Recently, the so-called Android TV BOX, in other words, portable set-top boxes and Smart TVs ("smart TVs") running the Android operating system, are gaining more and more popularity among users.

The reasons for the popularity of this kind of devices are very simple - this is, first of all, multifunctionality (the user can watch TV programs, films and series via the Internet, play games, listen to music and online radio broadcasts), the absence of a subscription fee for additional services (for full-fledged work only the Internet is required), as well as the availability of a huge amount of various (paid and free) software for all kinds of needs.

In the current review, free applications for watching online TV will be considered, with a description of the advantages and disadvantages of each of them. For those who are especially impatient, links to download the latest versions of the described software are available at the end of the review.) So, let's get started.

Free software

LOL TV

One of the best applications for watching TV channels over the Internet. The main advantage of LOL!TV is that it is completely free and there is no advertising whatsoever. As the developers explain, this is due to the fact that the program is under active testing, however, this fact does not affect the functionality of the application in any way.

For the convenience of users, all channels in LOL!TV are divided into categories by genre (sports, movies, news, children, 18+, etc.) and broadcast quality (MQ - medium and HQ - high quality). The number of TV channels available for viewing is about 300 (including those of the same name that broadcast in different time zones).

Lol! TV - channel selection menu.

Using the settings in the application, you can change the scale of channel icons, as well as password protect or hide the 18+ category from the main menu.

Application settings.

Functionally, the program works quite stably. Idle channels and picture freezes are a rather rare phenomenon. The image quality of "TV pictures" corresponds to the declared level.

The disadvantages of Lol! TV include: the lack of a schedule of TV channels (in the latest version) and viewing archived recordings of TV programs.

Watching the broadcast.

Important! For the application to work correctly, you need to install additional software - Ace Stream Media, since TV broadcasting is carried out through P2P networks or, simply speaking, using Torrent technology.

LazyIPTV

Another application that deserves close attention is LazyIPTV, which, in fact, is an IPTV client. The quantity and quality of the content played in the program depends on the playlist used by the user.

In addition to watching TV broadcasts, the application has the ability to listen to Internet radio, watch movies, series or videos from sources available on the Internet.

Main menu

Playlist import

The advantages of the software include: the ability to add your own playback source, the availability of flexible program settings (selection of a color scheme, import and export of user data, the "parental control" function, and much more), TV schedule, no installation of additional software is required.

Actually, from the advantages of the application, the disadvantages follow: to watch broadcasts, you need a working playlist (by default, you can add 3 official sources to receive them through the built-in wizard manager), instability and insufficient quality of many channels, since playlists become outdated very quickly.

TV channel playback

The program is completely free, but there is a small amount of unobtrusive advertising of third-party software.

Torrent TV

Torrent TV is the official client application from the torrent TV provider of the same name. TV channels are categorized by genre, more than 400 are available for the user (free registration on the TV operator's website is required to get full access to all broadcasts).

Functionally, the program works very stable. The quality of the broadcast content depends on the broadcaster, roughly speaking, the user distributing this channel.

Selecting a channel category in TorrentTV

The advantages of the application, I would include: the availability of TV announcements and viewing archived recordings, the ability to choose an engine for playing broadcasts (AceStream, NoxBit - free, TSProxy - paid), the presence of a small archive of films and series available for playback, as well as the absence of advertising. Disadvantages - there is no way to adjust the scale of the inscriptions and the channel logo (in my opinion, the fonts are hard to read, especially for people with "poor" vision).

Settings menu.

Watching TV broadcast.

Important! As in the case of LOL!TV, the correct operation of the application requires the installation of additional software - Ace Stream Media.

Parom TV

Parom TV is another free app to watch online TV without any paid subscriptions or ads. The quality of the video content is at an acceptable level. In the program, you can view about 40 Russian and Ukrainian TV channels.

The advantages of the program include: user-friendly, detailed interface, the ability to select TV programs by category (Russian, Ukrainian, news, music), the presence of the announcement of TV programs, the built-in option to scale the text and channel logo.

Parom TV - channel selection menu.

