Tag: Android TV
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DIRECTV NOW’s Android TV Box’s User Interface is Revealed
Last week DIRECTV NOW started to email subscribers asking for beta testers for their new Android TV-powered streaming player. This new device is likely to be used for both DIRECTV NOW and a new DIRECTV streaming version AT&T announced last year. The device is an Android TV-powered streaming player called Osprey. (AT&T is very likely to…
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There is Finally a New Android TV Box From Xiaomi Called The Mi Box S
Today Xiaomi announced a new Google Android TV box called the Xiaomi Mi Box S for $60. The new upgraded Mi Box 2 comes with 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of Storage. Dolby + DTS, and Android 8.1. The Mi Box S is as you would expect still 4K HDR 60 FPS playback.…
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A New Android TV Box Just Showed Up in FCC Filings
For some time now there has been a question about who would be the next big maker of an Android TV device. Ematic is working on a new Android TV–powered box, according to a new FCC filing spotted by Variety. The new streaming player includes two USB ports, an SD card slot, an Ethernet port,…
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Android TV 8.0 Oreo Is Rolling Out to Nvidia Shield Devices
Today Nvidia announced that they have started to roll out Android TV 8.0 Oreo to Nvidia Shield players. This update brings a refreshed home screen that promotes your favorite TV shows, movies, music, games, and apps on a single screen. One of the other big additions is the Play Next row. Play Next rows display the…
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Twitter is Shutting Down Their Apps on Roku, Android TV, and Xbox
Sadly today it was announced that Twitter is pulling their apps for Roku, Android TV, and Xbox. This means you will no longer be able to view the free content on Twitter through these devices. Here is the official tweet from Twitter announcing this move: On Thursday, May 24, Twitter for Roku, Twitter for Android TV…
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DIRECTV NOW is NOT Supporting Android TV
Update: The Google Play Store is no longer letting us install DIRECTV NOW on our Android TV player. Sadly this looks like it was a glitch on the Google Play side. DIRECTV NOW did just pull their Fire TV Beta from the Fire TV app store. You can learn more HERE. Earlier today we reported…
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Here Are All the New Android TV Features Announced at Google I/O
Yesterday at their I/O 2018 event Google gave an update on their Android TV. We learned about the new Android TV sound bar and the developer Android TV dongle but they also announced some software updates. Here is everything new on Android TV: The first big announcement was that Android TV now has 3,600 apps…
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Google Just Announced The Android TV Dongle But Only For Developers
Today at Google I/O 2018 Google held an update on Google Android TV showing off new features coming to Android TV. One of the big announcement was a new Android TV device. A few weeks ago we reported how the FCC has approved a new Android TV dongle that looks just like the 2nd gen…
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Google & JBL Are Launching a New Line of Android TV Boxes That Are Also Sound Bars
We have been waiting some time for a new Android TV box and now we have one. This time it is a JBL soundbar that is also an Android TV box. The new JBL Link View is an Android TV player built into a soundbar. Just connect an HDMI cable to your TV and you…
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Android TV 8.0 is Rolling Out to Some Mi Box Owners
Last summer Google showed off the new Android TV 8.0 with a brand new user interface. Now after months of waiting some Mi Box owners are reporting that they are now seeing the update roll out. With this update, Android TV devices will get a completely revamped user interface that puts a much bigger emphasis…