The Verizon Stream TV is now Netflix and Prime Video certified, that's a great alternative to the Mi Box S (better SoC too)

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Note that's it's a streaming device anyone can buy and it's not linked to Verizon's TV service.

It's the standard Android TV 9 interface you'll find on the Mi Box and Shield TV.

It's finally NOT using the old Amlogic S905X and uses the much better S905X2. There is an Ethernet port but no USB.

After 3 months, it's now Netflix and Prime Video certified.

og1502

Considering this is Verizon, the lack of a USB port seems all too predictable... :sigh:

war_pig

I will over this if it had a usb! I use flirc to use a regular remote (with numbers).

Unless, there is a universal remote control I can use with this the numbers.

bugginout888

can kodi be installed? std play store?

Gustav_LePube

Interesting. Little direct expansion potential due to the lack of connections, but the LAN support may make NAS accessible. Be interesting to see how crippled the distro is on that thing. If it can sideload, it may be a contender.

Bodycount9

FAQ on Verizon's website says you need a Verizon account to sign into the Steam TV. Does this mean a Steam TV app only? Or the whole box when you boot it up?

SatanicOnion

Verizon hardware isn't all that bad. The Verizon Wear 24 is still one of the better Android watches on the market (good screen, good battery, massive RAM for it's times especially, but even in the modern market, and it's only $50)

Not that I need or want this, but the Verizon name alone wouldn't make me want to discredit it.

Bigmizzoufan

I didn’t know Nike was a sponsor.

jaybird1959

(For the technically inclined: Stream TV is 4K-capable, runs Android 9, has a total of 8GB of on-board storage, 2GB of RAM and uses an an ARM quad-core processor ).

https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/verizon-stream-tv-review-1203405682/

allanfarrell

First the shield, now this...I mean how expensive are usb ports? Does lack of usb really make a lot of difference in manufacturing costs? That's various question btw. I genuinely have no idea.