Install wukong remote on your android smartphone* and you'll have a great remote control for this.
*presuming of course that you have an android smartphone :smiley:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wukongtv.wkremote.client.en&hl=en_GB

Is this the box with all the channels?

I think you use this like a phone and download the app called torrent stream controller that has all the channels in it. need to allow from untrusted sites on the box.

Anyone know if it has Wifi?

Thanks Gamer

Comes installed with Kodi, Fab price but would recommend you buy a better remote as the ones supplied are naff

that's a very good price. ive got a similar box and it can handle everything. 1080p movies, sports etc.

except when you got to type...:laughing: then you wish you had a air mouse with keyboard.

Use a spare wireless mouse from an old laptop or buy a cheap one for £5. A decent air mouse will set you back another £20 and an old laptop one does the job just as well.

Yatse is very a good remote control for xbmc/kodi:

http://yatse.tv/redmine/projects/yatse

Got one of these, they're great. I use an app called remoteIME to use my phone as a remote. I generally just use genesis on kodi to watch everything.

how to I get all the channels if I buy this?

Excellent find OP, thanks. Ordered.

Get the Rii i25 remote to use with this. I have one and it's about the best remote you'll find for these boxes.

As for getting all the channels, you're really better off googling how to add them yourself. A lot of the time when they come fully loaded, they'll work at first but as the repositories aren't set up properly, they'll start to go wrong and you'll have no idea how to sort them out.

I always completely remove Kodi and start from scratch to install just the bits I want.

No, you need to add them. see post #18

I use 'The Beast' Skin on top of kodi which again is easily installed if you search for it on you tube.

A better option is this one: http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_193367.html?wid=1 4K support.

that simple? worth me getting this then? if I can watch sky sports and movies etc?

Yep, saw that too but figured people would appreciate one that includes a remote control even though it's not very good.

Why? Sorry no idea which of the boxes are best. Don't mind paying a bit extra to get a better product, just don't know which one.

Install wukong remote on your android smartphone* and you'll have a great remote control for this.
*presuming of course that you have an android smartphone :smiley:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wukongtv.wkremote.client.en&hl=en_GB

Almost certainly not - its easy to do though

If I purchased this one, without a remote I assume I would have to purchase one separately. Would a Logitech Harmony remote control it?

Just get a Fire TV, it's so much easier and a better investment in the long run.

I tried to give KODI a go, but found it too inconsistent to be a reliable solution, id spend ages looking for a working stream / one with decent image, only for the next time links to have been disabled. Its far from a replacement for subscription service

Unless of course I was using it wrong??

I don't bother with "builds", as they fill your box with a ton of junk you don't need... there's YouTube videos to show you how to put them on though, a popular one is "The Beast" - so search for that in YouTube

mine is an MXIII-G (one of the best boxes) stripped right down and has only genesis and sportsdevil on.. they fulfill all my needs

google "seo michael genesis" for full step by step picture guides.. same with sportsdevil etc

https://seo-michael.co.uk/tag/kodi/

This site will tell you everything you need to know.

Does the 'Rii i25 remote' work with the 'Beelink X2 Android 4.4 TV BOX'?
As I think people are saying that is a better setup?

How often do you have to install add-ons to get the best channels/streams?
Any tips/hints/links pls/

If you install the add ons via a repository they will automatically update and stay up to date.

Yeah if you're new to android box market, you'll be bombarded with tons of options. Most of the boxes all look the same but rebranded ie mxiii or mxq boxes. They grab an oem and slap their own fancy name on it. It will be the remote control that will annoy you the most from these budget boxes as they tend to suffer from response lag. I choose the minix neo x8-h plus myself as the built on keyboard and remote mouse are great combo for navigating around menus. Don't get sucked in with all the fully loaded stuff. You'll more likely do a fresh install with kodi to remove all the junk that doesn't work on the preloads they give u

You can get a lot of stuff with these boxes, make sure u have fibre optics or cable as the servers that host these freebie contents aren't usually local and you'll be buffering to end of days on a 4mb connection!

You mean you recommend this box http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_117398.html ? (£66 for one with EU plug or £40 more for UK plug. I assume you can just buy the eu one and use a £2 adaptor)
Or are you talking about a remote?

Interesting. price is back up

Yes indeed. English comm too :wink:

How do these compare to the MXQ?

thanks i think i will go for this one shame it dont have uk plug but guess i can grab a uk one later.

remember the name cheaptrip..android boxes especially unbranded and not recommended company..you will have issues all the time with stock firmware..if u want good support stay away from these unknown companies...if u want more support and good brand name ,get a beelink ,, tronsmart,,minix,,wetek,ugoos ,, zidoo,, RKM..devices ..JUST MY OPINION.

Ditch the default launcher and install apex or Nova.