The only drawback of the application is a limited set of television programs (for the most part, these are the main federal channels and a small set of regional ones).

Parom TV settings menu

Planer TV

A free client for watching TV, very similar in functionality to the previous application. A total of 33 broadcast channels are available on Planer TV. The quality of the proposed video content is at a very decent level. The standard set of settings is quite minimalistic: it is possible to select the resolution, the type of device used for viewing (tablet, TV) and the output of the image format.

Planer TV main window with channel list

Advantages: stability of work, the presence of announcements of TV shows. Minus one: a limited set of TV programs.

Settings menu

View content

Eye TV

An easy-to-use application with a minimum of settings. About 50 federal channels are available for viewing. The quality of broadcasts, when compared with the previously described software, is much worse. The "picture" looks quite "soapy", there is no choice of resolution.

Eye TV - a list of TV channels.

In addition, Eye TV has a brief announcement of the TV program, there are practically no settings, as noted earlier, only the ability to select the image scale and sound level, and there is also a small amount of advertising.

Broadcast playback window.

Shareware software.

Lime HD TV

As the name suggests, most of the broadcasts on Lime TV are in HD quality. In addition, the application has advanced settings - it is possible to select the video quality and region for a more complete display of content, there is an option to speed up the start of TV programs in case of low Internet speed.

TV channel list

Most of the TV content offered in the application is available free of charge, but watching the most interesting TV programs is possible only with the purchase of a paid subscription (costing from 59 to 99 rubles per month, depending on the package chosen). The total number of channels available to the user is more than 140.

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In this article, we will tell you how to watch movies and series online for free on a TV box and other Android devices, and most importantly, do it for free. In our selection of programs, you will find only those that provide films and series in good and excellent quality.

How to make your Android let you watch movies and TV online in good quality

If you have purchased an Android TV set-top box and managed to connect it to your TV, you will notice that initially there are not so many applications in the TV box. And to watch movies, TV series and TV channels online in Russian and for free, there may not be at all, or there may be Chinese or American programs. The latter, you understand, are of little use for Russian-speaking users.

Dont be upset! In fact, for Android, there are a sufficient number of online movie theaters with which you can access thousands of movies, TV shows and cartoons in HD and SD quality. There are also several applications to watch TV channels online. Our article and tips are equally applicable to watching videos on mobile devices (smartphones and tablets), as well as to smart TV set-top boxes. Everyone has the same system - Android.

Name	Review	price
Hour.TV for Android (aka glaz.tv)	A very popular program for watching TV channels on smart set-top boxes or smartphones, tablets on Android. You can watch about 50 channels. The picture quality is SD, i.e. It doesn't look good on TV.	is free
Torrent-TV on Android	One of the most popular Android apps for watching TV channels online. There is an archive of films.	90rub/month
	View more than 400 TV channels (free), TV program and the ability to watch torrent files without downloading the entire movie.	shareware
	Required application to install. Large selection of movies, series online in excellent quality.	is free
HD VideoBox	You can uninstall all other apps from your TV box, but it's useless without HD VideoBox! Search for movies from different sources, data from Kinopoisk and IMDB, sorting and a very user-friendly interface.	is free
Zone for Android	A good interface, which is adapted for tablets and TV boxes, stable operation of the service, a large selection of new products, including TS quality. Although the latter is rather a drawback. HD video quality is also a lot.	is free

Ways to Watch Online Videos on Android

Android is very flexible and allows you to watch online movies and TV shows in several ways (many even help you watch it all for free). There are few restrictions. Let's take a closer look:

View video in browser. With this method, you need to open the installed browser (Chrome, Opera, Firefox, Dolphin, UC Browser and many others). Search for the movie, cartoon or TV series you need. It is better to do this with the help of such a phrase: “Watch online ... in HD quality”.

Why in HD? The fact is that video in online cinemas, as a rule, is very strongly compressed, which means that only HD will be acceptable quality. At a lower quality, you will get a pixelated, blurry picture that is unsuitable for viewing on a large TV. Choose the link you like and start browsing.

