Here in Brazil the government is cracking down hard in these. A school work on received a literal pallet of these boxes provided by the police to be repurposed for educational purposes.
@takehirolol5962 Жыл бұрын
Lulz, Brazil will get new customers then. Not even Nintendo chases the clone consoles in Latinamerica...
@jyro1072 Жыл бұрын
Was literally going to say this, my college project involves using a surplus of these as hardware, so far we've only had sucess with one model
@anjoLas Жыл бұрын
dedo no cu e gritaria !
@duardaoo Жыл бұрын
I work on an ISP and we receive a lot of complains of these boxes slugging or locking up. The box doesn't work and the client blame the ISP.
@AdaaDK Жыл бұрын
wait brazil is worried about Chinese products ???, i belived brazil was friendly towards china, and didnt mind the oppression and hostilities china is known for these days.
@CheeseDoodle Жыл бұрын
I work at a Internet Provider and we get contacted by server protection companies all the time from abuse reports in our network from home users. When we inspect what has happened, it is almost always one of these boxes that attempt to bruteforce or attack servers online. These boxes are part of toxic botnets and also use your IP address and network to perform illegal actions online and DDoS without the users knowledge
@ninjrr Жыл бұрын
my wifi has been so bad with packet loss, my stepdad had one of these with an ethernet, he was kicked out recently and ever since ive had no issues with packet loss at all, i feel like the box couldve been using the connection to its advantage i would be running on 800mbps but 35% packet loss it made no sense
@OmgHeDidntJustDoThat Жыл бұрын
@@ninjrr you were getting packet loss because there was interference from android box causing the Wi-Fi signal to be wonkey. Eating up bandwidth and throttling you doesn’t cause packet loss on game servers.
@ninjrr Жыл бұрын
@@OmgHeDidntJustDoThat thankyou bro
@MagnumCatTank Жыл бұрын
@@OmgHeDidntJustDoThat if the android box is trying to pull more bandwidth than what they were subscribing to it will create packet loss. Once the buffer fills up those packets are dropped. Usually gaming and VOIP are the first to notice. Then streaming apps. Web browsing usually not because people try again and it works the second time.
@zandermcnabb7779 Жыл бұрын
@@ninjrr sounds like it kept attempting to reach blacklisted IP, those things are made so horribly they just spew garbage on your ethernet, because they aren’t grounded
@action9639 ай бұрын
Linus is completely right here...I used to love these boxes until my isp blocked the ports...the android boxes don't update time and date anymore, apparently my boxes were used in a ddos attack.
@goku4457 ай бұрын
Did your ISP notify you?
@action9637 ай бұрын
@@goku445 no
@goku4457 ай бұрын
@@action963 wow, so you figured it by yourself?
@action9636 ай бұрын
@@goku445 I rang them and they told me this was the reason they blocked the ports
@Athy_P Жыл бұрын
I've been using my old i5-5200U laptop as as repurposed media player for the past couple of years and it has served me brilliantly. I Am not aware of the 4K capabilities but I do not use a 4K display either, it is technically free and I know what I am running. Running Debian with a cheap wireless remote mouse+keyboard (plentiful on amazon) and if i ever wish to dabble on the dark side, I can run that risk without much of a hassle. I think for a lot of people, re-purposing an old computer or in some cases, even a mobile phone can be a great alternative to purchasing a device, and especially when you talk of 'manufactured e-waste', this can be a smack in the face if such too.
@MACTEP_CHOB5 ай бұрын
While smartphones SoC is much more powerful than any of those from Amlogic, I don`t see how I can connect it to my monitor via HDMI. Not to mention a remote.
@overbuiltautomotive12994 ай бұрын
i be using a amd 2400g or 3400g ryzen i love that is like so good gpu wise and 100.00 or so for a running ebay hp elite desk is a great deal i suggest the one with dvd drive yea its bigger but better unit just stay away from lenovo they cpu lock the cpu so i ant buying it out of principle .and if sub 300 is your thing AMD 5700g 8 core units are floating around
@megametx6541Ай бұрын
Literally any x86 cpu can do that ,but it also come with a cost of heavier CPU usage which lead to electricity bill, and run hotter than those tiny arm chip which operated around 5w.But repurposed it is good idea rather than throw into trashcan
@kllrnohj Жыл бұрын
The "legitimate 4k" Android TV's (so Google TV & Nvidida Shield) still also run the UI at 1920x1080. It's only videos that are passed through at 4k. The ADB command used in the video is just reporting the UI size & not the actual display resolution being sent out, so it doesn't actually mean much.
@umarf7866 Жыл бұрын
I was wondering when I would see someone else say this ^^
@monochrony Жыл бұрын
Yea I'm running Kodi on my Pi4 in 1080p60 because it's more responsive. Still able to run up to 4k30 video content. The device changes resolution and refresh rate on the spot.
@technologicalelite8076 Жыл бұрын
Even the Xbox Series X|S does this. It's to save on performance and resources, reserving extra for content and games. I'd take a 1080p UI over a stuttery mess any day.
@sovo1212 Жыл бұрын
Thanks to bring up ANOTHER reason why this video is pure garbage. "Tencent is bad, give your ass to Google and Nvidia instead".
@mari0auseva Жыл бұрын
Apple TV 4K also does this to save on resources.
@TheCobruhAlienat0r Жыл бұрын
Fun fact, when you showed the screen grab from Walmart you were actually looking at Amazon's store still. Unless you select the filter to only show stuff sold by Walmart then it will mix in things sold on Amazon. I work at Amazon and we have a few dedicated pack stations for Walmart items to make sure we only use generic packaging material and don't accidentally send a Walmart order out in an Amazon box and confuse the customer.
@forrest225 Жыл бұрын
Walmart and best buy adding "marketplaces” is incredibly frustrating when you are trying to fine out if they have something locally.
@Rawtashk34 Жыл бұрын
@@forrest225 The "In-Store Item" check box doesn't exist in your browser? Your frustrating "problem" is fixed with basically less than minimal effort.
@vegant42 Жыл бұрын
@Nick Bylsma maybe needing to take that action is frustrating to him, Nick. The effort required to fix it is irrelevant. You also could have provided that information to him without the snark. Alternatively, you could've just not responded. Clearly, you get off on giving people a hard time. I suggest a therapist. Have a great day, Nick. Edit: I could have not written could of if I would have. I probably should've. Thanks for making me a better person, grammar nazis.
@randomhero123 Жыл бұрын
Stores that added "marketplace" like, say Newegg, basically just ruin their reputation imo and the only way I ever shop on them is by sorting products only from Newegg themselves for instance. If buyers aren't aware they deal with the consequences, which is basically the story of our lives.
@GayDingo Жыл бұрын
@@0741921 i think we all need therapy. Especially when exposed to your average KZfaq comment section.
