Any Android Tv Boxes that support USB Hubs? I'm looking for a simple Kodi interface that can support my 4 2TB self powered USB Hub enclosure; no streaming or internet connection required. This will be used on a boat at sea; ideally would have a remote for ease of use as well. Open to all advice and suggestions
Most just will if not all of them.
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Sure u/rk_29, here's the list:
Certified AndroidTV/GoogleTV boxes for the US only:
- AirTV Mini
- AT&T TV
- Tivo Stream 4K
- T-Mobile TVision HUB
- Verizon Stream TV
Certified AndroidTV/GoogleTV boxes for the US and the rest of the world:
- Chromecast with Google TV
- Dynalink TV Box (Available at Walmart)
- Ematic Jetstream (Engel EN1015K for Europe. Available at Walmart)
- JBL Link Bar
- Mecool KM6 Classic Edition (Prime Video only. 10/100 ethernet. AV1 hardware decoding. 2GB of RAM. Available soon at mecoolonline.com )
- Mecool KM6 Deluxe Edition (Prime Video only. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. AV1 hardware decoding. 4GB of RAM. Available soon at mecoolonline.com )
- Minix Neo T5 (No Netflix/Prime Video. Gigabit ethernet. Remote control doesn't have a microphone)
- Nvidia Shield TV (The most expensive but powerful)
- Xiaomi Mi Box S/4K
- Xiaomi Mi TV Stick (1080p only)
For more info about all certified Android TV devices, head over to aforementioned Android TV Guide website.
You need a cheap chinese android box + coreelec for that. You dont need android tv for this.
You have to be really careful with Android TV devices and USB storage because a bunch of them do not support NTFS formatted hard drives. And I would not bother with extra complications like a USB Hub.
Get something with multiple USB ports on it already to save with the stuffing around and greatly reduce the extra points of possible failure.
Go straight to the source Forum for Kodi devices and also use a G20S or G30S Plug n Play wireless remote.
The best bang for the buck is the snappy S905X3 chipset X96 Air and then run CoreELEC Kodi on it (easy done) from a microSDHC card:
https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=112
https://coreelec.org
That CE Kodi combo will play anything you throw at it better vs any Android Kodi device.
Devices running CoreELEC boot straight into snappy Kodi from power on. I use one as my everyday - throw anything at it - local media content player.