The limitations you may encounter can be counted on the fingers of half of one hand:

• The site must have an html5 player (Flash players are not supported by many Android browsers);
• Your set-top box must have minimum hardware features to watch online video in a browser. If you have a cheap TV box or TV stick, after 5-10 minutes after you start watching your favorite movie, brakes and twitches will begin.

Download torrent file. If you are familiar with the concept of torrent, then you can install an application for downloading torrents on your Android media player (we recommend µTorrent, aTorrent or tTorrent). After downloading the desired movie - just open it in the video player. We recommend doing it with MX Player or VLC as they have excellent hardware decoding support. So the movie will run smoothly.

This method also has limitations:

• The Android file system does not allow you to download files larger than 4.4 GB to your device memory. Without dancing with a tambourine, you will not be able to defeat this problem. And then still wait for constant glitches in the form of falling off (unmounting) the sd card.
• The second disadvantage is the limited size of the device memory. In fact, with memory capacities from 4 to 16 GB, you can download one to three movies in good quality. Then you have to clean the card.
• And finally, you have to wait until the torrent application downloads the movie for you and only then watch it. True, there is one secret in the form of using the Torrent Stream Controller application. But more on that later in this review...

Watch movies online in special applications. Probably the most convenient way. It does not require you to have special training, time spent searching for interesting films, series. These online cinemas are, in most cases, adapted to large screens. Their interface provides more than just searching and watching online videos. In such programs you will often find:

1. recommendations of popular and new films
2. search by genre
3. search by actors and directors
4. video quality selection
5. ratings from Kinopoisk and iMDB
6. description of films.

Of the minuses of this method: such online cinemas “pull” a video file, as a rule, from popular online cinemas. And when such sites have a large influx of visitors, you may experience video lags and freezes.

It is also worth considering that some applications (especially those that offer you viewing for free) download the file without the consent of the sites, and those, in turn, are actively fighting this, restricting access. At one point, you will not be able to watch online movies on your Android device due to terrible brakes or even unavailability.

But the developers do not sleep - usually the situation is corrected within a day. To combat this disadvantage, we recommend that you have several programs for watching movies and TV shows online on board your set-top box.

Another way out in such a situation is not to mess with free cheese in the form of such programs, but to use paid online movie theater applications, for example, watch movies using Google Play Movies, Ivi.ru, MeGOGO or TVzavr.

Types of Android apps to watch videos, movies, series and TV shows online

Due to the very tough position of Google regarding the distribution of unlicensed content, you will not find all existing applications in the Google Play Market. Thus, in our review, we will consider two types of applications:

1. Available in Google Play Market
2. Apps that can be downloaded from other sources

Applications from the second point may be able to give you access to movies online without having licensing rights. Those. By downloading such a program you become a pirate. It is because of such suspicions that Google does not let them into its market.

It is not among the goals of our review to clarify all the legal nuances, so we will leave this topic to copyright specialists. The creators of such programs assure, in most cases, that they act legally, and access to online videos is provided only “for informational purposes”, whatever that means.

What should be the speed of the Internet to watch online movies and TV?

Important! Before we move on to an overview of such programs, you should remember that they all require a wide Internet channel. Here are some examples:

1. For medium video quality (SD, 480p) - 1.5 Mbps is minimal, 3 Mbps is better;
2. To watch high-definition video (HD, 720p) - you must have a speed of at least 8 Mbps;
3. To watch online real-time video of very high quality (, 1080p), you will need a channel of at least 12 Mbps;

Most likely, members of your family will use the Internet channel in parallel with you. Naturally, their computers, tablets and smartphones will also require their “piece” of the total speed. Therefore, choose a tariff plan from your provider with a margin to watch online movies and TV shows without brakes and wasted nerves.

Hour.TV for Android

The program from the creators of the service glaz.tv. As they say on the official page of the application, it is great for watching videos on smartphones and tablets. And it really is. But for viewing on TV, you only need it as a backup option.

The interface of the program is simple - tiled. Available - about 50 Russian channels for viewing. Shows TV programs through the built-in player. You can easily scroll between channels. You can watch online TV channels on Android with this program, but the picture quality is lower than good.

