The main thing these things do what people want them for is to illegally obtain pay-to-view channels for free. If you want to watch said channels in glorious 360p or 480p (basically going back 20 years for video quality), and want your 'live sports' to buffer every couple of minutes (i.e stop playing then jump and miss part of something), want constant pixellation and see 'sorry stream could not be found' messages, this is for you.

I gave up on Kodi and the like a few months ago, after spending more time fiddling trying to get a stream to a footie match, than actually watching the footie match.

If you want a awful UI experience, with lots of fannying about and poor picture/sound quality, get one of these boxes. If not, watch MOTD in HD like me :sunglasses:

​It's like having an android phone on your TV, you have access to the play store and you can install and run apps like Netflix, plex and so on, it can also play video files from a USB stick or streamed from your pc, it turns any TV into a smart TV.

What a daft thing to say, this will stream 4K the fire stick wont the fire stick doesnt come with google play store you have to sideload everything and theirs 100s of things this will do that the fire stick wont and the fire stick is £10 more. I have a fire stick and its sat dormant in the back of the tv for months why i use my shield or my android tv box. I have to say that this is one of the daftest things ive read on here in ages. Good find OP i have a ZIDOO X6 Pro and ive had it since launch the main reason i choose it was its a powerful box and it gets regular updates but ive never been happy with it so im thinking of getting T95z Plus.

​exodus, salts and phoenix. between the 3 of them you'll find anything.

Every android box I have owned when running Kodi, and there is panning movement, the video gets a litlle jerky. would this be any better?

good find op, heat added

Great price for a 2GB/16GB S905x, thanks.

only if you stream

What a daft thing to say, this will stream 4K the fire stick wont the fire stick doesnt come with google play store you have to sideload everything and theirs 100s of things this will do that the fire stick wont and the fire stick is £10 more. I have a fire stick and its sat dormant in the back of the tv for months why i use my shield or my android tv box. I have to say that this is one of the daftest things ive read on here in ages. Good find OP i have a ZIDOO X6 Pro and ive had it since launch the main reason i choose it was its a powerful box and it gets regular updates but ive never been happy with it so im thinking of getting T95z Plus.

I wish someone would explain exactly what these things do, sorry to be a total tech dumbass?

shows 6.3% cashback on topcashback for banggood at the moment.

Amazon Fire sticks are rubbish in comparison to these. There so hard to navigate when you have to side load apps. I actually give mine away.

No HDR support?
Is it going to support all Kodi plugins, including streaming/sopcast and Rom Collection Browser working with emus?

I'm still looking for a box with low latency for Moonlight pc game streaming. Anyone know how this would perform? Fire tv 4k is unusable...

Anyone recommend a similar device which includes a webcam?

would you recommend the t95z plus over this?

any uk based sites selling this not had good experiences importing stuff from china based companies

I'm looking for something more powerful than an Amazon stick with a wired connection

Great box I've brought this recently. Couldn't recommend more!
Do yourself a favour and buy a wireless keyboard with touch pad with it as navigating Netflix, itv hub and I player a pain without.

Good price.

Bought two of these recently from Gearbest for just below £30 each, so this is a great price. The boxes themselves are very small compared to a lot of other available Android boxes. I have found the Android Marshmallow operating system to run quite smoothly on these boxes, with no crashes or freezes. Kodi also runs fine on them. Apparently these boxes were the best selling Android box on Amazon UK in the month of July, and get great reviews around the web.

Here is a decent review on them. http://troypoint.com/nexbox-a95x-review/

​I think Kodi is still a little flaky in this respect. It is great for playing pre-burnt/downloaded movies but I've yet to find a single plugin which which has an extensive library, streams seamlessly, on-demand, and is around 6+ months later, hence why millions are paying subscriptions for netflix etc.

great deal for the spec though, voting HOT

I have this box, bought a few month back for same price different brand. very good, learn how to use Kodi and install: exodus, salts, ukturks and phoenix video add on. mine is connected by Ethernet and streams 1080 res. I also recently added android app snsex and I play the original Mario kart... really for the money and once you learn a few things googling questions to enhance it and have a mini keyboard it's all good, I do not watch normal TV anymore...

​exodus, salts and phoenix. between the 3 of them you'll find anything.

Yes my fav add-on s as well great choice

Showing £24.44 for me - voted cold

I jest will probably buy this as 2nd box!

Great deal heat given, just remember though, it could be caught for VAT through Customs, and if it does not work at anytime, you will have to post it back to China, so you pay your money and you takes your chance. My guess is somebody on here will be unlucky.

That sounds more like an extension of White C than a Snes emulator :wink:

to anyone that owns one of these. ..or anything similar/better at roughly same price. ...does the remote work at distance ?
the 2 boxes I have had are a real pain. ..having to have remote within six feet, pointed at exact right angle. ...and then still hit n miss.
Otherwise great boxes.

Will sky go install on this?

Are there any/many add-ons with a decent library of 4K content?

Love these android boxes have 2 of them here right now , one with a built in DVB sat tuner that i have tuned to 19 east for the free F1 feed on rtl and then switched back to freesat @ 28.2east, on the same box i have Amazon Prime Video, BBC Iplayer plus a few other on demand players but they are seldom used as my humax freeview box has them also and it has a better search function.
This deal on offer is pretty good especially for a box with that amount of memory and with the latest 905x chipset that is designed for android 6, but if it is for gaming then i think the older 905 chipset and android 5.1 is quicker.

I have a mobiecube 4K-S812...how does this compare ? anyone thanks.

​sorry snes9x is the name of the free app. great to play old super new games... I have my mini keyboard calibrated as a controller but apparently you can use ps3 controllers too.

​yes there are some issues and it does require some compromise and perseverance on the other hand it is free. it's a trade off, agree live streaming games is awfully, that's because of the sources itself. I usually opt for watching a stream in foreign language in low definition instead, EPL is an issue but other sports: F1, Moto GP, NFL work alright... movies do work fine in full Def when it is available. all in all the source quality is the main issue, find a good source and all works well. the box/programming itself is not he issue, hence this is a good product at a fair price offering a great array of entertainment for free.

Try Real-Debrid for streaming. ~£3-4 for 40 days but worth it. High quality streams, no buffering!

​been running xbmc/kodi for over 3 years and can honestly say if you take your time to learn how to use it you can watch all the HD content you want with no problems. All people have to remember is most of the time (not always) if a film you want to watch isn't on blu ray yet then it's likely to be a camera copy on kodi. having said that my daughter loves the cam of secret lives of pets, very watchable so it's not always a problem

Yeah the most over rated app ever Kodi, terribly flakey if you have a romantic idea these boxes are a one stop shop for streaming all the latest movies etc whenever you want without a hitch you will be sadly mistaken. Most builds are paid for now and the free ones are pretty rubbish. So regardless of how good the hardware is the software is terrible.
Oh by the way i have 2 x fire sticks and kodi launches from the main app menu now and its dead easy to send the apk to the stick via your android phone..And fire stick has all the catch up apps now so is rather good.

