Android tv box recommendations
Android tv box recommendations
Can anybody recommend an Android TV box, preferably stocked by Amazon ES.
I have just bought a Leelbox android TV box as it seems to have good reviews.. I've installed various apps including ITVHub which works perfectly , However I cant install BBCiplayer, when I try a message pops up to tell me its not compatible with this device, so I cant even get as far as downloading it.
I would be grateful if anybody can recommend a box which they know I can install both ITVHub and BBCiplayer ?
Thank you in advance.
I have just bought a Leelbox android TV box as it seems to have good reviews.. I've installed various apps including ITVHub which works perfectly , However I cant install BBCiplayer, when I try a message pops up to tell me its not compatible with this device, so I cant even get as far as downloading it.
I would be grateful if anybody can recommend a box which they know I can install both ITVHub and BBCiplayer ?
Thank you in advance.
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Re: Android tv box recommendations
Amazon Fire TV, together with a smart dns. You need to order it on Am....uk, delivered to a UK address.
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Re: Android tv box recommendations
I've been using a T95Z Plus android box for the last year or so. I've had a few others and this is the best one so far. Have BBC, ITV, All4, tvplayer etc installed from the playstore without issue. The only app so far that wouldn't install this way is netflix. Not a problem as I downloaded it and installed with a file manager. You would also be able to do this with iPlayer etc.
You can either use a tool like raccoon to download apks from the play store, ore search for 'apkname download' as there are sites that archive APIs.
You can either use a tool like raccoon to download apks from the play store, ore search for 'apkname download' as there are sites that archive APIs.
Regards
Bob
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Thank you TorreDelAguila but I prefer a box not a stick as I use the headphone socket on the box as I need headphones to watch TV , my TV is extremely basic and doesn't have a headphone socket ...
Re: Android tv box recommendations
Thank you casita-bonita.
I've tried downloading through a APK, it downloads but wont open , tells me not acceptable on my phone ( even though I'm trying to do it on my android box ) Tried various different ones but still get the same message.
looked for raccoon on playstore but cant seem to find anything but games.. Its probably me as Im not at all technically minded.
I've tried downloading through a APK, it downloads but wont open , tells me not acceptable on my phone ( even though I'm trying to do it on my android box ) Tried various different ones but still get the same message.
looked for raccoon on playstore but cant seem to find anything but games.. Its probably me as Im not at all technically minded.
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Re: Android tv box recommendations
apologies should have said that raccoon is a windows program.. Get it from here https://raccoon.onyxbits.de/
Have used it in the past successfully, but not had much need since I installed the T95Z. Create a secondary play account for use with raccoon rather than use your usual account. There is a message that flashes up with this advice.
Have used it in the past successfully, but not had much need since I installed the T95Z. Create a secondary play account for use with raccoon rather than use your usual account. There is a message that flashes up with this advice.
Regards
Bob
Bob
Re: Android tv box recommendations
mikewill wrote:Can anybody recommend an Android TV box, preferably stocked by Amazon ES.
I have just bought a Leelbox android TV box as it seems to have good reviews.. I've installed various apps including ITVHub which works perfectly , However I cant install BBCiplayer, when I try a message pops up to tell me its not compatible with this device, so I cant even get as far as downloading it.
I would be grateful if anybody can recommend a box which they know I can install both ITVHub and BBCiplayer ?
Thank you in advance.
Is iplayer available in Spain? I thought all BBC content was blocked unless you have a smart DNS
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I have a VPN built into my router...
The problem isn't that BBC iPlayer won't work it's that it won't download
The problem isn't that BBC iPlayer won't work it's that it won't download
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Re: Android tv box recommendations
Fire Tv is the best. You could buy a stick but fire TV is a box.
It’s an Android based box but the apps you want are built for it whereas apps for Android tend to be built for small screens.it’s also possible to download Kodi onto it.
Try downloading Iplayer from Google play on your PC. That’s how I used to do it. You sign in on windows in Google then navigate to the Google play section and you tell it which device you want it downloaded to.
One of the reason many people don’t like mucking about with Android boxes is that although it can be more flexible, it’s not so user friendly once set up. Updates which have to be done manually and air remotes are couple of things I didn’t like either.
It’s an Android based box but the apps you want are built for it whereas apps for Android tend to be built for small screens.it’s also possible to download Kodi onto it.
Try downloading Iplayer from Google play on your PC. That’s how I used to do it. You sign in on windows in Google then navigate to the Google play section and you tell it which device you want it downloaded to.
One of the reason many people don’t like mucking about with Android boxes is that although it can be more flexible, it’s not so user friendly once set up. Updates which have to be done manually and air remotes are couple of things I didn’t like either.
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So say you got the message "its not compatible with this device".
BBC iPlayer needs at least Android 4.1
What version of Android does your Leelbox have?
Cheers
Gerry
BBC iPlayer needs at least Android 4.1
What version of Android does your Leelbox have?
Cheers
Gerry
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Hi. ..
My leelbox is an Android 8.1
My leelbox is an Android 8.1
Re: Android tv box recommendations
OK.
Is your leelbox registered as being in Spain? And are you trying to download iPlayer, from Playstore via a UK registered Gmail account?
You can always download it onto a compatible device, your Android phone or whatever. Extract the .apk file and then install it, from the .apk file onto your leelbox.
Cheers
Gerry
Is your leelbox registered as being in Spain? And are you trying to download iPlayer, from Playstore via a UK registered Gmail account?
You can always download it onto a compatible device, your Android phone or whatever. Extract the .apk file and then install it, from the .apk file onto your leelbox.
Cheers
Gerry
Gerry Harris
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Hola
For the past few years I have bought IPTV streaming boxes from https://www.entertainmentbox.com/ - usual disclaimer - I have no interest in the site except as a satisfied user.
Currently using a T8-V and more than satisfied
Davexf
For the past few years I have bought IPTV streaming boxes from https://www.entertainmentbox.com/ - usual disclaimer - I have no interest in the site except as a satisfied user.
Currently using a T8-V and more than satisfied
Davexf
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Hi Gerry.gerryh wrote:OK.
Is your leelbox registered as being in Spain? And are you trying to download iPlayer, from Playstore via a UK registered Gmail account?
You can always download it onto a compatible device, your Android phone or whatever. Extract the .apk file and then install it, from the .apk file onto your leelbox.
Cheers
Gerry
I'm sorry I'm not at all technically minded..
My box was bought in Spain. apart from that I don't think I've registered anything.. my play store is accessed with a Hotmail.com account.
All the other BBC apps will install with no problem its only BBCIplayer that I get the not compatible with this device message .
I've got BBCIplayer on my android phone, but I haven't got a clue how to extract the apk file and transfer it to the box
Any help with this would be appreciated ..
Thanks
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Re: Android tv box recommendations
If you go on to the BBC iPlayer website, it lists the devices that iPlayer is straightforwardly compatible with.
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