Xiaomi Mi Box User Club, let's talk mi box!
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 Feb 13 2018, 12:58 PM
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My parents just somehow bought a MiTV 4 (the tv, not the box) and it is practically useless without play store (managed to sideload some stuff in, but without play services app like Youtube wouldnt work). There also seems to be no chromecast support (or limited support because we could cast photos to the screen, and that's about it).
Does anyone knows how to sideload play services and store in it??! |
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Feb 13 2018, 02:10 PM
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518 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: Subang Jaya
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QUOTE(hellfire_my @ Feb 13 2018, 01:24 PM) If you looking to watch youtube, my 2cent. Try https://smartyoutubetv.github.io/#comment-3432484129 <- this apk see if its help or not ooo looking cool  nah, still needing play services cos planning to subscribe netflix but most likely gonna get a chromecast ultra for the tv instead (wanted to consider a mitv box, but it would be really stupid having 2 identical remotes) |
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Feb 14 2018, 12:16 PM
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QUOTE(Andrewtst @ Feb 13 2018, 03:37 PM) Netflix will be only 480p if the device not certified. Any root device will not be certified as well. Your MiTV is China edition without play store. Your Netflix still only in 480p even you success side load it because the device is still not certified by Netflix. nah, i think i would just go do chromecast ultra insteadSo if you want Netflix in HD and above, you need to buy Malaysia edition Mi Box or international edition or USA edition. To be safe just buy from Mi official Lazada store. having 2 identical looking remote controls is.... bad TIL about the 480P part |
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Feb 14 2018, 02:54 PM
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QUOTE(Andrewtst @ Feb 14 2018, 01:56 PM) Chromecast Ultra even troublesome to me as you need phone to cast over. If Mi Box or any certified Netflix Android TV Box let you install more apps for example iFlix, Shafa, Terranium, YouTube, Vimeo and many more which you can't do at your Mi TV. lol everyone at home has a smartphone, and my sister and I are prolly the only person gonna stream netflixRemote identical just label one of it. Done. Also you can actually stream youtube, spotify, or other services as long as they have some sort of web version the shared computer is not too far away from the tv |
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Feb 14 2018, 02:56 PM
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QUOTE(alucard89 @ Feb 14 2018, 01:45 PM) Btw, what phone you're using to cast to chromecast netflix? chromecast ultra does 4k, and the content go straight through the chromecast dongleNot quite sure if you still can get hd if you're casting from phone that's not certified for hd netflix the smartphone (or computer) is actually more a remote control there lol (there is one in the office i work in, yea i know what i am saying) This post has been edited by Upsilon: Feb 14 2018, 02:56 PM |
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Feb 15 2018, 12:20 PM
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QUOTE(Andrewtst @ Feb 14 2018, 03:44 PM) I know how cast work and what it can do but the experience using directly from TV is far better than cast. Why cast not that famous especially that ultra edition because it is not cheap and that price you can get a better TV box. *shrug* my parents already have troubles to actually use the tv itself (and I still don't understand why they buy it)I got few friends previously bought cast and now all using TV Box. Life is better simplicity.  and this is my own preferable. I don't want to further confuse them with another TV box the main users using the chromecast would prolly be just my sister and I lol |
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May 15 2018, 03:57 PM
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QUOTE(Lego Warfare @ May 14 2018, 10:30 AM) anyone owns Xiaomi TV 4 55"? my dad has this as well as the sound bar setWondering how they compare to Sony/Samsung equivalent range... both China edition, practically .... useless if u r looking for play store apps the chromecast is also very much unreliable ): |
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Jul 19 2018, 01:53 PM
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518 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: Subang Jaya
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actually can i flash international firmware to china unit? lol
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Jul 25 2018, 05:41 PM
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QUOTE(mikeeeee @ Jul 19 2018, 04:42 PM) Possible. There are steps to convert AA to AB just search the net. However its not 100% if not mistaken ... Some of the casting feature doesn't work as the AB version never really work reliably here anyway, and bought a chromecast instead, much less headache lolnah, not gonna do that even if that is possible thanks for answering |
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Jul 28 2018, 02:18 AM
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QUOTE(mikeeeee @ Jul 25 2018, 07:56 PM) Erm, casting works superbly on the international mibox. Like I said, those are limitations when u convert AA to AB Mine is China ver, so the casting is crippled. On chromecast ultra now, so should be able to do 4K in future if bandwidth is upgraded hehFor me, mibox international worth every cents I paid for about RM 200 ... Works as a Chromecast and much more , a lot of entertainment for such a small price |
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Aug 2 2018, 07:06 PM
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QUOTE(lyc1982 @ Aug 1 2018, 07:09 PM) cheapest is to buy from china and have someone bring it back to you international version, china? |
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Aug 3 2018, 02:09 PM
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QUOTE(Andrewtst @ Aug 2 2018, 10:18 PM) China version is the way no to go. China version is not international version, not running Google TV interface, no Play Store and no way to make Netflix running at HD and up to 4K HDR even you sideload it. exactly why i was wonderinginternational version would be useless to them (just like how china version is practically hopeless here) This post has been edited by Upsilon: Aug 3 2018, 02:10 PM |
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