Regarding live sports, I agree that it is a pain to find a good stream, but what's important to consider is the trade off in price.

I have Virgin, but to upgrade my package to Sky Sports and BT Sports now as well, would cost a small fortune over the year.

These companies have ruined the beautiful game for me and I have no qualms about accessing live footy through other means. For Kodi, install Plexus and Acestream engine and you get most big games in full HD, without too much hassle.

Good price! Heated.
This chap posts a lot of content about all things kodi on YouTube, might be worth a visit to some people. Youtube channel ASBYT.

for football see https://www.facebook.com/Elite-TV-Boxes-1593045191010196/

Not affiliated with the above in any way shape or form, not even a user, I prefer to pay sky so I know it just works :smiley:

firestick you can now use ES File Explorer to load Kodi directly from internet.

also i find VLC player to play stuff from my network. quicker than kodi.

both ES File Explorer and VLC are official apps from Amazon store and free.

There are add-ons that you can get with a paid subscription, that provide faultless full HD and 4K streams of sports from around the world.
I've watched Premier League football, baseball, NFL, college football, Nascar, UFC without any issue in the last few weeks.
With Premier League, MLB & NFL you can generally take your pick of the games as they are all broadcast live, so not a case of it just being a stream of whatever Sky or BT are showing.

As for movies & TV - I generally use Exodus. Tends to be up-to-date, although sometimes they list films that haven't been released yet, so you won't get any form of stream for a while.
Have been able to go back through the years and pick a film to watch without any issue, including some really obscure stuff e.g. Raiders of the Lost Shark (don't bother!).

Does this box work ok connected to Wifi?

And running it on a crappy chepo box isnt going to help the case either, always the way with cheap knockoffs, things might work in theory but in reality so many corners are cut it can make it painful to try and use.

Sorry if this seems a stupid question, but can this be powered/wired into a car? I'm looking for something to hook up to my sat nav screen (which has video inputs available).

Few quid cheaper on E-bay.

Do you have a link/price for the T95z plus? thanks

If this an android box like the title states then i am sure you can listen to music.

I've been interested in getting something like this for a while to tinker around with. Do you need to have a quick internet connection to make this usable? I've currently only got 5-8mb speed broadband.

just so I understand properly, the apps that I have on my Samsung s7 edge I can also install on the box because I have the play store. I have a cctv app on my phone that im really interested in getting it on my TV screen and if this is a way of doing It that would be great.

thanks

How does this product compare with the H96 PRO listed earlier this week ?

Can you Google Cast to these devices? Like a Chromecast?

Make sure you buy a surge protected plug socket as android boxes tend to blow for fun if unplugging and moving around

Will XBOX One S Bluetooth controller works with this?

Great spec for the price, just recently bought a Beelink Mini MX3 and loving it... barely looked at Sky since getting it.

Would really strongly recommend buying one of these too though

http://www.gearbest.com/mice-keyboards/pp_179267.html

It has transformed using the box for me, having a keyboard and an air mouse makes it so much easier to use things like YouTube (any thing when you want to type a search term etc.)

Have snapped this up as seems to be an absolute bargain. At the time of writing the product page states that its sold out at the sale price and is now £56.11.

Not really sure how this works, bought it!

time to google!

£56.11 its showing now ???

Deal back on and there's 2000 pieces available.

​just type in A95x on Ebay.

Ordered as mine has packed up. Hot as decent spec for price.

Can you do Netflix ?

Why not just provide a link or item number?

The cheapest 2GB/16GB one I can see is around £35, also from China.

Go into YouTube and search android box or kodi

I'm known as being critical of Kodi here. One member made a video and showed me the latest Paradox build, which I've now used extensively and I can't disagree that Kodi is definitely flaky and unreliable. I would only use Kodi for streaming films and TV shows, for live TV Mobdro completely wastes it. Also for people who have Paradox Kodi build installed 0826 allows you to sideload .apks from a list in the Paradox menu, so it's easy to install more reliable TV streaming apps such as Mobdro.

Kodi is still a relative exercise in frustration but that's massively offset by the fact it's free. You get what you pay for.

Which wireless keyboard would you guys recommend

I have one of these, i also have a firestick.
This is far better for KODI, i wanted one that was both WiFi and cable capable.
I have it in a summer house 100 foot up the garden and didn't want to throttle an extended WIFI. so i've ran a cable to it. Firestick cannot do this.
That said, the menu navigating on the Firestick is slow compared to this.
Also bluetooth kills the batteries in firesticks more often than you will like. actually an annoying short span.
For £25 it is a great deal.

Excellent spot OP. Heat added:)

Which add on do you use to watch the 3pm premier league games?

I for one welcome our new Chinese overlords

Get this. Download Modbro for Sports

Anybody know if the remote on this is any good?
Found previously that they're rubbish and require an exact angle to get any kind of movement.

Not sure where all the "Kodi is flaky for streaming sports" comments are coming from ??

I have been streaming Premier League football in full HD on Kodi - running on a Raspberry Pi3 (and before that a Pi2) - for years without a single issue.

Any flakiness/pixellation will be down to the quality of the stream - nothing at all to do with Kodi

well I have the firestick and this has gotta be better for me surely??!! I spend half my time deleting the cache on kodi to watch anything. I only use the Spinz addon so its hardly bogged down with crap. So good price will look forward to (eventually) receiving it

Thanks, I've placed an order. Worth a try for this price.

I've been sent out one of these to review on my channel. Cracking little box.
Just received the Nexbox a1 this morning to review, that's running the latest s912 chip

£56.14 for me

Well that was a bit of an over-reaction

Considering getting one for my other niece (me and my eldest niece are both using the Beelink Mini MXIII :smile:).

As for remotes, had a bit of bother buying one for myself, one that turned up didn't work at all, one went AWOL from China (and the seller tried to get out of refunding me!).

Hopefully this one will turn up soon, it's a newer backlit version - seller accepted £9 Best Offer http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131922613395

Love my android box, Firestick and Sony Android TV, use Kodi on all. Must say best runs on my Sony TV

Search TopTutorials on YouTube for great videos.

Started using the Real-Debrid service recently too, found it very impressive. 1080p 5.1 streams always available. 16 euros (around £13) for 6 months so cant moan about that.

Anyone else using Real-Debrid?

Interested in buying this but the site is slower than a slow thing on a slow day in slowsville. I can't get the Buy it now or Add Cart buttons to do anything

Builds on kodi are generally poor just add what you need , as for streaming Dexter works a treat on kodi even on a firestick.

Heat added .. does these boxes have mobile app for remote control purpose ? i think thats a big plus against fire stick for occasional users..

Can this be controlled by a Logitech Harmony Remote Control?

Also can I access iPlayer with subtitles through it (my current Freesat box is loosing iPlayer subtitle support)?

download free telly from cordcutters, it works on windows and linux, NOT on android, all the telly you will ever need, connect your pc or lappy to the tv, NB requires broadband, it works on my paltry 1.5 download speed

Heard the Wi-Fi range on these type of boxes aren't very good. Anyone confirm? I have a Minix Neo with an Wi-Fi aerial attached and it isn't an issue.