Why did we include it in the review? Despite the not very high-quality picture (the video is very strongly compressed), sometimes you can’t do without it. Imagine that you decide to watch the online broadcast of the match on the First. We turned on Torrent TV - it slows down, we tried Torrent Stream Controller - the same story. And here you are no longer up to the quality of the picture. It is in this case that Chas.TV will help you out. You can download it.

Torrent-TV on Android

Photo: Torrent TV for Android

Without exaggeration, we can say that this is one of the most popular Android applications to watch online TV channels. Recently, the functionality of watching movies, series and cartoons online has appeared in it.

As the name suggests, the application is based on torrent technology. But don't worry, you don't have to search and download torrent files. The program does everything for you and invisibly to you, providing you with a convenient interface.

There is also a fly in the ointment. Watching online TV channels on an Android device is only possible for users with VIP status. And it's not free! The creators of the service modestly call it “support” and it costs “only 3 rubles” per day. Those. you will have to pay about 90 rubles per month.

What does the Torrent-TV application on Android offer in exchange for “support”:

1. The ability to watch hundreds of TV channels online (about 400), including in HD quality: social, sports, entertainment, educational and much more and for every taste.
2. Since Version 4.0.26 of the program, an updated archive of films and series has appeared
3. Favorites tab - your favorite channels are now in one place, no need to search. You can add and remove from there as you wish.
4. Program guide in EPG style
5. Search channels by name, genre
6. Ability to watch torrent files with movies without waiting for them to download
7. It can also be installed on an Android smartphone. Set up to watch TV channels in mobile quality
8. Choosing a default video player
9. The presence of TV channels for adults, for example: Hustler HD, Playboy TV, O-la-la and a dozen others. For some reason, I wanted to give this feature a separate subtitle and call it “How to watch porn on Android”)). But still, our review is not about that. And those who are thirsty will figure it out without us.

To install the application you need:

• Download the app from this link.
• And also install from the Google Play market Ace Stream.
• You will also have to register on the Torrent-TV website and get a VIP status by depositing a few rubles into your account in the service.
• Then enter the credentials in the program settings and enjoy watching TV channels.

The interface of the program is very convenient, adapted both for mobile devices and for the TV screen. She is easy to handle. You can control both the remote control and the connected mouse or Air Mouse.

There is a separate tab for watching movies and series in the program. This functionality appeared quite recently and is a bit damp. There are programs that are more convenient and more informative. But Torrent-TV on Android is actively developing - it seems that after a few updates, the developers will peep the best from competitors and do at least no worse.

Of the minuses - rarely some channels are not available, or work with brakes. The reason is torrent technology. If there are few viewers on the distribution, then the application does not have time to receive data for uninterrupted and smooth video display.

Photo: Torrent Stream Controller

This application could be considered a clone of Torrent-TV on Android, if not for the strange look of the interface. The program is shareware. This means that almost all functionality is available for free. But if you subscribe, you get some additional features.

What allows you to watch Torrent Stream Controller:

1. Possibility to watch more than 400 TV channels online (free of charge)
2. Watching movies without waiting for the download of the entire file via torrent (free)
3. TV program (after subscription)
4. Favorites - add TV channels to the favorites section (paid subscription)
5. Select default player (paid subscription)
6. TV channels for adults (paid subscription)
7. Quick channel switching while watching directly in the player (paid subscription)
8. Search by TV channel names (paid subscription)

Everything in this program is as good as in Torrent-TV on Android. The only difference is a less user-friendly tile-style interface. It's great for smartphones or tablets, but it doesn't look so good on a TV. Well, there is no archive of films and series. However, this can be fixed by installing a couple of applications, which we will talk about a little later in this review.

In the free version, a window will periodically pop up asking you to sign up for a paid subscription. It will be possible to close it only after 14 seconds of viewing. Tolerable and humanly understandable function. Developers of such applications also want to eat:

• A yearly subscription costs $5.99.
• Subscription for an unlimited period costs 17.99

To start using the program you need:

1. Download program
2. Install from the Google Play store Ace Stream.
3. Launch the program and enjoy

Our recommendation: An excellent program for watching hundreds of TV channels for free, including in HD quality. Works great for viewing torrent files. Adapting the interface to large screens let us down - but tolerable. Bet - you won't regret it!

