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These Android TV boxes have been around just about as long as Android has. Odds are, you or someone you know has had one over the years. But beneath their crunchy Android exterior lies a deep, dark secret. What evils will befall you should you choose to bring such a device into your house? And what alternatives are there?
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Intro: Laszlo – Supernova
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:56 Setup and initial danger
2:45 CoreJava
3:58 Weird Android
5:03 Can we make them useful?
6:55 At least they can do 4K, right?
7:22 Redeeming qualities?
8:21 Closing thoughts
9:16 Outro
by Linus Tech Tips
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These devices don't give you FREE access to Netflix, Amazon Prime, ESPN+ or Hulu like people may think. You still have to PAY for those services! You get whatever free live channels out there and a portal to all the others but it isnt free. It's like a window on a ship, you can SEE the ocean, but you can't swim in it, or fish, until you open the window, and that cost MONEY. These devices are useless and any Smart TV can do the same.
Are you putting your channel on Vimeo too? Because YouTube has turned into complete shit.
Linux, make your own brand sell it.
What about installing CoreELEC on one of these devices instead of their OS?
ive had these boxes they are pure garbage, they last around a month before serious issues and never work properly. avoid.
So what is the Solution then for people like me, who owns a Samsung which does not have most of the Streaming Apps already on it AND which doesn't allow you to install streaming apps like Pluto TV, Roku TV, Freevee TV etc.?
I bought one for like 100 dollars. in less than a year it no longer turns on
I want to see someone install windows on one of these
Need a Video on SuperBox
i guess it's just better to get a raspberry pi and run Kodi et al
I had one of these, i just turned it into a linux machine and installed Octoprint on its memory chip so I overwrote the original firmware lmao
Every device you purchase should be reimagined, and you should never put USBs in your computer that you find on the streets.
I mean China is collecting info on what pirate movies you are watching is hardly a big deal.
01:30 He is not wrong
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Well. Im kinda glad that when i upgraded from a roku, i got a nvidia shield
"Yaaaaar" on the High Seas comes with great fun and moderate risks.
P.S. : How hard is it to stream on TV from one of the trucload of free streaming websites with an ad block?
Likewise, when the Americans compete with China on prices, they accuse them of spying and piracy, as if the other options were safe. On the contrary, they all violate privacy in secret. Whoever uses any device is spying on you, whether Google or Chinese devices.
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This made me think, Smart TV from China could also have malware
CN tv box should not be scam like about ram and android version..90% of them are scam wen u cheak with device info app
Nvidia is an Android Tv Box. Truth is that is the best tv box nowadays, but… I've come to learn that there's no better image than the same movie played directly with Plex app within the smart tv for instance and Plex on Nvidia. I run some many tests and the evidence is clear. I use Nvidia only as a Plex server but watch directly on my Lg with Plex app. Images are incredibly better. Is a fact too that tv hardware is not so fast as Nvidia but I prefer to wait a few more seconds and enjoy the quality.
Hello..best svicloud 9p?
As far as I know, all Android TV boxes do not have the DEVICE MINISTRATOR feature, let alone DEVICE LOCK or SCREEN LOCK like all Android smartphones and all Android tablets have.
So that all the data in the Android TV box can be stolen or in the eyes of the spy and the device can be hijacked by hackers.
The h96 max has no malware
And Shield pro tv Box ????
So if you have one of these already, is it worth just flashing Linux onto it? And could that be safe to still do instead of an android OS?
Have you tested a minix ?