This $20 Android TV Streaming Box is Great for Pirates - Android TV Device Roundup

buying an original shield was so expensive for me at the time, but never having to upgrade has saved me so much in the long run, still using it after all these years.

the best streaming device is the one you already have

Nobody is gonna read it and may go unnoticed, but one crucial aspect of these devices is their thermal performance. My initial experience was with a first-gen Xiaomi TV Stick (I'm Brazilian and we use a lot of Xiaomi devices) and over time, thermal issues became apparent. The device overheated and eventually shut down. Unable to persist with it, I switched to a Fire TV Stick, which exhibited no thermal problems. That's why it's important to make some tests of the thermals of these devices. Even if users don't engage in extensive tinkering, software updates can lead to issues with the SoC temperature. Therefore, in upcoming videos, please consider evaluating the thermal performance of these devices. 😢

I still use a Nvidia Shield for my main day to day content, it's got plenty of features and power and it's not let me down in all the years I've had it, the built in Google now and Shield controller are also a huge bonus, the controller being one of my favourite controllers of all time (my personal opinion of course)

I love Linus basically giving the younger more impressionable viewers the " I know what you kids get up to, I'd much rather you did it here where I'm a yell away, rather than logging into some sketchy vague Chinese Android device god knows where " talk 😂🤣

I had my Samsung tv connected to the Internet and used a streaming app installed directly from their app library. You can easily guess that it took only a few months for them to remove the app and made it stop working with an "update". So i agree that some of our devices should not be connected and work just fine if you don't give up control to big tech. Just remember what happened to that house that had everything connected to amazon and one false claim about racism left them in the "dark".

Having a separate 3.5mm output is amazing. I use the Mi box S not only for TV with my own speakers, but also just standalone without a monitor to smart-ify my studio speakers and play spotify and stuff onto them

You covered all the nitty-gritty details and kept the fun alive too. Appreciate you putting the time and effort into testing all these gadgets.

the Onn box was my go-to Christmas gift for people last year. I bought myself one for my older TV (after trying and returning the $50 Chromecast), and loved it. Eventually, I bought ~10 more for gifts and a 2nd for myself to use on the living room TV w/ Roku built-in. The 2nd one I bought did eventually crap out after a few months but I bought another one that has been going strong since.

One thing to note with FireTV devices, anything below a 4K Max isn't guaranteed Atmos playback. Found this out when I had to upgrade from a 4K non-Max because Netflix doesn't support Atmos on it, even though Prime Video does (not sure if this has changed with newer generation devices).

I watched this video and then went and purchased the ONN streaming box and couldn't be more satisfied and HaPpY!! This lil box blows my fire stick 4k max away! It is sooo much faster and flawless! Thank you for your video, I would've never known anything about this lil miracle on a budget!

I made it to the sponsor ad and the winner is the Walmart Onn. Android TV. I bought this tiny black box over a year ago because of an ETA Prime video. It runs stock Android TV and is wonderful. Connectivity can be a bit spotty as it will just randomly disconnect, joke around, then reconnect. Honestly I can't really complain for $20. This item is a great way to make any screen smart for cheap. 5/5

Got the 4k Onn box for like $18 earlier this year and it's been great. Way better than a fire stick imo. It can be a bit sluggish but I've experienced the same with Amazons fire sticks as well.

Hey commenters, I remembered Linus talked about testing a lot of HDMI cables (and other types) with The Lab. Did anything ever come of this? I'd love to check any charts comparing things so I can get the right ones :)

I just wish Nvidia made a sequel to the SHIELD. Android OEMs like Samsung and Google themselves really need to start making TV Boxes. edit: considering Samsung still doesn't use Android TV instead their own Tizen OS like they used to do in their smartwatches. Google needs to similarly partner up with Samsung to develop Android TV as well as they did with WearOS.

The last time I looked at Android tvs, was about 6 years ago. Thanks for an update.

WE'RE SAILING THE SEAS WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

For Chromecast with google tv you can even add a webcam through a usb hub and do video calling. We have a 4k and 2 hds because they are ridiculously cheap and work pretty well, just a bit slow sometimes (and i just stream right now so storage isn't as much of a concern)

I love my old 55" 1080p dumb TV. Costed $300 on black Friday in 2014, and it's still going strong! I did need to update the chromecast to the current HD, but the next thing i'll buy will probably be a monitor since my audio comes from my theatre system, and i like the control i have of non smart/connected.

I did my own TV Box using a Raspberry Pi4 using Google TV. It has some limitations but being free from companies while also having a working computer (with dual-boot) and the joy of DIY made it worth it