Zone for Android

A good program that allows you to watch new movies and TV shows in HD quality. It is possible to add movies to favorites. Tiled interface (each movie is shown as a poster), search for movies and series by title - all this allows us to add this program to the "must have" list for watching movies and series online on Android TV boxes.

Of the minuses - there is no way to search by actor, by date of release of the film, built-in player. About the latter, we can say that everyone is good, remembers the playback position, but periodically starts to slow down. Exit - restart the program.

Photo: HDSerialsAndroid

An application that will give you the opportunity to watch movies, series and cartoons online in excellent quality. The source for this program is www.hdserials.tv. The site is full of popular films of different genres, so you will not feel a lack of them. Film releases appear regularly.

The program is completely free. You can install it only by downloading the file from here. The application does not have a built-in player, so we recommend downloading and installing MX Player or VLC.

Main Features of HDSerials Android:

• Send Movie to Google Chromecast
• Classification of films, series and cartoons in sections
• Sort by title or date added movies
• Customizable display of the movie catalog (table or posters)
• "New" section with new movies just added
• The ability to watch online movies with a choice of movie quality (usually there is a good HD, an average SD and a very bad SD)
• Search by video title
• Very useful "Favorites" section, where you can add movies or series
• When you open a movie - a detailed description, rating of the movie

HD VideoBox

Photo: HD VideoBox

The zest on a delicious movie cake from apps to watch movies on Android devices. A real online cinema in your TV set-top box or smartphone. More recently, it was called FS VideoBox and was tightly tied to fs.to, which died untimely. Don't worry - this practically did not affect the functionality of the program. Without a doubt, one of the best programs for watching movies and series online.

Completely free. Not limited in functionality. As a payment, you will periodically see pop-up ads that can be closed instantly.

Very user-friendly interface adapted to large screens. Used to view.

For each movie in HD VideoBox there are:

• description,
• rating on Kinopoisk and iMDB,
• as well as a choice of sources from several sites from which, in fact, it will be shown to you (moonwalk.cc, tree.tv, zona.mobi, filmix.net, my-hit.org, tivio.net, kino-rex.com , kinokong.net),
• The ability to watch online movies, TV shows, cartoons with a choice of quality from good to FullHD
• regular updating of the video collection,
• powerful search,
• browsing history and favorites section,
• sorting by popularity, date added or created, by rating

List of online cinemas in the Google Play Market

We will not write a lot and in detail about applications that you can find in the Google play store. The reason is simple - they are easy to find, and their descriptions in the market are very detailed and honest.

Which online cinemas you should watch in the Google Play Market:

• Google Play Movies,
• Ivi.ru,
• meGOGO,
• tvzavr,
• zoomby

Applications in the Google Play Market for watching TV channels:

• SPB TV
• Peers TV
• Crystal TV+

Good luck finding your set of apps on your Android TV box. We hope our review will help you add a couple of useful things to your “Must have” list.

Due to numerous requests from our customers, we decided to make a separate article in which we have collected many applications for watching movies, TV channels, listening to music, as well as playing games on Android TV Boxes. Some of them are not in the Play Market, so you can download them from our website.

Also, if you decide to upgrade your set-top box, we will make a discount for you!

All applications are divided into 4 categories:

If you also know some good applications and did not find them in the list - write about it in the comments, we will definitely add them. The list of programs will be constantly updated, so you can follow our news regularly. Have a nice day! :)

Attention: Due to the ban on Russian, as well as some Ukrainian channels on the territory of Ukraine, we do not provide applications for downloading, nor do we install them.