Really? I have an app on my phone. Sideloading anything is two clicks.

These things probably perform better but the firestick is tiny and comes with a remote so that sold it for me really..

I have an android box that's supposed to run 4k, but when I switch the resolution to 4k, the picture turns on and off repeatedly.

Here's reviews of the 1GB S905X version http://www.cnx-software.com/2016/07/22/nexbox-a95x-s905x-android-tv-box-review-part-1-unboxing-and-teardown/

http://www.cnx-software.com/2016/08/05/nexbox-a95x-amlogic-s905x-tv-box-review-part-2-android-6-0-and-kodi-16-1/

Edit: There are some site-wide coupons from their Anniversary Sale but they don't work with this item.

Wot, 15mins since a derogatory comment about Gearbest and no sign of Alice yet? Must have gone to bed early.

I had a box like this that cost twice as much and it didn't even last a year. Even when it worked it wasn't very responsive. If you've got an Android phone or tablet, it's much better to just use that and either plug it in or use Chromecast to get it onto your telly.

http://www.cnx-software.com/2016/08/05/nexbox-a95x-amlogic-s905x-tv-box-review-part-2-android-6-0-and-kodi-16-1/ is a good review to read. shows that there are some issues software/hardware issues (to be expected at this price point in my view)

Looks like someone beat me to it :smiley:

I've bought a couple of these Android powered MEdia players (there are many different types all based on the same chipset and software image) and the only thing I don't like about them is the Remote Control has no direct Play/Pause button for use in Kodi - however this doesn't really stop it being function as the OK button just handles everything -it's just not entirely intuitive.


Recommended for Techies - Yes
Recommended for your retired mum and dad - No

OFI.....do these android boxes actually update the kodi snapins or give you the option to download something very similar if the feed goes off line? EG- Robocop used to stream live premiership football channels, which went off after a few months. I struggle to keep up to speed of the best kodi apps out there....

I recently bought the T95M box half price (£24) on one of amazons deal of the day but this box seems much better specced having 2gb mem, card slot, & android6.
It was bought to replace a firestick as my wireless connection is virtually non existant & these box's can connect direct via ethernet cable.
However, my main use is to stream downloaded movies/tv from pc via Plex which doesn't seem to like these units - shows me video library but gives error when trying to play? - The NowTv box still plays via Plex flawlessly so might have to get a few more of them instead.
Im another one who cant see any advantage in using Kodi, its menu seems all over the place & all the available material, barring live sports feeds, is more easily obtainable via torrent links ready for Plexing.
Still voting Hot though :sunglasses:

It looks nice, but does it support Now TV? I think the app only works on some devices, and I would guess not on this player.

Agree, but keep reading - the guy dissing Kodi cracks me up & the 5 likes are hilarious!

Does the remote control is able to turn it on when is on sleep mode?
My issue is that I would like to use it with a computer monitor which does not have a remote. So I would like to turn on and off the device with the remote (which is impossible with my current raspberry pi running kodi)

A lot of stupid, misinformed comments on here. Especially this one saying how poor Kodi is..

I've watched every Premiership game of my choice so far this season, in 720p quality with English commentary and no buffer or quality issues. Just because you're using duff add ons, don't put people off by claiming that's all that's out there when that's far from the truth.

I have an ms8 box which seems a similar spec to this. Cost about £35 from the uk (ordered one from China but it never turned up, ebay refunded quickly). You have to be realistic about expectations - expecting 1080p through wifi is asking too much, but plug in the ethernet cable with a fibre connection and 1080p and there's no blocking, no jerking on fast moving pictures, and just high picture quality. I use kodi (no probs at all) and mainly Salts (ditto). But it's sometimes a little time consuming finding a working hd feed for what you want to watch (strangely easier for new films than old ones i've found). Certainly more hassle often than a paid for service. Not sure whether my remote tiny keyboard thing is working properly, but it takes seconds to respond to commands from it, and so navigation is frustrating and difficult. Is my keyboard duff/anyone else have this problem or does everyone get instant response?
Amazing what stuff you can find while browsing around with the kodi add ons - I'm watching bob ross painting, probably every painting he ever did is avaliable, just as an example of the stuff you can watch.

Well i run kodi with pulse build and (it lets me know when which stream is down and new updates are out etc )and HAS all netflix shows in 720/1080p

andriod box + kodi + https://ares-project.uk/ = pulse builds and more! it runs everything flawless :wink: all sky sports in 720p etc even live uk tv :wink: look at this you tube vid and see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbJwR4_kOPY

Probably best to let them believe what they believe - as the market gets saturated with these then attention will surely turn to blocking services. BT as well as other providers are already blocking not only the sites that host a lot of the content that the plug-ins stream from but are also blocking sites that host some of the more popular Kodi Builds.
So personally, although not exactly in the spirit of sharing, the people spouting misinformation are doing us a service

Custom ROM here as stock is buggy.

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905x/others-aml-s905x/firmware-roms-tools-bx/589497-mod-for-tanix-tx5-pro-minim8sii-and-nexbox-a95x-cooleme-mb1-frankenstein-firmware-wip

Adjust Display Refresh Rate not yet working in the firmware, Kodi or SPMC.

So don't expect perfection out of the box as it may take time for manufacturers to resolve some of the issues.

Good old advocation of piracy.

Using Firefox but tried IE and it's just dead. Selected the UK adaptor but it doesn't do anything :-(

You must have such great eyesight to feel that the quality on these boxes running kodi is so bad.
I've tried many Android boxes running kodi & have to say if you have a decent broadband signal then these boxes are the best thing since sliced bread for movies,TV boxsets,concerts etc,but I do agree live sports can be disappointing.
I don't measure my **** on inches,but more on performance.

Hi everybody,
Does anyone know what will be the import duty for ordering this box? Thanks

Same thing for under 17 quid delivered https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Newest-Nexbox-A95X-Amlogic-S905-TV-Box-Android-5-1-1G-8G-Quad-Core-2-4G/32727544530.html?

Rubbish!!

You can get a backlit one for the same price :smiley: Will update when I get mine.

Does anyone know which (cheapo) gamepads work with these? According to CNX, it's rooted, which is a plus :smiley: My niece will no doubt want to play Minecraft on hers.

the person who said GET AMAZON FIRESTICK didnt mean instead of this item they were replying to someone asking about a KODI question

Sorry for my ignorance but can this boxes also stream your screen/tab from your pc/phone like a Chromeast?

Thanks just ordered to replace my fire stick which **** me off when using kodi, my fire tv is much more stable but been meaning to give one of these a try and at £25 you cant grumble at the price

If people are scared of configuring these boxes just download complete kodi setup from the play store and have a mess around.

so is this better than a firestick? i have a fire stick so just wondering what else this does that the firestick doesn't

Used my phone in the end

Purchased cheers fed up with my stuttering Firestick on my Wifi.

Ordered & also http://m.banggood.com/2_4G-Wireless-Fly-Air-Mouse-Remote-Control-Double-Sides-Keyboard-for-PC-Android-TV-Box-Laptop-p-1034428.html. £33.29 total. Going to be a steep learning curve!

