Yes I did. They are using the Netflix certified status from another vendor. Not their one. And the box specs is also similar to mi box s. IMO mi box s is still a better android box. Much more renowned and established brand.

That is normal. There are even some OEM that source hardware from other OEM/ODM to supply to their clients.

Mecool is just a brand not manufacturer, they can source box from other OEMs & sell it under their own brand which what they did with the KM2 model due to Netflix certification & the certificate will remain because they did not 'steal' or 'hacked' it but they got it through legal deal.

Mibox S & Mecool KM2 do not have similar specs.
KM2 has one generation newer SoC, more I/O ports & better remote.
In terms of audio it can passthrough Atmos(lossy) even for Netflix thanks to Dolby MS12 decoder.

Like i said similar specs include still having 2gb ram and 8GB rom. Just a slightly newer soc and still without google tv. And at a higher price than mi box s. So it’s not that much better than mi box s.

Care to explain how it is similar specs? And how huge is this price differences?

Fyi, specification doesn't mean it is only RAM & Storage. Don't just look at those numbers, there's more to that.
Did you even look at the numbers of I/O ports compare to Mibox S?
Even in the SoC, it has changes that increase performance & reduce power consumption.

Google TV is basically Android TV with new UI that more focus on content which the current Android TV will receive the similar version of it once it is roll out to Asia region.
Even the full version of the new UI will be released to all at some point in future.

Buyers are basically paying for hardware/features upgrade unlike Xiaomi keep releasing each version of new Mibox with the same hardware(except Wifi/BLE) since 2016 & still charging the same price.
Furthermore, KM2 doesn't not required to purchase additional accessories for Ethernet port.

Yes I agree there are some pros and cons. That’s why i mentioned that IMO mi box s is my preferred. Everyone has their own preference. I have been using for a long time and never had any problems. Everything is super smooth and rock solid connection with full 4K streaming. Ethernet connection is so old school. Not everybody has a lan cable wired to every room in their house. This is the wireless age. So no reason to upgrade to anything else. My main tv is Sony x900j. Mi box s I use in my bedroom and library room.

Successfully upgrade mibox mdz-18-aa to Google Android TV rom, however.. it seems the base layer still using the Xiaomi FW 1.58 only the top level running android TV (Oreo).

Can't upgrade to Mi Box S TV version 9 OTA, still stuck in the Oreo build

Youtube can run, Viu, Disney+ run..
Puffin browser can't browse (auto shut down)
Netflix can't run (obviously)

And its kindda laggy, can't enable the developer option (click 6 times on build then it kicked back to main screen)

Thinking to change to Google Chromecast with Android TV dongle, is it worth it?

True, there are pros & cons but in this case for KM2 there is only one downside & that is it can't do AFR on local playback app(ex: Kodi) due to some restrictions. While in term of pros, KM2 is way ahead..

I agree for current users it is not necessary to upgrade if the Mibox still fit their requirements but for new user or user who planning to replace their spoilt box isn't it is better to buy newer box like KM2 instead of buying Mibox S..

Yes I did. They are using the Netflix certified status from another vendor. Not their one. And the box specs is also similar to mi box s. IMO mi box s is still a better android box. Much more renowned and established brand.

Yep. But I wouldn’t buy the km2. I would wait for google tv box with latest specs. Then it’s a worthwhile upgrade. Otherwise it’s just a sidegrade. A bit better here and there is not a major upgrade to me. That’s why I only upgrade my phones every 3 years or so.

You are entitled to your opinion. I'm currently using KM1 with modded remote friendly ATV Netflix maxed at 1080p on an old LED full HD TV. Likewise I'm truly satisfied with Mecool brand as my neighbors and sisters are using KM3 KM9 Pro M8S Pro for the last few years till now. Cheers 🚬

Hi Sifus,

Just got my mi box S, I'm new in this, is it possible to have AOTG?? any tips or video where i can learn to do it?? anythg special or new can i install in the box??

Thx in advanced

Newbie

Hi. Anyone can recommend trusted seller (& cheap) for mi box s? Thanks