@AAEmohawk Жыл бұрын
The T9's can be turned into a Octoprint/Klipper host as a cheap replacement for a Raspberry Pi. Chris's Basement did a video on this a few weeks ago. So they turn it into a full desktop experience Linux system
@horacewonghy Жыл бұрын
Yes, especially with s905 soc. In China they have a box called unt403a(which is a retired tv box from isp called china mobile)it has 2gb ram and less than 10 bucks(RMB70) and people flash armbian and openwrt into it.
@triularity Жыл бұрын
I was looking at cheap no-name Android TV boxes awhile back. But my main concern at the time was finding on which didn't just have drive by update support, so was only looking for one which had supported open-source firmware (either by a project or building the firmware myself). In the end, I didn't find anything and ended up buying a Tivo TV android box, figuring a well known company would [more] likely do a better job at product support. After getting it, I heard rumors they were going to ditch development of the devices (and support going with it). 😟 But so far I've been getting occasional updates. Down side it barely has enough storage for the OS. Installing additional apps on an external USB drive is a must.
@joebidenofficialpotus Жыл бұрын
Open source firmware sounds interesting, how would I get that on my laptop
@alby_alby9 ай бұрын
Some SBCs like Raspberry and Orange Pi can run Android TV OSs
@charge2x Жыл бұрын
That is the kind of reviews the public needs.
@axtoncommander8312 Жыл бұрын
Would be great if he makes one on cheap Android car stereos flooding the internet
@captainwin6333 Жыл бұрын
Biased wooohooo USA, USA, USA? Edward Snowden would like a word with this biased nonsense.
@raylopez99 Жыл бұрын
Linus getting hit by viruses so we don't have to!
@VincentFischer Жыл бұрын
Except it's largely BS and shows lack of deeper knowledge
@anynomoussucker823 Жыл бұрын
@@VincentFischer -says it's largely BS -doesn't further elaborate the claim -leaves yeah.... sure buddy.. retard
@thepro7404 Жыл бұрын
It also seems that these boxes like to overheat.The maximum temp could be 70-80°c,which is not good for a soc
@defrag220 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I'm late to the party here but, an open-source project for these Google tv/ android tv to either clean or replace the bootloader/OS itself would be something I'd invest in. Very informative LTT ty ,
@Mr_Soleo Жыл бұрын
I like that after getting hacked LTT said, "let's buy as much malware as we can find!'
@kevzz108 Жыл бұрын
Probably was the cause of the attack n only just got this video through production
@seaswimmer Жыл бұрын
@@kevzz108 Linus stated what caused the attack in his video about it weeks ago. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r62IlKSIx-DQZXU.html
@Anteris90 Жыл бұрын
its easy to make an isolated wifi network and monitor it
@sovo1212 Жыл бұрын
Except he found nothing here. 10 minutes of pure speculation (minus the sponsored segments). Just Linus in another chapter of his crusade against China. "Tencent is bad, give your ass to Google and Nvidia instead".
@alexanderbaumann7902 Жыл бұрын
@@sovo1212 Not true, what he said is a real problem. Not everything made in China is bad, but most of theese cheap (re)branded electronics have serious problems. Linus also bashes against Google and Nvidia and other western brands when they do something wrong. It's just less because stricter regulations and external quality controls prevent more bullsh*t. I think people and companies are equally bad around the globe, just the difficulty to f*ck other people up is different from country to country
@nunoaguiar2525 Жыл бұрын
It's not just TV boxes, some smartphones with random brands also contain malware. But if you are lucky, you can find a clean ROM somewhere. Also for the TV boxes, some can boot up libreELEC so you can avoid the tampered Android altogether. I had a TV box that would only started snooping my home network when it was turned off! If you turn them off with the remote, they are still on! You need to unplug them from the power.
@canalRetro269 Жыл бұрын
True and same for many smart TVs.
@vadnegru Жыл бұрын
Mine stick is powered from usb, so it turns on with projector
@mattd1188 Жыл бұрын
To add to that discussion, Blu phones and Amazon had a free phone at one time (probably 2009-ish) that was basically locked and home screen ad-supported. It worked well until everyone realized that the phone came pre-loaded with malware that stole user data. After Amazon found out, they discontinued the program entirely. One day, my on screen keyboard got hijacked. I'm generally an optimist so I'm going to assume that it was someone trying to warn me that my phone was compromised. The whole ordeal put me off from Blu entirely, as it should anyone at this point.. Furthermore, I have a Motorola G7 Power from 2020 and when you uninstall Facebook and reboot, it re-installs it. No where in my user agreement did I agree to allow Facebook on my device, but here we are. My current phone is a G Power from early 2022 and it doesn't appear to have that issue.
@TheOPtmal Жыл бұрын
OSMC (a FOSS linux-based OS that runs Kodi out of the box) produces something called the Vero 4K+. It's pretty much an Nvidia Shield but smaller and runs OSMC.
@davideyt1242 Жыл бұрын
random brands? try iPhone, Google Phone and the entire "big name" brand, they are all spying on you in every way possible. why nobody is making so many vids about that?
@maegamisama Жыл бұрын
I remember buying a few of these back when and getting frustrated with how slow and incapable they were (despite the specs they promised) I'm not surprised to hear that they lied about their capabilities and that some were probably loaded with malware. Glad I spent the extra money to get a nVidia shield, although I wish more proper companies would step up to make more affordable/powerful tv boxes.
@GothBoyUK Жыл бұрын
I got the Nvidia Shield TV when it was first released, I think it was in 2015. They weren't selling as well as expected and were discounted. It came with both the remote and controller for, I think, around £120. It has never faltered since and plays everything I've thrown at it so far. Money definitely well spent!
@BuckingHorse-Bull Жыл бұрын
looks like you have identified an gap in the Android TV market. These chinese brands are cheap and unsafe. Nvidia is safe and expensive. You can provide something in the middle. Affordable and safe
@almaka1710 ай бұрын
@@BuckingHorse-Bullxiaomi boxes are pretty cheap their like a bit more expensive than those cheap ass boxes and well Xiaomi is a trusted brand
@Asian_Italy10 ай бұрын
@@BuckingHorse-BullSo Xiaomi mi tv box is safe right?
@BuckingHorse-Bull10 ай бұрын
@@Asian_Italydid you not watch the video. anything from china is not safe. you have to spend money to get a name brand device to be safe
@LittleDraco Жыл бұрын
Using T95Q for 5 years now and no issues. Sadly this thing isnt cheap in Europe. Around 80$. To additionally. 4K was played by your own Downloaded Videos. And I could easily run Fhd KZfaq and Pirated streaming websites. I am not saying what he said isnt true. But also. Many of these offer good quality if you use them wirelessly.
