disable some services etc. My TV runs a similar chipset to some of the Sony ones and runs android TV jist fine. You will find much of this subreddit thinks you need a shield or nothing. Ignore them, while the shield is great, Android TV works just fine on other devices too.

I do find mine gets a bit slower if I install way too much crap on it, but its much better than any other smart TV OS imo.

lyskamm88

Which TV model you have? Android TV version?

The latest version (Oreo 8) is fast enough and definitely doesn’t match you description. And there is web browser included as standard...

Greensleeves2020

The integrated Smart features are often not so well implemented. I would recommend a dedicated Android TV box. nNidea Shield if you are into gaming or don't care about price. Xiaomi mi Box 3s if on a budget (about 50-60 USD). I previously had one of the better regarded non certified Android boxes (the minix neo) and found this useless in practice. Though the mibox is low spec compared with many non certified Chinese Android boxes, it works really well