That's the box I've got but not the stock remote. Seller I bought from on eBay came with the A2 lite mouse. You won't need to deal with oversea sellers as there are suppliers in UK with them

Install the beast on it, and your sorted have a look here for details. Ditch the installed Kodi, and download 15.2 from here (version ARM) :smiley:

Is the MK808B Plus better? I've seen it mentioned a few times as the go-to budget android tv box?

worth a go for £20.

Can you put mobdro on this?

I have a Samsung smartphone TV have thought about Chromecast send from my phone to TV etc...I'm a Novice to this techie stuff ....could someone please explain in simple terms what and how this works etc...very much appreciated... :smile:

I got one of these a month ago from Gearbest. Worked great for 2 days then wouldnt turn on again. Still trying to get a refund from them and have paypal involved. They want you to return it to China before making a refund or replacing. Pain in the ****.

For movies you don't even need kodi at all.

Just use google search on the box and search for movies hd app. Click download on the website.

Hey presto you have all movies the simple way. Like Netflix but far better.

Nope.

Looks good, but need to find a uk based one for in time for Christmas!

bkmd for later

Exactly, yes it can only in a much more reliable and easier to manage way once you have installed and configured Kodi. Amazon's interface is much better and you would have to pay well over the odds for a Chinese remote that comes close to matching Amazon's remote, at which point you've spent any potential savings anyway.

Amazon Fire TV just works whereas these things are a constant pain in the ****.

Thanks for replying. Does the same go for the amazon fire tv stick? If I am gonna do this I need a reliable interface for the non-techical user

My 2p worth.
I would not recommend this box due to the ram I have done many many boxes with beast installs for friends and family and the 1gb boxes do struggle in my opinion.

Minimum requirement imo.
2gb based box preferably s812 or above chips etc.
Ethernet connection Must.
Beast install or beast lite if you prefer fewer add ons.
And the most important - good quality fibre broadband connection.

Just like an iOS device, you'll have to fiddle with some settings and redirect some links in order to get kodi installed on Amazon TV, which is why I personally prefer my minix box, completely open and get what I want from google App Store.

Perhaps going via a VPN might help. Others here probably know better than I.

Fire TV Stick is fine. It can be a little slow during updates but I had one for a while that was mostly used for kodi, Netflix and Amazon video and had no real problems with it. I only upgraded to the full fire TV later because I got a really good deal on it.

For £35, the fire stick is a far better investment than this deal IMHO.

You don't have to redirect anything. You just install it over adb. There are even free GUI apps to do it now if you're scared of using command shell interfaces.

It's in a whole other league to kodi on iOS, you can't even compare them.

Yea you do

just built a new PC and discovered Hola is a nasty piece of software. I take it you still need a VPN to get American Netflix, even on NetfliXBMC.?

95%?
what are you trying to watch? Star Wars VII?!

On the point of customs, the item needs to be below $23 I believe for no duty to apply.

Genesis is going through problems at the moment but I can always find a quality stream from somewhere salts phoenix ice films etc etc I have found dizilab to be a rock solid stream for TV shows.

Plp and njm soccer for best HD footy streams,
Erotik and ultimate white cream for the bobs your uncle fannys your aunt.

Genesis, salts ice films phoenix for TV shows and film.

Zeus sport about the best for live sport streams.

Always find sports devil unwatchable.

Can anyone please guide how to set this up. I am struggling

Free.

No, it's a downside of this app :disappointed:

Is it possible to upgrade the |RAM in these?

Kodi

Nope what?

Does this box actually support full HD resolution ie 1920x1080? From the revues it seems it does not.

One most annoying thing is not being able to skip forward on the remote. I don't know whether this is possible (easily) with this remote.
And a 'resume' feature is also useful. Where it will remember where you were last time you used it.

Send me private msg and I'll give u quick guide to setting up kodi

Western digital boxes have a good resume. None of the TVs I have do (all Samsung) and they have a very convoluted scan forward or back . I wouldn't mind trying this box. It's cheap enough but a lot of the stuff I've got is full HD. I think probably I'd be better off with a box with 4K support (as mentioned earlier) that must be better at full HD

good deal ,cheers

Worth checking if it supports 24p, most if not all android boxes do not inclining the Amazon fire.

You can just use es file exporer now which is available through the amazon app store then add a new "favourite" and give it the url of the addon you want and you can download the zip from inside es file explorer. Then go into Kodi and "install from zip file" the file will be in the device's download folder.

I am a kodi reseller + Premium IPTV so if you want any info drop me a pm. If this breaks any rules please delete this comment admins

Both have the same SoC.

I don't seem to be able to find any working streams. I am using Genes1s and SportsDragon.

Installed Pheonix and getting loads of streams now.
Genes1s and SportsDragon were installed on the box I bought - maybe I should uninstall and manually reinstall.