@tophattracksuit Жыл бұрын
The worrying part of all this, is that a bunch of common devices that appear to be the same devices or slightly rebranded as this are used as streaming legal audio, media board controllers and even lighting control boards.
@ProximalGames Жыл бұрын
Same thing with those shitty 1000 + joystick game systems
@poekie3000 Жыл бұрын
@@ProximalGames ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
@coherentpanda7115 Жыл бұрын
@@ProximalGames And 1000+ shitty in-car dash camera systems
@ritalin5210 Жыл бұрын
i write this under here because the probability that you see this is way higher under the top comment. these boxes in the video are trash, but the company orbsmart makes very good ones with really good hardware and software, in small formfactors.
@SuperSpecies Жыл бұрын
@@wile123456 endless laws are what we need
@lindastone6868 Жыл бұрын
I made the mistake of buying a T95, and after using it twice, felt uneasy about what I had bought. I went back to Amazon, to check out reviews, and all the T95's like the one I bought have disappeared.
@hman6159 Жыл бұрын
Welp
@rokutv8870 Жыл бұрын
I didnt know they sell american military tanks on amazon now
@Mr_Stone1 Жыл бұрын
I hate that Amazon feels like Aliexpress these days, so many categories flooded with garbage and you can only hope for the best when you order. That uneasy feeling getting confirmed sucks, I hope customer service reimburses you somehow.
@hydrogehtab Жыл бұрын
@@rokutv8870 t95 tank is russian my guy
@hardy83 Жыл бұрын
@@Mr_Stone1 I have prime and haven't touched the store of Amazon in almost a year. If it's not a bunch of fake garabge it's pricing that doesn't even match local retailers, even small independant shops. It's insane how bad Amazon has gotten. If the price IS better, it's only by a dollar or two.
@montarcannon5050 Жыл бұрын
For self-dependent video setup for a proper copyright abolitionist I can recommend Rock64 or Raspberry Pi 3, as you can run Linux, Kodi or whatever you like on it and cram as much storage as you want via USB or SATA (via HATs) ports. It's secure as soft is FOSS and both of them can do 4K
@chrisy40119 ай бұрын
Get an n2+
@SllyRbbtTrxR4Kids10 ай бұрын
God bless you linustech. I had a feeling there was something wrong with these. Now it explains why they would flood the whole market with these. This is insane.
@deathb1ossom Жыл бұрын
This is why I watch this channel so often. Videos like this are an absolute godsend and are fantastic for increasing peoples awareness of dubious products out there which can really screw them over.
@Avantime Жыл бұрын
The vast majority of buyers are pirates. They buy them from local resellers who load custom Kodi in order to get free streaming, especially for pay-per-view sports. Whenever people dabble in illegal backcorner stuff, they know (or ought to know) what they're getting into.
@Mismter Жыл бұрын
Bro used the word "dubious" 💀
@Outwardpd Жыл бұрын
@@Mismter God I hate zoomers
@JohnDoeGoGoGo Жыл бұрын
My god, dude... if this channel is godsend for you, you should question your life a bit.
@flameshana9 Жыл бұрын
Or you could just not blindly trust cheap products that are listed under 25 different names all with the same picture. You only fall into these traps if you wear a blindfold and refuse to listen to all the warnings. The internet and China are not your friend. They are not selling cheap products out of some goodness of their hearts.
@VRocker2k5 Жыл бұрын
Something scary is some of these units end up running in digital signage and on business networks. I used to work for one such company who would send these out to customers. I was highly against it due to many of the things mentioned in this video. I was overruled of course as they were 'a cheap way to get an internet connected media player'. I did try to custom image one of the units to get a clean unit once but was stopped as 'there was no point'. I stopped working for them shortly after. So yeah, some of these ended up in places they really should not have done, and have internet connectivity. The only place these belong is in the bin.
@fujinshu Жыл бұрын
That really sucks, man. Good job for standing up to them for potentially harming their consumer base. Although I have to ask, if you can and if it won’t impact your future job opportunities: Where did you work that had such a scheme going on?
@feyntmistral1110 Жыл бұрын
Also a previous digital signage worker. We toyed with android boxes, but we wanted a solution that could do 3 screen outputs for some of our clients, and none of them could do more than 2 at best. I was wary of the China branded cheap boxes, as well, but it's because of hardware inabilities and jank that the boss finally said no to them. Instead we went with masses of Pi4's.
@danishasyraaf9569 Жыл бұрын
I had one of these. Specifically the 'Tanix' one. Can this thing infect other devices in the network? Especially a windows PC
@JeffreyPiatt Жыл бұрын
WIndows embedded now IoT can be stripped down to just be the minimum Windows boot environment and a single application. Digital Signage is a example deployment where you deploy it to boot to Edge in full screen kiosk mode with the no chrome switch. A min win install is less idea attack risk because it lacks the 99.9%of the attack surface of a full setup. I used a Windows server install in college in the min win install. You don't get explorer for a UI it logs on to command prompt and and is aimed at running single use servers that can't go down. Like DNS servers.
@kurogaming5314 Жыл бұрын
In malaysia(my country) some isp salesman offer these kind of android tv player for free to customers who sign up with them. These set boxes with pirated software built in is not legal here, but since the government is so hardworking here they do nothing to stop the sales and distribution of these units, they just say its illegal. You might faces criminal charges if captured though. But the chances of getting caught is 0.0000001% so yeah nobody actually cares. And my country loves free stuff and most of the people here doesnt know what a malware is.
@graceschramka Жыл бұрын
a few months back my (very not tech savvy) parents were pushing to 'cut the cable' and replace with a bunch of these boxes... what sparse information i could find on them easily didn't look promising & i managed to convince them out of it mostly based on gut feelings. thank you so much for this video, this is the kind of accessible information average consumers need before making what could be a grave mistake. my parents are now especially relieved to have been persuaded out of picking these up 😅
@ghostpeel Жыл бұрын
Amazing “I told you so” moment 😂 That’s really cool that you put effort into persuading them out of it though!
@TwinShards Жыл бұрын
Now you can show them Linus's video about those to make it even more clear your _gut feelings_ were right ;)
@graceschramka Жыл бұрын
@@TwinShards i actually sent it to them as soon as i finished watching through myself, hence the extra sense of relief! 😂
@ghostemane85 Жыл бұрын
Its called amazon firestick... LoL... go ahead keep paying the cable company Haaa dumb
@RayRaeTV Жыл бұрын
I was going to tell you to show your parents this video ASAP. Then I read the last sentence 😅
@ivdo9885 Жыл бұрын
Love how the US government bans Huawei for supposedly national security reasons, but allows any god-knows-where is made android device that will be used at homes.