Applications for watching TV

Download	IPTV Watch IPTV from your ISP with the IPTV app. The application is only for those whose Internet provider provides IP-TV.
	Lanet.TV A free application for Android mobile devices that allows you to watch digital TV online in high quality, as well as access your favorite shows, movies and sports events anytime, anywhere.
	TVi Get up-to-date news about events in Ukraine and the world from the TVi channel. Publications on hot topics, blogs of famous and interesting personalities. A huge number of relevant video programs, investigations will fully and objectively acquaint you with the situation in the country.
	News 24 These are up-to-date video news and educational programs from Novosti 24 TV channel. Informative, interesting and unbiased about events in Ukraine and the world. News of the economy, sports, show business and much more. Convenient and affordable!
	Hromadske.TV Official application from the channel "Gromadske TV".

Applications for watching movies, series, cartoons

	HD video box The application was developed to replace FS Videobox after the closure of the Fs.to website. Here you will also find many films in maximum quality, series, cartoons, and other video content.
	MEGOGO - Movies and TV Legal online cinema from the portal megogo.net for Android. Watch thousands of movies, cartoons, series and TV online with the official app of MEGOGO, one of the largest online cinemas in the world. There is paid content. Source: megogo.net
	Zoomby - movies and series You are waiting for films for the whole family in good quality, your favorite comedies, online TV, programs, a large selection of cartoons and anime. Low requirement for the quality of the Internet.
	Movies online TVZavr Thousands of licensed films from the TVzavr Internet cinema for free. All films of the Internet cinema TVzavr are licensed and absolutely free to watch online. In addition to the high quality of the image, one of the pleasant advantages of the application is the ability to watch a movie from any moment without pre-loading, without wasting either your time or Internet traffic.
	NOW.ru - site-cinema A free, simple and fast application for watching popular movies, cartoons, series and TV programs from the NOW.ru portal on your device. No registration, no payment, no subscription, just select a movie and watch.
	Studio Kvartal 95 The official application of the Studio "Kvartal-95" for Android. The latest releases on your device - "Evening Quarter", "Fairytale Russia", "You were ordered", "Pure News", "Laugh the comedian", "Country U", "Maydans", "Sunday with the Quarter", "Fight Club" ", "League of Laughter".
	Our cartoons A large collection of cartoons on your tablet, smartphone or Android TV set-top box. The application contains all the best Soviet and modern cartoons in good quality.

Music listening apps

	Listen to your favorite AM and FM stations, internet radio, podcasts, shows and more for free with TuneIn. With a collection of over 100,000 stations, TuneIn has the largest selection of free sports, music, and news radio stations from around the world.
	Digitally Imported Radio Digitally Imported is the best radio streaming service for electronic music fans. Our updated and improved app offers over 80 electronic music channels and a huge selection of exclusive, first-time streamed content that you won't find anywhere else.
	Google Play Music Find your favorite music. Download your favorite tracks to Android devices or listen to them online. Full access to Google Play Music - millions of tracks, as well as radio stations and playlists for every taste.
	SoundCloud - music and sound Look for new and emerging music. Collect songs and playlists. Subscribe to friends and musicians. Listen to podcasts, comedy shows and news. Wherever you are. Whatever they do. With SoundCloud you will hear more.

Games (requires gyro remote or joystick)

	Angry Birds (needed) Today it is already impossible to find a person who has not heard about Angry Birds at least once. But, you must admit that playing this game on a TV set with an AndroidTV set-top box will be something new and unusual.
	Fruit Ninja (required) A game where you need to use cold weapons to demonstrate your technique using fruit cutting as an example. Like a real ninja, you must show artistic style in your movements and figures, earning the maximum number of points.
	World of Goo (required) World of Goo is a logic game in which the player creates all sorts of shapes using multi-colored multifunctional Goo balls. He must collect the required number of balls in the mission before the exit, which is represented by a pipe. The game looks very nice on TV, suitable for both children and adults!
	GT Racing 2 The Real Car (required) This is a car simulator for your Android console, with excellent graphics and a lot of racing cars. The game also has very high quality and dynamic physics. Another part of the racing action from Gameloft for AndroidTV. There are 47 cars in the game, including Lamborghini Veneno, Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari FXX. Racing tracks take place in Venice, French Guiana, Iceland, Nevada and other places.