Cheers guys. Purchased, been hearing these are good for a while. New to this android box etc. Looking forward to using it and watching live football and programmes for the kids.

Saying that Kodi on fire stick is quite responsive and the interface is easy to navigate. Just saying.

​i stream using ukturks add-on as it as stream fromage foreign obscure channels (ie equivalent sky sports say in new Zealand or Russia...) as I do not care for commentary at all.

i think you will find this whole thread is about an Android box running kodi :wink: streaming from the interweb aka watching live football and programmes for the kids :wink: using ares wizard makes its less hassle to find the said programmes :wink:

You can't compare using free addons to paying for a service though.
I use Ruya on Kodi for all live tv and sports (3pm kick offs, UFC etc) and it's worked flawlessly in HD for a long time. Exodus works fine for movies/tv shows but I also have a plex sub for ease of use.

Where people go wrong is installing pre-built builds that have loads of crap addons that will never be used and slow down Kodi, especially when the addons auto update. Manually install a few reliable addons yourself and you'll have a much better experience.

Finally purchased one. Always been debating should I shouldn't I but done deal.

Thanks OP

Why didn't you order it from Amazon (UK) instead of China again?

Dammit, you're right, and it's on Prime as well at £8.88! https://www.amazon.co.uk/TIZZY-BAC-Wireless-Touchpad-Keyboard/dp/B01KFOP6TK/

Dammit, I just ordered the one for £9.85 - could have saved myself a pound. It's in 'preparing to dispatch' so will just leave it I think.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01J3S6152/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i do not need one of these.but i want one and as this price and spec i think it would be rude not to.
thanks for the heads up op...

I agree that the streams are poor on a kodi box and not very user friendly. There are other solutions to watching tv. Open box systems work via satellite signals, basically freesat. You could illegally stream a decoding program to the box to allow you to watch the pay for channels. This is a solution some expats use in other countries to get english tv. Personally I have a sky subscription and negotiate a deal that I consider fair. The sky system is the easiest to use and the most reliable in my experience of all the systems mentioned.

Usually none; the Gearbest stuff seems to get shipped via Germany nowadays.

Sometimes if you're quick you can cancel it, might be too late though.

Made it into a Deal, will receive it tomorrow so will update. The Chinese one I bought I'll give to my niece (when it appears!).

Anyone know if the snes emulators will work with a xbox 360 control pad on a pc? any good links showing how to install the emulators in kodi? wanting to try this on my htpc.

Heat for the box ordered one for another room

Anyone know if this box has HDMI-CEC support?....I just want an Android box that I can use my Logitech Harmony with instead of the nasty little remotes they usually come with....

(Yeah I know the Nvidia shield has HDMI--CEC but that''s in a slightly different price bracket...)

First time I've ever bought anything from Bandgood....we shall see eh!!!!!
Cheers for the post, I was impressed with my £5 sideloaded Firestick for my flatmates, I had to get something for my own room.

Good stuff, glad you got it sorted.
Have you used Banggood before? wondering if the lead times are to be trusted?!

I had around 4mb and i was fine :smiley:

Will I be able to install a VPN like Ipvanish and watch Netflix?

Sounds like a bargain, Want this, as its so much hassle to try and install Play Store on the FireTv 2

Apparently this supports latest libreelec https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread-1497.html
Same software on a Beelink Mini MXIII runs like faeces off a shovel :wink:
So ordered one to play with, thanks OP
PS anybody still running kodi on top of android u want your head looking at :stuck_out_tongue:
PPS this supports DVB sticks too so anybody still using openbox needs help too :confused:

to be fair using a reliable UK wizard ( WITH uk forum ) to pick build you need ,that will have the exodus ,sports devil, valhalla etc all reliable addons ! will not slow kodi down in the slightest as its just a skin

Is the S905X better than the standard S905?

I've ordered lots from Banggood over the last couple of years. Mostly just bits and pieces but I've never been let down. Postage is usually consistent taking around 7 working days.

A poor excuse for what you are advocating.

Would like to hear how you do this as sounds very interesting

Just get a Linux box

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Android boxes are great for certain things

TV is not one of them

​you do not need to side load firestick at all, and if you are comparing sale prices I paid £20 for a firestick. It will not stream 4k as it is 1080p though.

Did you just go for Sky?

What you've described there very accurately is KODI...

But luckily these boxes are so much more than KODI... :wink:

KODI is great if you have nothing to do with your life other than tinker about and brag about how many channels of entertainment you have on your Android TV Stick/Box etc. It's always best to avoid talking about the constant buffering and lack of sources....

Does anyone know a way to use this as like a screen mirroring tool to the tv. similar to a chromecast?

Can you install openelec on this ?

Hello,
does anyone know if with these boxes it is possible to watch (either for free or by paying a subscription fee) the Italian Serie A (football), please?

Lol ok....

Kodi bans all mention of piracy add-ons on their forums and issuing legal takedowns against 'fully loaded' boxes and YouTube videos about piracy with Kodi. Here's a Kodi blog post where they discuss their efforts to fight the piracy add-ons.

Kodi is an excellent media player platform and works well like that. It's depressing to read people here blaming Kodi for the problems they encounter using piracy add-ons.

oh the irony people complaining about free illegal content.

The movies and tv programs are fine, yes the free illegal football streams can be a pain but If you know where to look they are more then fine but not 1080p 4k standard...

Christ does anybody bother reading the comments around here :stuck_out_tongue:
The answer is called libreelec:man:

Marshmallow has VPN support and is specifically mentioned by Ipvanish. Any Netflix will be in SD unless on an officially supported device.

​problem is people not understanding the boxes or kodi. like you i have no problem at all with tons of add ons most i watch in 1080p loads of work mates use them no problem either. i have pi2 in lounge and spare room and control with my phone or tablet

Absolutely spot on Haha so true

There is only one thing I've found that doesn't work on these boxes, and I have a minix one.. And that's sky go.. Apart from that, these Android boxes with the right ram, storage and Android system are brilliant.

​That is not that fault of Kodi at all.

This is why they wanted to rebrand and avoid being associated as a "pirate box". Of course the plugins are going to be sketchy, you're streaming from illegitimate sources for free, what do you expect?

​Nope.

​Jesus, this is not Kodi's fault. They do not supply or look after the plugins, the plugins you are talking about are mostly from sketchy sources which are likely to be oversubscribed, of course they're **** and fail.

​Sky GO requires silverlight iirc, so will only work on a windows bases kodi install.

Not that they care anyway, Netflix and the like want to control their sources so you're only going to find them on licences boxes (and android for some of them via their own app).

Amazon Prime streaming can be done natively through Kodi, but the plugin is still not official.

Any "lack of support" is not the problem of Kodi, it's the service restricting their use.

I have a Beelink S905, running spmc on android & LibreELEC from microsd.