@Optimistas7772 ай бұрын
huawei is installed AT SCALE across the country because huawei can/will be bought by corporations, while god-knows-where devices are bought individually by users (limiting the reach)
@ivdo98852 ай бұрын
@@Optimistas777 Again, that wouldn't make the ban make sense as you can simply ban corporations from buying Huawei, and it's not new for USA's government to do that.
@JDMNINJA8512 ай бұрын
Funny that.
@iyaramonk2 ай бұрын
I believe Huawei parts were set to be used in 5G antennas. That is a major reason they were banned. It was a security risk.
@WildWolfGaming54 Жыл бұрын
"I'm not going to stand here and tell you to pirate or not to pirate, but I will... Tell you about our sponsor" that is how I expected the video to end haha
@billmilligan1705 Жыл бұрын
They actually make a very usable Linux PC with armbian. In fact there is a TV box version of armbian specific to set top boxes like these. Should be interesting to see Linus get armbian working on one
@TheMemeAsylum Жыл бұрын
Beat me to it ☺
@justjack3075 Жыл бұрын
Who is they? Why would you buy a virus when legit android tv boxes and Netflix exist. Why would you buy Chinese crap instead of solid USA hardware
@theres-kc4bb Жыл бұрын
could you give some source? it sounds awesome. cheap linux box
@IsmaelLa Жыл бұрын
Glad I did an "armbian" search before commenting ;) A simple media server with all main *arr apps and plex is easy in one of these (no transcoding)
@rjsmith2007 Жыл бұрын
Doubt it works with HDR and Dolby Vision.
@ryantzl3199 Жыл бұрын
In Malaysia, TV boxes have basically replaced traditional cable since they also can stream cable channels. Not sure if ours are localised tho
@xilllllix Жыл бұрын
how do you get cable channels from those boxes?
@012345678944107 Жыл бұрын
@@xilllllix iptv
@user-28qhfk65 Жыл бұрын
Maybe but pirated box and illegal iptv host is still illegal in malaysia. My opinion : get an HDTV tuner like my freeview, or get an astro njoy box (my personal pick), or just plug an antenna that is good enough on the back of your tv (will need some work but just search the internet for guidance). All of these options is completely free of monthly payment (njoy allows some content to be subscribed just like postpaid internet, absolutely recommended) just like using an fm radio is free.
@aster1se- Жыл бұрын
Yeah iptv seems quite popular, it does serve its purpose tho, win or lose is win for now right here
@Justmeandmy20cents Жыл бұрын
I've had the Nvidia shield tv pro since 2015 and it's still a beast, today we have one shield in every room in the house, latest one it's a must have. Probably the best purchase I've done in the last decade. Thanks for this video and information guys!
@GauravKumar-wb9xp Жыл бұрын
And what makes you think nvidia is not doing the same as this tv box? Most companies does the same thing regardless of user concern.
@rBennich6 ай бұрын
@@GauravKumar-wb9xp Well, at least you know it would be a blow to a serious brand if it came out. Random no name android boxes doesn't have a reputation on the line.
@acemad16 ай бұрын
@@rBennich How many times did Facebook close for leaking/selling data? Lost couple of bill and still breathing. Blowback is a joke for multibillion companies that have no competition, because they are backed by the ones whose names we should not mention.
@GauravKumar-wb9xp5 ай бұрын
@@rBennich I can agree on reputation part but from my understanding they all do it's just "how they are doing", normally no one going to find out what happening inside.
@rBennich5 ай бұрын
@@GauravKumar-wb9xpWell, it's hard to disprove speculation. But honestly, it's even worse than a virus-infected andriod box. Ericsson has made the telecom infrastructure that makes up the internet, and they're probably the most corrupt company in the world. Nothing sent over the internet escapes them.
@noahpaulette1490 Жыл бұрын
American Spyware or Chinese Spyware pick one
@Addydice3 ай бұрын
Democracy or Autocracy
@shaker69132 ай бұрын
i pick the chinese one, easier to detect and probably gonna use your info for revenue, not evidence to be used against u in court :-)
@danzen62462 ай бұрын
American obviously
@Heitorr2 ай бұрын
Dumb @@danzen6246
@frozencatcakeАй бұрын
Def American there's at least some level of accountability
@mordechai8008 Жыл бұрын
You ignored the most common Chinese TV setup box : the Xiaomi Mi box S series. vanilla AndroidTV OS. range at 60-70$ on Chinese markets . Certified by Google and still gets frequent OS security updates. The spec is not great but it will do the work (Netflix 4K HDR). These are so common they surpass Google's own device in sales. Unlike some Chinese boxes the Xiaomi boot loader is locked. Hard to root and mess it's base android security. Unlike some Chinese boxes , Xiaomi does not include alternative google play stores that also expose you... . A rooted device from the box is red alert to any user.
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. I have two of these (one a stick, the other one a box). They're kind of slow but once you hit play they work very well. And they do Netflix HD, which none of the other boxes does. Can you do HD with a RPi, for example?
@cassiodalcin Жыл бұрын
There are a lot of maybe's, possibly's and we don't knows on this video's script. Not endorsing these boxes but there is a lot of "it comes from said country so watch out!" here.
@eokwuanga Жыл бұрын
@@cassiodalcin This is exactly my problem with a lot of US centric tech content in general , a lot of sinophobic fear mongering without any facts to back them up.
@ZoxtorPK Жыл бұрын
He doesn't like the real chinese stuff, like Xiaomi, DJI, Anker, Ugreen,
@AidanMacgregorYT Жыл бұрын
my ROM that Linus mentions is based on this devices firmware (Mi box), although Xaiomi hasn't had an update in over a year for this device, older security patch :)
@mephistovonfaust Жыл бұрын
I have my Shield TV in active service since 2017. Bought it on sale for 120-130€ back then. The Nvidia price hike is unacceptable imo but back when I bought mine it was a great value and still works like a charm.
@alessandro.marinoni Жыл бұрын
It may be unacceptable if you use it as you would use a Chromecast, but if you actually need what it is capable of it is well worth the price
@YouHaventSeenMeRight Жыл бұрын
I bought the 2015 model in 2015 and it has been reliably working for me ever since. Best investment in a media player I ever made. Not like the Open Hour Chameleon, which never received its promised update to Android 6 and stopped working just outside the warranty period or my Boxee Box which went obsolete when the producer got gobbled up by Samsung.
@LiiT3xGaming Жыл бұрын
same bro love it
@rashira9610 Жыл бұрын
Not a big fan of Nvidia anymore due to their removal of Gamestream to Push Geforce Now to people that don't want it or need it, but the Shield, objectively speaking, is a great box and while I wont be guying anymore Nvidia products for the foreseeable future if ever again, I will run my shield until it completely fucking dies.
@rashira9610 Жыл бұрын
@Philip J Fry Roku is trash. No side loading = no good.
