When I got a Sony update, it was super laggy for first 30 minutes, with bunch of background processing going on. Then was only modestly laggy up to an hour. After an hour and a half, didn't notice much lag. How long did you wait after initial setup for all of the background processing to finish? You can go to playstore -> myapps to see stuff being updated.
Return it, I just returned the 40 inch hisense for the very same reason. Replaced it with the Toshiba fire TV, and it's been great.
Had the same issue on my model, for some reason these android apps require a bunch of extra permissions to function properly. Mainly the location access permission. Try going through the apps you’re having issues with and make sure basic permits are granted.
Just get yourself a box. Don’t ever use the “smart” features on your tv.
Return it and get a dedicated box.
Hisense doesn't have quality at all. If some seller told you something good about Hisense, he's lying you. You should return it and get a Samsung or LG. If you want to have fast and stable Android TV, you should buy Nvidia Shield TV.
Man, all good suggestions from the other members but take it from a old fart, don't let those fuckers get away with this. Take it back immediately to where you bought it. XDA has given this TV a good report so obviously you got a lemon. Take it back and get a replacement or another brand but do your research first. Good Luck
Is the interface stuttering or is it the streaming might be an issue with your router? Wireless or hardwired
I have this same model and while the picture quality is great for the price the android tv performance is pretty abysmal out of the box. If you are susceptible to judder (24p content) you really don't want to use an external device that doesn't support display mode switching as the H8F will not remove judder from external sources (using the 'film' motion compensation mode only works on native apps). That said, disabling the majority of google/hisense pre-loaded apps (via adb over tcp/ip and the settings menu), as well as tweaking developer mode options such as limiting/disabling background processes and forcing gpu rendering has definitely improved performance for me. I no longer have any stutter and only occasionally have to force-close an (usually sideloaded) app. Also, take note that some pre-installed apps such as Prime Video use outdated versions that are not able to be updated via the Play Store, and will perform much better if you sideload updated APKs (the version of Prime Video that comes pre-installed has multiple issues such as 4:3 video not playing back at the proper aspect ratio).
Did you install all the latest updates? Also what do you mean by buggy? (anything specific?). mine(H8F) stutters some times and lags a little always (was already aware of the lag before buying, it's because of low end cpu and android tv is cpu intensive) . Also, It only froze once in past 2 months.
I also have a budget TCL TV which paradoxically came bloated with some crap software, as if having low end specs wasn't enough.
Anyway I ended up connecting to it via adb and disabling all the useless proprietary apps and it runs great now. A little bit tech savvy but if you can manage it, it's worth the shot.
How is the picture quality? Do you notice any dark spots in the corner or issues with sports? Price?
Get an android box. I have a Sony TV and the Android is so slow . apps run fine but the UI is terrible. I use the shield TV with it .
In Developer Options, limit Backgrounds processes to 2 or less. Note that you'll need to reapply this every time you hard-power cycle the TV (standby should be fine)
I got the same tv a few months ago and had the same issue. After trying lots of different things to improve performance, ended up getting a Nvidia shield. All good now
Bought the same tv for my girls room and have 0 issues. Try reconnecting your Google WiFi from scratch or return it.
I'd never purchase a TV with an operating system built into it.. They never work right, and it seems there is always SOMETHING wrong with them.. Just purchase a regular monitor (no OS), and hook up an Android box or Roku or something.. regular monitors are cheap and easy to replace when compared to the ones with an OS.
In my experience, it's best to root and disable all the bloatware. It can run side-loaded apps but even then it's hit and miss. I have a HiSense tv as well and was disappointed with the failure to install Google Play Store apps.
It CAN work the way you want it to, but it takes a lot work.
Honestly like others said probably best to get a streaming box. The best option would be a shield tv but those are relatively expensive and I get the pain of having to buy an expensive gadget to make your new expensive gadget work lol.
My tv is on android 9 I believe. It'snot fast enough that I'd call it smooth. I wouldn't even try to game on it. But it works perfect for Netflix, YouTube, Chromecasting stuff, kodi and playing/streaming 4k HDR files which is more than enough.
Return it and buy a Sony.
Had the same TV for a week over the summer. I return it for this very reason. It was slow and buggy as hell.
Have the same tv and knew it wouldn’t be as snappy as my mibox but for the picture quality and price it was a steal at 300.
This is gonna sound vierd, but once my tv also stutter. Only later I noticed that remote control reciever led was blinking. It was because my tv picked up continious IR signal from something else. I did not understood what it was but turn other devices off in Your room and near it. Take out batteries from other remotes and leave the tv running for an hour with IR reciever covered up with something. I know - this suggestion is almost like homepathic medicine, but hey - maybe works
Get a roku and or a Firetv cube.
Had the problem too. Enabled developer options then set background process to none. It appears to be working great now.
If you have a cheap android box, I've found that taking the cover off so heat can't build up is the very best thing you can do. I was on the verge of throwing away a couple and decided to take a look inside. Then while still open tested them and WOW the difference was amazing in speed and reliability. One I'd had to factory reset several times due to crashes etc, I never had to worry about again.
Android TV apps are buggy on most Android tv's.. I would suggest a firestick 4k... Not a bad option for the price.. and it handles apps pretty well.. at least better then the Android T.V.s operating system.
I think the best option is to get a dedicated streaming box such as mi box s, firestick or shield TV.
You could try and set the background process limit to 1 or even no background processes, in developer settings. This sped up my Sony android TV a fair bit although I did ultimately decide to get a shield TV, I did originally get a fire stick but the adverts and interface annoyed me to much.