You can run Libreelec on the S905X but please read, because it is not necessarily straightforward.

https://forum.libreelec.tv/forum-38.html

Can someone help with a streaming issue i have on my shield and Zidoo when i try to stream 4k i get stuttering and i know its not a connection because its a wired gigabit connection, i suspect its a setting but not sure what it is.

Thanks

[/quote]​yes there are some issues and it does require some compromise and perseverance on the other hand it is free. it's a trade off, agree live streaming games is awfully, that's because of the sources itself. I usually opt for watching a stream in foreign language in low definition instead, EPL is an issue but other sports: F1, Moto GP, NFL work alright... movies do work fine in full Def when it is available. all in all the source quality is the main issue, find a good source and all works well. the box/programming itself is not he issue, hence this is a good product at a fair price offering a great array of entertainment for free.[/quote]
If you are looking for good streams for sports and have good broadband, then try sports mania 1 month £12 or pay for 3 or 6 months. 1 yr subs is only £50 and all streams are superb and in HD. for entertainment you could try Ultimate mania. I know it costs money but that is less than £1 a week. You can even try it for 1 day for £4 if you want to see what it is like or £6 for a week.

Yes that, or use the Android ONLY bit to install Movie App's Box, and/or Movie/TV/Sport App's like Mobdro on it too/instead?, which traditionally output at 720p/1080p a piece? (but more importantly, they all work flawlessly too!), so .....

Beyond KODI, they are other notable/well known Android only options out there? (that do a similar/better job to that of what KODI does well also?), be it in fluidity of the App's actual install (similar to how that of how your already familiar via how your Android Phone install's anyway?), and/or actual usability and the like? (via the actual straightforwardness of the actual App's when it's now opened up to be now used, etc?), lol.

Personally speaking, I like BOTH!, but that's just me ..... :-)

I've installed both on a LINX 10 Windows Tablet (I got via one HUKD Deal here some months back here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/linx-10-light-49-sainsburys-instore-2374372), Android on Windows via BlueStacks, and KODI via the relevant Windows version of KODI via KODI's Web Site .. and all seem to work flawlessly via a 'non-native' Platform (so to speak?), so for you to have 'issues' via an actual 'native' Platform?, then .....

Try the Android only option I mentioned before or something?, you may perhaps end up rather preferring that option instead, etc?. :-)

Yes that, or use the Android ONLY bit to install Movie App's Box, and/or Movie/TV/Sport App's like Mobdro on it too/instead?, which traditionally output at 720p/1080p a piece? (but more importantly, they all work flawlessly too!), so .....

Beyond KODI, they are other notable/well known Android only options out there? (that do a similar/better job to that of what KODI does well also?), be it in fluidity of the App's actual install (similar to how that of how your already familiar via how your Android Phone install's anyway?), and/or actual usability and the like? (via the actual straightforwardness of the actual App's when it's now opened up to be now used, etc?), lol.

Personally speaking, I like BOTH!, but that's just me ..... :-)

I've installed both on a LINX 10 Windows Tablet (I got via one HUKD Deal here some months back here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/linx-10-light-49-sainsburys-instore-2374372), Android on Windows via BlueStacks, and KODI via the relevant Windows version of KODI via KODI's Web Site .. and all seem to work flawlessly via a 'non-native' Platform (so to speak?), so for you to have 'issues' via an actual 'native' Platform?, then .....

Try the Android only option I mentioned before or something?, you may perhaps end up rather preferring that option instead, etc?. :-)

Couldn't agree more, the people bashing Kodi on here haven't got a clue what the are talking about, I have been using it from its days of the very first Xbox and it's a wonderful program that people give up there time for free to develop. It wasn't designed as a platform for addons to access illegal streams it was designed for organising your own media and eventually evolved to include things like PVR functionality. Regarding the box, I would go for this over a firestick all day long as relying on wifi only is a big no no for me, also the chipset will support full frame packed 3D with the MVC build of Kodi found in the official Kodi forum.

From past review's of the 2 different Chipset's I've read of these via some earlier HUKD Threads is this, the S905X 'outputs' at 4K x 2, 60fps, whereas the S912 'outputs' at 4K x 2, and only 30fps!, so ..... (but I could be wrong?, as I've never owned either!, to then go about exploring either of the 2 options, etc?, I MAY however, end up going for this ..... lol).

My previously above mentioned lowdown on the S905X/S912 criteria, may/may not be of a notable concern for you?.

See what you yourself think ..... :-)

Or you could set it up properly and watch 4K movies listen to Dan radio stations and enjoy football in hd with no buffering issues.

Blaming Kodi for poor or non-existent streams is like blaming Porsche because you accidentally put Tizer in your 911's fuel tank.

Is there much rom support for these?

​yes there are some issues and it does require some compromise and perseverance on the other hand it is free. it's a trade off, agree live streaming games is awfully, that's because of the sources itself. I usually opt for watching a stream in foreign language in low definition instead, EPL is an issue but other sports: F1, Moto GP, NFL work alright... movies do work fine in full Def when it is available. all in all the source quality is the main issue, find a good source and all works well. the box/programming itself is not he issue, hence this is a good product at a fair price offering a great array of entertainment for free.[/quote]
If you are looking for good streams for sports and have good broadband, then try sports mania 1 month £12 or pay for 3 or 6 months. 1 yr subs is only £50 and all streams are superb and in HD. for entertainment you could try Ultimate mania. I know it costs money but that is less than £1 a week. You can even try it for 1 day for £4 if you want to see what it is like or £6 for a week.[/quote]

​if i wanted/could pay i would get something else.

You and I bought the same ones in both instances I think, I only raised an eBay case for the one that never arrived a few days ago and they have already tried to suggest the fact they provided a tracking number should be enough, despite the tracking number being complete horse-****.

i have a service which isnt anything like that ,86p a week :smiley:

Haha, I think I'm jinxed with these mini keyboard/touchpads - Amazon Prime saves the day (waited long enough!).

​Or, just use usenet to download all your films & tv to a server made from any old pc , set up automated programs to download your favourite TV shows & films (Sickbeard & couchpotato for example) & a mysql server to sync your database & chuck a load of these round the house.

Pay £7 a month for a premium streaming service for your sport.

Then you can watch any film or tv in full HD (not 720p like sky) & watch any live sport in HD with no buffering too. Including epg Saturday kick offs & ppv. You can also stop watching in one room & continue from the same place in another, just like that fancy sky q, only I don't pay £100 a month & I've been doing it for the last five years.

As for the UI, change it to any skin you like, & customise whatever you want. That's the beauty of it.

There's a learning curve to all of it, obv, but the £50 a month (minimum it's probably way more) saving on sky or virgin, netflix amazon etc is more than worth it.

This box is great spec for the price. Have some heat.

Looks like you need a skybox/hgemma box with a "gift" :smirk:

Yeah that's because you're using an IPTV subscription in Kodi. We're talking about Kodi completely free as in pay nothing at all. Of course if you know a 100% reliable addon that provides HD channels then fire away, definitely want to know about that one.