@loucipher7782 Жыл бұрын
is xiaomi tv box s safe? its google certified
@gabobracho Жыл бұрын
Since 2019 im a Nvidia Shield Pro user and I can say it's the best purchase I done in long time. Secure, fast, good ram and storaga, real 4k, I can play my PC videogames using GForce, Steam and Amazon Luna. During long time I enjoyed my shield pro + Google Stadia, but what I like the most is the update software option. Most of those Android TV boxes won't allow systems update.
@mrsittingmongoose Жыл бұрын
Sounds like it’s time for LTT to make a streaming box. Since the only option is the shield and it doesn’t fully support Dolby vision. And it’s now covered in ads.
@samfleming3805 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if this would help or not, but you can install alternative home screens on the shield, so you don't need to see the ads if you don't want. 😊
@arahman56 Жыл бұрын
Google's the one that added ads into the AndroidTV stock image, not NVidia.
@MrMega200 Жыл бұрын
My Roku TVs support Dolby Vision. I got an ONN QLED set that also supports Dolby Atmos out of the box.
@snowwsquire Жыл бұрын
@@MrMega200 Your roku does not support every dolby vision proifle
@evanb09 Жыл бұрын
Apple TV supports Dolby vision, but obviously if you want android you’re out of luck there. I do like my Apple TV though as it’s very smooth and polished and NOT covered in ads (yet)
@SB_1984 Жыл бұрын
In Brazil there is a TV BOX called BTV... some say it's legal, others illegal... but no one talks about it's safety and it is VERY POPULAR here. Hope you guys can take a look at it!
@firemochimc Жыл бұрын
Mention this on their forum. They'll be more likely to take notice.
@EvertG8086 Жыл бұрын
Unless the content is properly licensed it’s illegal.
@KennyHaiHo Жыл бұрын
same things in asia, all illegal especially if you're watching any Americana content.
@i64fanatic Жыл бұрын
@@EvertG8086 Illegal in Brazil or USA?
@jeschinstad Жыл бұрын
@@i64fanatic: Every country except North-Korea, South-Sudan and a few others.
@horacewonghy Жыл бұрын
Install a armbian on it and you got a true low cost sbc with case. Especially with S905/H616/rk3xxx soc
@Swenthorian9 ай бұрын
I went the opposite direction and bought a Vera 4k directly from OSMC! It was more expensive than the competition, but all the money was going directly to the developers of OSMC, so I supported Open Source instead of China.
@caleballen1330 Жыл бұрын
A very useful and necessary video! As a follow up I wonder what other cheap Amazon tech has malware installed out of the box? Would be class to see LTT make this a series ❤
@johndododoe1411 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I remember my only ever Lenovo PC having that problem.
@redderbc Жыл бұрын
yeah the cheap amazon china phones are the same deal
@MrNajibrazak Жыл бұрын
those malware is a requirement if u understand CCP laws. Read up and understand China's National Intelligence Law.
@edwardgreenjr167 Жыл бұрын
We need a similar video on the android car head units. That would be a great expose to see if those are infected, as well.
@SpectralOoze Жыл бұрын
+1 to this because I feel they very much are and want to see the proof in a medium like LTT
@ILikeBurgers9323 күн бұрын
Forget the TV box, i want the hoodie he has! thats so cool
@skullmster Жыл бұрын
The practicing safe computing has me rolling.
@undivided_unified Жыл бұрын
9:34 is the masterpiece moment of this segment!
@antibrevity Жыл бұрын
I'm glad to see this being brought to light. I've suspected that these devices were malware since they began to appear and I already tell people I know not to buy them. It's unfortunate, though, as an Android box is quite attractive for this purpose; it's already optimized on many chips for high def video and games. I didn't expect the exaggerated memory problem, though.
@jamentert3450 Жыл бұрын
they do not have malware but it's implied, these are manufactured in china so they will call home to a china ip adress for firmware etc... that's the only thing. These things will not steal you CC or have any malware installed but they are vulnerable.
@johanmetreus1268 Жыл бұрын
I seriously don't understand the issue here. Does it really matter if it is some Chinese company invading the privacy of every single customer, or if it is Google, Facebook or any other entity charting your every step and selling the information to whomever?
@laplongejunior Жыл бұрын
"I'm glad to see this being brought to light. I've suspected that these devices were malware since they began to appear and I already tell people I know not to buy them." The kodi community call them "loaded boxes", you could create your own legitimate TV box with any computer hooked to a TV and by installing a clean Kodi. Kodi devs even had to spend money to register themselves as a brand, in order to be able to retaliate in courts (which is guy those scammers switched to other names like "android box"). The HUGE issue is that those loaded boxes give the mainstream idea that Kodi is a piracy malware tool while it's simply a client to manage local files and custom addons. *And to answer the obvious question : yes, you could add yourself the addons for illegal content. Those exist somewhere in the world. Not in kodi's official repo of course (those ask for an API key to prove you paid for legal access, HOW DARE THEY?)... but at least you'll get a free malware instead of one priced at 30$ ;)* Oh and by the way... that also voids your right to support : if you report a Kodi issue and your debug log shows illegal addons, your ticket is closed. Why should the already overworked devs provide free support, if you paid *somebody else* for a full (illegal) setup?
@diatonicdelirium1743 Жыл бұрын
@@johanmetreus1268 The problem is invasive malware that may physically compromise your (network) data and/or contribute to bot attacks on institutions. Not the same thing (nor goal) as stealing privacy data.
@Agent-mb1xx Жыл бұрын
@@johanmetreus1268 yes it matters, child
@ccmarques Жыл бұрын
What about Xiaomi TV Box? Is that safe?
@Ratalala8 ай бұрын
Your shirt was machi machi with the 8K rounded one🤣
@mendyc158 Жыл бұрын
Haven’t watched it but just from the title alone, I need to send it to my dad He keeps getting those 40-50$ ones that stop working or are slow af, then he complains.. buys the next one and repeat
@Marco_Onyxheart Жыл бұрын
For 40-50, he could just buy a Chromecast. Which also runs Android/Google TV. It's the exact same thing except not bad.
@epicsaves5644 Жыл бұрын
@@Marco_Onyxheart Chromecast is shit. Install a couple of apps and watch it stutter. Not enough RAM to keep it smooth. Same with Firesticks.
@CentreMetre Жыл бұрын
0:03 i like how the £ is represented as really strong here, but after the trussening this isnt the case...
@ajddavid452 Жыл бұрын
*laughes in laptop plugged into tv
@1990SammieJ Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the old torrent days, there was always a 50% chance you get something dodgy
@TheSabin Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. Security is becoming more and more important and with teleworking people at home should be aware of what is happening in their infrastructure.