Android TV is a great OS for TVs and with the advent of Android TV Box, almost everyone can try out all the advantages of this system. Still, buying an Android TV Box is much cheaper than a new TV. Plus, Android TV Box is highly customizable and easy to use, and our Android TV Box tips will make your experience even better.

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However, there are not quite obvious features that are not explained by the manufacturer in any way. Therefore, all Android TV Box owners are advised to read 12 tips for using Android TV.

Android TV Box Tips: Installing Apps from a Flash Drive

The Google Play Store has long had thousands of apps optimized for Android TV. But unfortunately some apps may not be available due to your location or simply "Your device is not supported".

The solution to this problem is very simple, because all Android TV Boxes are equipped with a pair of USB ports and can easily see USB drives, whether it be a flash drive or a portable hard drive. To install an application from a flash drive to an Android TV Box:

• Download the APK file of the app
• Copy the downloaded application to a USB drive
• Connect the drive to Android TV
• Open File Explorer and install the app.

Use your smartphone as an Android TV remote

Some TV boxes come with really good remotes, but most of them are just terrible. If you don't like the remote control on your TV Box, use the instructions:

• Download and install the Android TV Remote Control app
• Connect your smartphone to the same Wi-Fi network that the TV Box is connected to
• Confirm the connection to your box
• Enjoy!

There are a lot of pluses for a mobile as a remote control, but the main plus is entering on the virtual keyboard of a smartphone, which is much more convenient than using the keyboard on the box screen, or a separate keyboard.

If Android TV Remote Control does not find your set-top box, then this application is not suitable, try other applications:

Android TV usually does not have a built-in browser. However, you can easily download the browser and install it with a USB stick and surf the Internet on the biggest screen in the house. Quite a few browsers work well on Android TV, for example, Google Chrome.

Connect a gamepad with Mouse mode

Google wants Android TV to become a full-fledged gaming platform, at least for casual games. Therefore, gamepads via Bluetooth are easily connected to Android TV, with which games become much more enjoyable. In addition, many modern gamepads have a "mouse mode", enabling it you will get a cursor on the screen of your Android TV, a handy thing.

Use Android TV like a PC

The Android TV Box uses a lot less power than the average PC, so it's beneficial to use it as a light gaming and word processing machine. In addition, Android TV Box can be purchased for about $50, which is much cheaper than a PC.

You can connect a keyboard and mouse to the TV Box, making it almost a complete PC.

Android TV can save screenshots

As already mentioned, Android TV can be called a platform for casual games, and it does well with most mobile games. If you have achieved something cool in the game and want to share it - take a screenshot! This is done in the same way as on any Android device.

• Press and hold the power button and volume down at the same time for about a second
• Screenshot saved in "/SDCard/Pictures/Screenshots"

Android TV constantly wants to offer you something new. But, sometimes these recommendations become a real curse, suggesting something bad. There is an easy way to customize recommendations:

• Go to Settings - Home Screen
• Recommendations
• Here you can show/hide sources according to your preferences.

Increasing the internal memory of Android TV

One of the main problems of cheap TV Boxes is the small amount of memory. Luckily, expanding the storage is very easy thanks to USB OTG support. To do this, you need a USB drive and a few steps:

• Connect USB storage to Android TV
• "USB storage connected" will pop up, select "Set as internal storage"
• Select "Format" (ALL DATA WILL BE DELETED!)

The flash drive will be formatted as internal memory and you can save applications, movies and everything else to it.

play the easter egg game

• Open settings - about device
• Scroll down to the Android version and tap it a few times
• Press again several times
• The game has started, enjoy!

Use Android TV as a screen for your laptop or smartphone

A very interesting and useful feature that can be easily and quickly implemented using Google Cast. Thanks to the integration of Google Cast into the system, you don’t even have to adjust anything, just open the file you want to play on TV and select streaming playback. You can transfer information from Google Chrome to a PC.

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FAQ

What to do if my Android TV Box does not see the flash drive

Before connecting to the Android TV Box, format the flash drive to FAT32, then download the files of interest and connect to the box.