Would this box give me better access to 5.1 surround movies with Kodi than an Fire Stick? I know the FS is borked 5.1 on most things except their own movie store and I've really missed surround sound on Kodi. But does Kodi offer popular streams in surround sound? Can anyone confirm before I go and buy one of these boxes? Thanks

Nice device ordered now to wait for mr postman

Seem good spec for price. Ordered thanks

can I use logitech mouse and keyboard with this?

Great price considering 1gb ram / 8gb memory one is selling for around the same price on Amazon. There's a good video review on Amazon that shows how the menus etc are. looks pretty good if this is how they all come setup:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/NEXBOX-A95X-Android-Amlogic-Streaming/dp/B01KJZXEJY/ref=cm_aya_orig_subj

Yes, though I found the Unifying Dongle doesn't work for Logitech Keyboard and Mouse simultaneously (unless someone knows better!). Even tried using the Logitech Android app. I'm using a Logitech K360 Wireless Keyboard.

Sorry to be pedantic (but such is the law) but it isn't illegal to stream these channels. Copying and distribution, might be illegal but viewing them isn't. One of the reasons people are moving towards streaming sites rather than Torrent/P2P.

Try Terranium TV or Mobdro they are standalone from Kodi

M.

Get UKTVAGAIN aswell

Get UKTVAGAIN also

You need to pay for an HD IPTV service if you want something that's much use. Obviously they're illegal.

I'm getting it to watch legal streaming content at 4k on tbh.

Just watching Schalke v Bayern on Kodi in HD with no problems at all...the addon I use for HD games is "Halow Live tv"

just wanted to know if mobdro and showbox work well on this

There's a Hd copy of secret life of pets on Phoenix now

So you must have been looking in the wrong places, ever heard of Sopcast or Ace Stream they output HD 720p footie for zilch. You can keep funding Sky's coffers.

I don't use ShowBox, but Mobdro works fine

You can also choose a UK Plug... Bonus :smiley: Thanks OP

For all novices... Areswizard google it... install it... job done

havent tried bangood...are they legit chinese seller..??anyone ,,any feedback??thank you..

Bought loads through them and GearBest, never had a problem with either.

​Free? You mean illegal?

Interesting
..................

Just got one. Any ideas on customs or Royal Mail fees?

Can I still order his with the au adaptor and have no issues to get it shipped faster?
I saw it says eu power and then adaptor or your choosing.

Usually dispatched in 10-15 business days
Expected restock on 16th September 2016

​+1

Will adding a keyboard and mouse to this allow you to play touch screen apps with it? thinking hearthstone.

For the noobs or even the veterans this is a great way of getting it all done for you all addons installed and mostly working and this is kept up by a community so faults are fixed check the forum for upgrades and guides this is a well kept secret.

http://kodiloaded.com/

showing £56 now :disappointed:

​oh I see, it's legal for now to stream, but not to store content locally.

Same for me - any alternatives to this one?

Is it possible to watch iplayer abroad on this? Possible to load a vpn like tunnelbear to it?

ive used them 4 times in last year and all items turned up between 3 and 5 weeks. they are sometimes initially slow to dispatch the item.. HUKD seems to like them

​I just ordered for £31 with priority delivery and a keyboard/mouse controller.

It went through the app at the sale cost. try via that

​Try via the app, sale cost still shows for me on the bang good app

Try different browser - chrome showing 50 quid were as IE showing correct price

Just ordered through the app, all good. Thanks OP!

refreshed a few times and :smiley:

also quid tracked at £1.44!

Ordered as well, unsure I need it. I have a fire stick. But where this is a much more open source android, it should be more fun to mess about with emulators and gaming apps.

I recently signed up to an IPTV and honestly it's revolutionary. HD channels for £10 a month

I'm also using a pi3, what add ons do you use? I've found things pretty bad this season

Ordered thanks OP

Waht wireless keyboard do you go for?

Got it now. Ordered thanks :smiley:

just ordered 113-0pm and it showed the posters price

Whats the cheapest/best controller for this

Cold, 21.99 on ebay, same spec, free delivery

how does this compare to the MINIX U1 ??

​2.4G Mini Wireless Keyboard Mouse with Touchpad for PC Android TV HTPC
https://banggood.app.link/yqTPhLwqxw

Someone posted it above and for a fiver thought it'll work.

Where...? I don't see the same spec for that price on eBay.

ordered
how does this box compare to Amazon fire tv 4k?

The death of PLP was a sad day.

Ordered with Mini Btooth Keyboard via Quidco....

Sick of watching Netflix with TiVO box (in fact using laptop plugged in to TV now).

I was thinking of getting a Fire Stick, but looks like this box will do the job cheaper.

Thanks OP

Amen!

Is this better for an extra tenner? :- http://www.banggood.com/NEXBOX-A3-Amlogic-S912-2GB-RAM-16GB-ROM-TV-BOX-p-1079100.html

​Maybe you should've waited to try v5.0.5.1

​the best piece of equipment to run kodi on is a fire tv box

Ordered and we'll give it a whirl.. we currently have an openbox and a firestick in the house and the money we've saved on satellite subscriptions makes this price look like small change.

A few are saying similar but is it the 2GB/16GB version? This comes in three varieties (from the reviews I've read).

Hushams Wizard is very cool if you don't want the steep learning curve of how to add and manage repositories and sources for kodi. best to start with a new fresh install of the latest Kodi then add the wizard.
search "husham wizard" in your web browser, the latest version is "The Husham 0.9.5" and follow the instructions carefully on the page.

Ordered....may need some help later to get the best out of this box.... :sunglasses:

£36.01 now

Although more expensive if purchased new, isn't the Raspberry Pi more versatile?

£42.91 for me now

Luckily I got it with the 2.4G Mini Wireless Keyboard with insurance for £30.47

I think I saw a hdmi-cec option in one of the video reviews, if that helps...

Depends what you want to do....If you want to install just KODI or android apps then no....for other projects maybe.yes

Doesn't the Pi do android apps from play as well? Also, I've heard these are a useful way of introducing programming to young children? I have a six and four year old.

Thanks OP.
been thinking one of these for ages. Just bought one to try.

​Link pls? Don't see it on eBay for that price or spec

to be honest you just need to do a little research, i use kodi as a main tv source, last night i watched the shallows in 1080p, never struggle with much, a decent box and a good build and your flying. have a look at wookie voted number one and free, been using it for 2 years and its faultless, also look into the real-debrid

Bought this late last night. Great deal. Thanks OP. Was looking out for something just like this.

I cannot believe I missed this option!!! I placed an order just before midnight and was half-sleep. Hopefully I won't have issues of "lost parcel"...

can i watch now tv on this?

​Which services? I've always though this is a better way, but price will never really compete with services that do **** practices like device licencing etc.

is the same one? Your text here

Android 5.1 rather than 6.0, S905 rather than S905X, 1GB DDR3 rather than 2GB DDR3, 8GB EMMC rather than 16GB EMMC... so no, not the same at all. That is the same mistake everyone who said these are cheaper on eBay was making, finding the same 'model' (A95X) and assuming it was the same spec, there are various configurations of the A95X and this deal was for a better one than the 'cheaper' eBay items.