@kurtforsch5855 Жыл бұрын
Going on the security run you should peak into wifi or server based baby monitors. Would like to see some digging into those
@MrNajibrazak Жыл бұрын
especially devices made in China after the CCP imposed their National Intelligence Law. A law that no one speaks about, read and understand its scope and purpose.
@rajeevharwani6263 Жыл бұрын
Would love to see on Android Car Headunit. Thanks for sharing
@TheJorith Жыл бұрын
Good video to warn people, but the suggested alternatives suck and get worse with each update, please look into what you suggest. Even if it's a safe bet they won't contain malware, they are loaded to the gills with advertisements and also report whatever you do back home.
@DanVzare Жыл бұрын
Yep, big corporations care about as much about privacy and data collection laws as shady black market dealers. It's just that one is going to gather everything it can and sell it to everyone they can, while the other is just looking for your bank information and nothing else. Hmm, I wonder if you could setup a Raspberry Pi to function as one of these boxes?
@jhbonarius7 ай бұрын
This. But I'm guessing Linus' video is actually an AD in disguise.
@HardcoreNacho Жыл бұрын
The local mall used to have a kiosk selling these. I was shocked they allowed them to sell the boxes as they advertised it as $250 for all channels and life long subscription.
@fss1704 Жыл бұрын
yeah.... can say the same in brazil
@chrislambe400 Жыл бұрын
Like the days of the cheap sat receiver with super software (smartcard encryption emulator) being sold even in petrol stations in Germany 13 years ago. Good times, all major sat pay TV providers encryption cracked across Europe.
@HardcoreNacho Жыл бұрын
@@mr.bee5225 I’m aware. Just weird to see it being sold in the middle of a mall.
@AfonsoBucco Жыл бұрын
what I think it's concern-able is how normal house networks are so unprotected by something that just connect to. That more testifies against our network than TV Boxes themselves.
@AfonsoBucco Жыл бұрын
What about if - I don't log-in nothing important on TV box - I put a dedicated hotspot just to TV Box ? will it still can have privileged access to my main router? it can not be a problem without solution.
@BodiaH Жыл бұрын
@@AfonsoBucco i guess guest access is for preventing things like getting access to control ur router, but I don't really know what modern hackers can do
@petrslansky665911 ай бұрын
@@AfonsoBucco It still can "steal" your resources, like mining cryptocurrencies, use your internet connection for sharing pirated files or be used as client for DDoS attack or be used as mail server to send spam. Your IP address could be "banned" for some illegal activities. Interesting article on this topic is "Abuse of Honeygain".
@mlevif5 ай бұрын
100% agree
@samcast16762 ай бұрын
@PolymorphicBytes But then, is it expected for a vast majority of consumers to be tech-literate? I don't think so. I believe it should be the responsibility of somebody else to secure these things, or to attempt to educate people, PSA's, school's, something. Just going, "oh well" doesn't seem the correct thing to do.
@jack1d1XB Жыл бұрын
Sorry took so long, also, USB's sold on the cheap can house: Viruses, Hacking programs, Malware, Ransom wear etc, only buy from reputable Companies!
@dannygrant2517 ай бұрын
10 minutes of Nice ads for Chromecast and Shield, Wow 🙃
@xiangli1983 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video. Finally, someone with influence addresses this issue. I was in the market years ago shopping for an Android TV box. I noticed so many red flags. Plus, many people say those TV boxes overheat so much so quickly. I am surprised they are even worse than I thought. I ended up buying an NVIDIA Shield Pro for over $360 CAD at the time.
@australienski6687 Жыл бұрын
After owning two cheap Chinese boxes I purchased the first gen shield. I've had it for like 7 years still going strong.
@ronch550 Жыл бұрын
Could we make them into useful devices? Yeah, I use an X96 Air Android TV Box to run EmuElec. I play retro console games for the NES, SNES, Mega Drive, TG16, PSP, PS1, Dreamcast (hit or miss though), and many other consoles and arcade systems (Sega Naomi, Atomis Wave, etc.) on the said TV Box with two wireless controllers and a 128GB microSD card that overrides the built-in Android system. Pretty neat. As a TV Box though, it's utter crap.
@legin3753 Жыл бұрын
surprised he didnt mention this
@Alpejohn Жыл бұрын
Whats the name of this stuff? Or what do i search for to find info? I have a box to i could use for something else!
@Eferor Жыл бұрын
thing is, lots of those boxes cant even emulate snes. There are cheaper alternatives for emulation
@Theskullsplaylist Жыл бұрын
🐝 links gt king pro dl boots os you do bouth for emaution hes just trying to scare people to buy Amazon tv os crap the bouth actly have adds and tracked too lol 😆
@leonro Жыл бұрын
But why would you need to use these TV boxes for emulation? You can probably use an older PC or laptop and it'd be much more flexible and convenient. If space is a concern, a second hand mini PC is also an option. Those cheap TV boxes might even be too weak to run 3D games.
@tigerscott2966 Жыл бұрын
Great work....your channel really has matured...
@vi_k3 ай бұрын
Never knew I was a whole family according to McDonalds
@HuyLa127 Жыл бұрын
We Vietnamese are very familiar with these boxes and the community is quite active. We have some devoted android rom dev flash the stock atv rom to these boxes for an amount of fee. Some are quite enthusiastic to share those roms for free or modded them with reduced bloatware and reup. Try checking xda, 4pda. But thanks for reminding us, now i'm quite scared of those boxes. 😂
@blkgravido Жыл бұрын
Hello Mr. La, i'm quite interested in those debloated custom roms. Where can i contact the devs or what should i look out for?
@shallotsubliminal7313 Жыл бұрын
@@blkgravidoXDA
@abdalnablse10 Жыл бұрын
For me i don't use amlogic android tv boxes for Android, there is an amazing small yet big enough open source community for those things, we have EmuELEC and Lakka for retro gaming, we have LibreELEC And CoreELEC for kodi media center, we have somewhat official linux manjaro support, we have armbian that has two build one on top of debian and one on top of ubuntu.
@philiplubduck6107 Жыл бұрын
If you buy a box to steal the data from someone else, such as stealing movies from Netflix without paying. Then you shouldn’t be surprised if someone steals from you via data theft as well.
@kratox123 Жыл бұрын
I have one that says 6k of course it was fake but the actual specs where good. I have never used Kodi honestly in my country maybe that don't work and I found 0 tutorials on how Kodi is supposed to work ?? But Stremio is the best honestly. I have watched everything for free on Stremio
@elijah_m Жыл бұрын
You should do the same tests with similar tablets. I have 2 tablets from aliexpress, and now I'm worried 😅
@arjan1995 Жыл бұрын
I've had a tablet from AliExpress with confirmed malware. Sometimes a horoscope ad popped up instead of the website which you were trying to visit. Since i also have Pihole, i could see it trying to access dubious domains just like in this video. As soon as these domains were blocked in Pihole, the ads also stopped popping up... Even more terrifying was that when you put in a pre-paid SIM card, it would randomly dial expensive nternational numbers until the SIM was out of balance (and also it would *receiv* text messages with account verification codes for services i don't use).
@ky5666 Жыл бұрын
The only valid reason to buy any of those tv boxes, tablets, etc with a supported SoC from china is to flash a linux rom like armbian onto them. Wouldn't touch the stock image with a 10 foot pole otherwise.
@elijah_m Жыл бұрын
@arjanvlek I've not had any problems tbh, I bought the iplay40 and iplay50, and they've been running smoothly, and also no bloatware
@elijah_m Жыл бұрын
@@ky5666 true
@Varocka Жыл бұрын
@@elijah_m not having problems just means you arent aware of what could be going on since its not in front of your face, the devices in this video didnt have bloatware but that didnt mean they didnt have backdoors wide open.
@turboswordsman9693 Жыл бұрын
whoever wrote the joke for 9:35 I hate and love you LMAO
@JohanLebbing7 ай бұрын
So, you`re saying...stop buying android tv boxes, but instead.......buy a pillow with your head on it? Gtfo, i own an android tv box for my not smart tv and i have no issues none so ever.
@mkedzier123 Жыл бұрын
I got a MI Box S that I've been using for serval years, and I'm happy with it - I use it primarily to run Kodi to play videos hosted on my Raspberry PI based file server/Pi-Hole/torrent client (just a simple Raspberry PI 4 with SATA M.2 drive connected to it using USB enclosure).
@jal051 Жыл бұрын
But that's Xiaomi, a reputable brand, even when in America it's ignored by most people.
@JulietteMoss Жыл бұрын
I'm loving the security content lately.
@SlyerFox666 Жыл бұрын
Insignificant compared to all the Chinese CCTV, "Smart Home" or "IOT" devices connected directly into your home networks 😂
@kharkin0 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if I'd call it an e-waste... I got myself an X96mini box specifically to put LibreELEC OS on it and use it as a simple network media player. It's quite decent as a 1080p player.
@RK-ly5qj Жыл бұрын
Well Linus, its nice to see, that you create more security content after yourself being hacked ;) counting for more^^
@TheDalisama Жыл бұрын
I bet testing these boxes is the reason they got hacked.
@Xfade81 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDalisama nah, would've been cool. it was just a email attachment.
@Laughing_Individual Жыл бұрын
@@TheDalisama were you living under a rock?
@TheDalisama Жыл бұрын
@@Laughing_Individual no, but I'm sad to see that you don't have a sense of humor.
@prysma2057 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDalisama It was supposed to be a joke? Had no funny part, that's why everyone mistaken it for just a strange statement
@tukufuzubar70239 ай бұрын
It works if you know what your doing. Apparently you don't... 😂😂😂
@Niko64647 ай бұрын
You're talking nonsense, they only work good if you dont connect to any kind of internet, which means no netflix, no hulu, no disney+, no YT, no nothing, theyre almost unusable on wifi since theyre sending your social security number to china 100% of the time, so stop lying lol
@merouanedz22124 ай бұрын
i just purchased one 💀
@UxJoy3 ай бұрын
Ruh roh
@zktwonderstv Жыл бұрын
This is by far the best video explaining these Android Boxes. They are basically as Linus said "Manufactured E-Waste" 😉
@laplongejunior Жыл бұрын
More like manufactured E-Waste that demolishes the home media community, in particular the popular image Kodi which is prominently listed in the components ( at 0:19 ) despite being a totally legit software when you download it by yourself
@JJ-bu8sq Жыл бұрын
The video is full of errors. He completely missed his subject. This kind of box is great for audio passtrough, and 4k video playback from a NAS, for retro gaming... Better than chromecast and fire tv.
@laplongejunior Жыл бұрын
@@JJ-bu8sq "This kind of box is great" this kind, yes. Not the ones who claim to provide illegal access to content. In particular, the ones tested in the video are NOT capable of 4k, they can do 1080p or sometimes not even that [check edit below] The issue is that Linus is implying all "Android boxes" are "loaded boxes" [EDIT] Yup, video is really substandard. The command they show is the size of the UI but doesn't reflect the resolution of the video. Seems like somebody wanted linus to say "third-party boxes are bad" and they rushed through production.
@chiquita683 Жыл бұрын
@@laplongejunior none of them claim to provide illegal access to content. They dont have any streaming apps on them
@laplongejunior Жыл бұрын
@@chiquita683 The boxes discussed in the video are bundled with apps providing illegal access. So I'm confused with what you are talking about
@bezzinadesigns8546 Жыл бұрын
You guys should do a video on IPTV subscriptions and programs. There are hundreds of companies trying to sell live and on-demand tv/movie content for a monthly fee.
@RogerioLecariaoLeite Жыл бұрын
I've been a developer for 30 years, and I'm always up to date with embedded operating systems. Saying that a system installed by a well-known brand does not have malware is the same as saying that it will not rain on a cloudy day. My dear, beware, no one understands your security better than you do, and therefore letting another entity take care of your security is one of the biggest mistakes to lose your real freedom.
@FriedTendi8 ай бұрын
This is defitly a early labs project
@TheHookUp Жыл бұрын
Great video, there's also a plethora of cheap projectors with "built in smart OS" that should never be connected to your WiFi for the same reasons you showed here.
@galen__ Жыл бұрын
I think this deserves a follow up video on how to properly repurpose these devices, rather than sending them to landfill.
@fe2tt Жыл бұрын
that one was smooth as hell lmao 8:41
@robert54947 ай бұрын
Was going to buy the superbox X5, but after seeing this, I changed my mind.
@AidanMacgregor-Personal Жыл бұрын
🎉 🎉 He mentioned my Custom ROM! Wow THANK YOU! 🎉 🎉 > I make ROMs for these devices, based on the mi box firmware, I DONT include any piracy apps though, debloated and empty
@baki1682 Жыл бұрын
Sales for these are about to go down down down
@AidanMacgregor-Personal Жыл бұрын
@@baki1682 they already were as some markets were getting certified devices for similar prices to these boxes rather than 2-3x the price (onn for example)
@AidanMacgregor-Personal Жыл бұрын
@Gomam0n awesome :D
@epicsaves5644 Жыл бұрын
Love your work. As a developer, what do you think? This video sounds like bullshit cuz he didn't prove anything. If the box is pinging chinese IPs, it must be malware? You must have used a lot of these boxes for testing. Ever got a malware due to it?