In Topss we must trust, heat added, ordered and shared to a friend who ordered too and two :smile:

If people are using these to watch pay tv services illegally, is there anything those companies can do? Block services or trace the stream back to you?

You'll find lots of debate about the legalities of streaming as opposed to downloading.
The majority would seem to indicate streaming movies is not going to get an individual into bother - just as long as you're not the one providing the source and others are streaming from you - if you get what I mean.

Streaming live TV from subscription services however isn't quite as clear. Can they spit you as an individual are watching their content? Quite probably unless your savvy (Google VPN service) - will they come after you? Doubtful - unless you're a Pub and showing to customers - again they are more likely to chase the supplier.
In the UK several "businesses" who have been selling these devices marketed as giving access to those services have had the full weight of the law fall upon them - seizing stock, legal action taken against them etc. Usually those arrests come as a result of that HUGE satellite broadcasting company making their own enquiries and getting the prosecutions.

So don't ever get one of these and play dumb - no one HAS been prosecuted for using one doesn't mean no one WILL. And playing rhe ignorance card never ever cuts it.
These devices - and Kodi itself are legitimate devices and software for legitimate purposes. It's third party add-ons that have been built to run within Kodi that give access to the stuff that you would usually expect to pay for.
And don't be fooled into.thu king that paying a subscription to one of the services mentioned lots of times in this thread for "guaranteed no bigger perfect viewing" will side step any possible collar feeling by the local constabulary. May personal view is if you're paying a subscription to someone then you're actively involved in potential bigger fraud...... They aren't licenced to provide that content! (Of course I'm not referring to Netflix /Amazon Prime /Now Tv etc).

You'll find lots of debate about the legalities of streaming as opposed to downloading.
The majority would seem to indicate streaming movies is not going to get an individual into bother - just as long as you're not the one providing the source and others are streaming from you - if you get what I mean.

Streaming live TV from subscription services however isn't quite as clear. Can they spit you as an individual are watching their content? Quite probably unless your savvy (Google VPN service) - will they come after you? Doubtful - unless you're a Pub and showing to customers - again they are more likely to chase the supplier.
In the UK several "businesses" who have been selling these devices marketed as giving access to those services have had the full weight of the law fall upon them - seizing stock, legal action taken against them etc. Usually those arrests come as a result of that HUGE satellite broadcasting company making their own enquiries and getting the prosecutions.

So don't ever get one of these and play dumb - no one HAS been prosecuted for using one doesn't mean no one WILL. And playing rhe ignorance card never ever cuts it.
These devices - and Kodi itself are legitimate devices and software for legitimate purposes. It's third party add-ons that have been built to run within Kodi that give access to the stuff that you would usually expect to pay for.
And don't be fooled into.thu king that paying a subscription to one of the services mentioned lots of times in this thread for "guaranteed no bigger perfect viewing" will side step any possible collar feeling by the local constabulary. May personal view is if you're paying a subscription to someone then you're actively involved in potential bigger fraud...... They aren't licenced to provide that content! (Of course I'm not referring to Netflix /Amazon Prime /Now Tv etc).

Now up to £42.91

Expired!!! :-(

​At present as long as you just stream the content and don't store locally, I believe you are within UK law. Of course this may change in the future.

​what you said!

Indeed. Consider the same using internet radio to stream music, perfectly legal. However if you make a copy of this music then it's illegal.

Except the music streaming services all have permission from the respective parties to stream - I doubt many if the streams on kodi have the same kind of arrangement

Missed this

That "Tizzy Bac" (Amazon) illuminated keyboard/touchpad I linked to yesterday is back in stock - £7.99 if anyone's still looking for one. Actually 89p cheaper than I paid :stuck_out_tongue: Got mine today.

Given our luck on these, does this one actually work?

It does! My thread was nuked (didn't realise there was a seller requirement on HUKD) but I did comment there earlier.

It's still daytime so can't see how well it lights up in the dark, but it's bright white, instead of the blue-ish hue some pictures suggest.

The battery still had some power, so it worked straight out the box (charged it up a bit for good measure anyway). It has a MicroUSB connector at the back.

Edit: Something interesting I've just noticed about these touchpad/keyboards - when you have a stream playing the "space bar" pauses/plays the stream. I remember someone bemoaned the lack of a pause/play function. There's also a pause/play button in the middle of the top-left circular pad (along with rewind/fast forward, Volume + and -).

Nice, you finally found one that both arrives and works :smiley:

my order now states back order - so am guessing they are awaiting stock

Maybe so, but that doesn't change the fact that it is not illegal to consume an illegally copied or illegally distributed media, not according to UK copyright laws anyway. As to these illegal Kodi streams, the ones breaking the law are the ones responsible in copying and distributing. For instance it's perfectly legal for you to own a fake pair of Oakley sunglasses even if you know they're fakes. Setting up a factory to make them or selling (or even giving them away) could land you in serious trouble. If you're morally ok with these Kodi streams then you've got nothing to lose.

Mine has said Backorder for the last day or so - hope it doesn't get delayed for too long, fingers crossed.

Shipped email just arrived... Get yer skates on postie!

​..same here... :disappointed:

+1

Is this the same spec from amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Android-Amlogic-Cortex-Loaded-Player/dp/B01GPFEU8Q/ref=zg_bs_199625031_10 as this one as I notice this one has Bluetooth?
And is this still best for money @ just over £40.00

is it possible to use a mobile phone app instead of a separate air remote?
if yes can they mention the name of the app.
don't want too many remotes...
thanks

I dont suppose something like this would work?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tournesol.tabletremote

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.im.RemoDroid

Sorry wrong link https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01ISZOUZ4/ref=twister_B01ISZOUUO?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 is this one same spec

It is the same spec, but if I was going to pay £46 for it, I would probably go a little higher for this one: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/h96-pro-tv-box-amlogic-s912-octa-core-3gb-ram-16gb-uk-plug-4k-x-2k-hdr-h-265-decoding-2505651

If you are in no hurry I would wait, I have no doubt another deal similar to this one will appear, a good deal on Android boxes seems to appear every few weeks.

Thanks for response and recommendation just prefer buying from uk just seems strange no Bluetooth on amazon one.

I can get the one described @ amazon for £41.39 is that good price or should I look elsewhere

Didn't notice the no Bluetooth, doubt it would be absent though, most Android boxes use a combined Wifi/Bluetooth chipset to save space and cost anyway. I think if it is UK stock, that price sounds alright. I am guessing that was Flubit on the Amazon price. Generally I would probably expect a reasonable cheap box to be around the £40 mark for UK stock (unless you are lucky and Gearbest have EU stock of a good box, which is usually pretty quick for delivery anyway).

For those on "Back Order":

"Expected Restock on 16th September", then 7-20 business days to deliver to UK. Will probably be 3 weeks before we get them.

When does it gets dispatched ?

When does it gets dispatched ?

Look just before your post rather than posting the same question twice. The date in that post is the current date we expect dispatch.

​bug in hukd..i only posted once...