@AidanMacgregor-Personal Жыл бұрын
@@epicsaves5644 i cant say ive notaced anything crazy, ive logged into apps on some these stock firmwares & not seen any issues with account details being compramised, i would be more inclined to see it more like telemetary, the amount of data Google/Micrrosoft collect on you is probably far more information, i cant say ive dug deeper into network traffic coming from these Firmwares speciffically (usally overwrite the firmware anyway fairly quickly), i cant say linus is wrong, hes just giving the reasonable advice to err on the side of caution & just like anything there are probaly some shady firmwares out there, like dogey copies of windows exist :)
@chadlumpkin2375 Жыл бұрын
I finally broke down and ponied up for an Nvidia Shield Pro and never looked back several years ago. Can't believe Nvidia actually still updates them but I'm glad they do.
@floorpizza8074 Жыл бұрын
They have to keep updating them to gradually keep increasing the ad content without you noticing. It's the whole slow boiling the frog thing.
@frankthetankricard Жыл бұрын
I was checking out tv boxes and concluded it was worth paying for a shield a little while ago. Then I checked out the user interface I stumbled upon the fact that they have ads. I will not tolerate ads even if nvidia pays me to use the device. Finally landed on a generic android box for a third of the price with CoreELEC. Since I only stream from my own file server it works flawlessly. I have 1800 hours on my projector I bought together with that thing and it hasn't displayed a single pixel of ads.
@werpu12 Жыл бұрын
bought mine in 2015, still getting updates 8 years later
@My_Old_YT_Account Жыл бұрын
It's because they still sell them and the switch has the same cpu so the patches are already partially made
@Djuntas Жыл бұрын
Or just stream using a PC to the TV. Much better. Smart TVs has the same as a shield pretty much.
@GSXRMVDUCRD6 ай бұрын
Does the $70 screwdriver in you merch store include just one bit?
@zotyalada Жыл бұрын
These TV boxes are good for running Armbian on them. Cheaper than Raspberry Pi.
@SoniasWay Жыл бұрын
How many times can one say back-door with a straight face. Linus you are a pro
@Matoro2002 Жыл бұрын
I still remember the time my dad won an android tv box at some kind of silent auction or something that he gave to me because he already had an apple tv, and the box was covered in "4K" "quad core CPU", but KZfaq on it only supported 720p on my 1080p tv, and was laggy as all hell (iirc it was running android Lollipop) these things reeeeally push for those gullible buyers
@euxcas2382 Жыл бұрын
Does this also aplies to android car stereo screens from aliexpress? D:
@RubyOS-hb1rg Жыл бұрын
TV box: meant to be used with Kodi Linus: Lets install Plex!
@gumbyx84 Жыл бұрын
I like the investigation but why the click-bait title? There are commercially available safe Android TV boxes from reputable companies. You could easily clarity by adding one or two words to the title. But you gotta get those clicks.....
@SeiruOkibi Жыл бұрын
"why the click-bait title?" why does a bear shit in the woods? this is LTT, i don't know what else you're expecting out of their video thumbnails and titles.
@DaniRumping Жыл бұрын
Makes me wonder about the car-display-units sold on various sites. Do they have mallware/backdoors installed on them? And what happens when you connect your phone to it?
@DemolitionRepublic Жыл бұрын
Let's hope the materials used in these boxes are recyclable.
@jaxonblade165928 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot for supply this info to all youtube. Suddenlly, today , a friend gave to me one of those electronic craps. My purpose was dig in the home network. Thanks at god i found your video in the first positions. Very weird thing keeping in mind that im from Spain and the videos from youtube are, mainly in Spanish. You apear like a holy miracle
@tarkusxfpv8010 Жыл бұрын
If you are into 3d printing you can flash them with Armbian and install whatever you need ( klipper,Octoprint,ssh) etc .
@Leurak Жыл бұрын
Running the menu at lower res is common, even the Nvidia Shield does this. Video content uses native decoding hardware, which then is able to output true 4k directly
@Wizardofozk Жыл бұрын
what about modified rokus & firesticks are those safe?
@zippythechicken3 ай бұрын
what you could do is have your files on attachable media USB stick or MicroSD and never connect the device to the internet... With all the devices we have in our homes today it would be nice if routers all gave you the ability to watch network traffic without having to modify your router.. i don't like that idea either but then again the router companies are right next door to the kodi box companies in the same office center.
@theangryhog Жыл бұрын
Been quite happy with my Odroid N2 + CoreElec software, giving me 4k HDR10, Dolby ATMOS...and it was cheaper than the Shield. It's my go-to Plex client for my 82" TV.
@vladimirmosgalin4211 Жыл бұрын
Too bad there is no Dolby Vision support. I went with Ugoos AM6+ and really enjoying quality improvements from DV!
@gutwallst6645 Жыл бұрын
😂 most people that buy these Chinese boxes are not Odroid customers
@Monsuco Жыл бұрын
I would love a way to install Android TV on a Raspberry Pi 4 or a micro PC like an Intel NUC or Lenovo ThinkCentre. Android TV's casting feature is great, the Play Store has decent apps and there's even a ports of Kodi, VLC & RetroArch to Android TV.
@deanfranz Жыл бұрын
Google Chromecast with Google TV is everything I wanted: a streaming player, and with a USB-C hub, it allows for VLC. Plus, Black Friday sales make it super cheap (HD for $20, and $25 for 4K). Easily replaced my Roku Premiere and Amazon Fire Stick.
@SS-zm3vi Жыл бұрын
Over the last few years I set my family up on Amazon fire devices it started with me giving them ones when I was done playing with them. Black Friday sales also. I have had Shields since about 2016. I was getting them for family. Now that Amazon is making it abundantly apparent that they own the device and you are just renting it, I am switching them off and I'm going to start getting Chromecast with Google TV. I wish they would have put Android TV in them years ago. I figured I would do exactly that again, wait for a Black Friday sale and get a few and let them junk the fire OS.
@Zyo117 Жыл бұрын
My TV has Roku built into it. Frankly I never used the apps until recently, and then I realised that Roku added a ton of streaming TV to the 'Live TV' channels, so uh. I have like 300 channels of streaming and I bought an antenna awhile ago, and hooked it up, so I also get a couple over-the-air local TV stations. I'm happy, considering last week I didn't have any of this, and I thought my antenna didn't even work. The apps might be a bit sketch, but that one single feature of Roku, adding the streaming channels to live TV just made me change my opinion of Roku. Right now there are very limited ads (might be because I'm in Canada) but the ad spots are locked 120 second blocks, just like live TV, so even when they do bring them in, they do have a limit, and set times where the ads are brought in. For example, I now have an Unsolved Mysteries channel, and right now the ad spots are literally just a countdown timer with the channel name on it. Most channels are like that right now. CBC, Al Jazeera, etc. Like I said, probably because I'm in Canada, but considering I actually have my OTA local channels on in the background all the time now, commercials and all.
@EAster33 Жыл бұрын
LTT-I may have dabbled myself, no judgement! FBI-Judging