Banggood website now states "Expected restock on 22nd September 2016," looks like we'll be waiting until at least another week until dispatch. Do you ever feel you're being messed around? :disappointed:

both of mine have shipped today and showing royal mail tracking numbers I selected Priority Direct Mail as shipping option as says its meant to come quicker

Says in stock now but still not dispatched for me ??

Now it says in stock.....

Yes, in stock so they should dispatch today. Lets see!

No, just checked UK plug, still no stock until 22 Sept.

Status shows "back order" hmmmmm.....

No real need for a s***ty response like that!!

Back orders say a dispatch date of 16/09/16. However, orders that have not yet been placed on the site say 22/09/16.

I notice how they charge you straight away as well despite having no stock to ship. That's a little bit naughty. Saying that, I've not really had any bad experiences with BG.

Just had an email to say it's been despatched - I had the cheapy delivery too :smile:

despatched...hurrah...will they show it less priced if u have requested them...

Just got my despatch email. Tracking seems to suggest its coming via Vanuatu Post (wherever that is).

Despatched for me (cheapest shipping option, apart from 24p which I added in case lost)

What time did you guys place your orders? What did BG say in terms of your dispatch date?

Placed order on 9/9/16, originally said dispatch on 12/9/16, dispatched today.

Sorry, had seen quite a few similar posts in one day where the answer was already right in front of them, and was a bit fed up, the answer was literally the last post in the thread when their question was posted. They then reposted the question an hour later, so to me it looked like they had no response, so one hour later chased up a response by asking again when the answer was already there, one post above their own, not even several pages earlier or hidden in some way.

​Moral policing...

Mine still says Backorder but I jumped on the Deal a bit late in the day, might just take another day or two :smiley:

i ordered on 09/09 and was showing back order and today i have received shipped email with a tracking number, anybody know were we can tack the parcel ??

Try using the app 17 track on Google play

Mine is showing shipped,no tracking details though.

Ordered on the 9th, still showing back order sent a polite mail. Lets see how politely they respond.

Prompt response received :

The item tv box in your order is out of stock at the moment. It may restock around 2016/9/25.

Usually it will cost 7-20 days to get to your country

Recieved mine just now. All plugged in and ok. Just need to play around with it.

That's quick. When did you order and what delivery type did you specify?

On the 9th.
Used the 7 day shipping method.
Came with no Chinese packaging just parcel force something as i had to sign. No signs it came from outside the UK.

Order mine same day using same shipping option mine seems to be coming from royal mail according to tracking number.

All those ones despatched a bit later - have u tried tracking it with royal mail? I don't think it's coming from Vanuatu (if it is they using royal mail :confused: ) or wherever it says. My royal mail tracking states that it's being processed.

​Mine might have been RM I threw the packaging out and don't fancy a dumpster dive for this thread lol.
I defo remember no international labels.

Mine arrived and s Royal Mail. Take it they have someone in the UK who ships.

Not in a hurry or impatient, but mine still on back order status. Ordered late on 9/9

***Strange because product shows as "in-stock" on their website***

Hi, can anyone tell me if this box works well connected to wifi?

if you click on adapter type (uk) it states "expected restock 26th September"
so I guess its still out of stock

Both of mine have arrived today very quick considering mine was on back order till monday which is when they shipped it.

I ordered mine on 9/9 and the order is still processing. They haven't shipped it yet. :disappointed:
I wonder if they ran out of stock.

Found it a bit patchy with my wifi setup so have opted for powerline adapters which it is working well with

Same here

I emailed them as mine is showing as processing.

Dear Mike,

Thanks for your email.

For your order ********, I'm sorry to tell you that this item 1067181 is out of stock now. And it will be restocked around 8-10 days.Would you mind waiting for it？

Best wishes.

Carry

Hmm, I guess they ran out of stock with the UK adapters. I'm in no hurry to get it but at least they should've informed us. :neutral_face:

Any good game controllers to use with this box?

Also would like to know this - decent fully functional controllers to use for a selection of emulators etc.

Mine still hasn't been despatched. Boo.

Wired Xbox 360 controller? Don't have the box to check, but works with several boxes that I have seen.

Interesting. I don't have a 360 pad but might try my X1 pad wired up. Cheers.

It may work, you may also need an app to map the controls. PS3/PS4 controllers also work I believe and they can work wirelessly over Bluetooth.

mine arrived a few days ago havent set it up yet going to but an ethernet cable to see if it helps with live streams as fire stick constantly buffers when watching football. i pad the extra 1.44 to get it here quicker and it came sooner than they said

Mines still on backorder, spoke via live chat and they said will be at least another 1-2 weeks before restocked :-(

Mine too.

Mine's coming from Vanuatu and is currently (according to tracking) sitting in that country's capital city. Could be quite a while before i get my hands on my box.

Yeap just tracked mine - I think it is now in the UK (unsure though - could just have destination, rather than actually being here) - still could be some time if those "search and seize" type TV programmes are true. Sniffing dogs and all sorts have gotta run over the assignment first :smile:

​I've not tested, yet they come with USB ports and everything I've connected to mine so far has worked (phones, hard drive, keyboard, gamepad). There must be USB webcam that works plug and play... I've never seen one with included webcam.

The new stock will be in within 3 days. Told by live chat.

Thanks, lionkhan1 :smiley: Hopefully it'll come soon.

Re those backlit touchpad/keyboard thingies, got the ebay one for my niece yesterday - this has a green backlight instead of the white from my Amazon one. Some sellers imply in photos they come in different colours.

Just got an email from Banggood - expecting more stock on 2nd October

Nearly 2 weeks to tell me it's out of stock. Not good Banggood.

Thank you very much for your custom with Banggood.com.
1 item(s) in your order is/are out of stock at the moment.

Item 1: [1067181]Nexbox A95X Amlogic S905X 2G DDR3 RAM 16G eMMC ROM Android 6.0 2.4G+5.0G Dual Band WiFi 4K 60fps Kodi 16.1 Bluetooth 4.0 HDR VP9 H.265 HEVC Android TV Box Mini

Predicted Restocked Date: 2016-10-02 00:00:00

I keep getting told re-stock on the 26th but not holding my breath...

Dammit, I knew I should've ordered from Gearbest (how often do people say that)! :stuck_out_tongue:

Same, still thinking of ordering from Gearbest this evening and then cancel one when the other ships, probably means cancelling this order tomorrow or Monday if Gearbest have stock now.

according to their website it shows instock at the new price? :confused:

​not with UK adopter though

Not wanting to ruffle anyone's feathers, but got mine a couple of days ago. Ordered the day after this deal was posted.

I cancelled mine and reordered from gearbest.

Why would that ruffle anyone's feathers?

​same here.... :man:

Got an email about new stock on 2nd October.

mine arrived. can anyone recommend a compatible android remote app? thanks

Who are they being delivered by royal mail or parcel force?

​...now gearbest playing same game...order still being processed but website advises dispatch may not be until 02Oct.... :disappointed:

Just contacted support again as 4 days ago was told new stock in 3 days order still at processing and have now been given 2nd of October now for possible shipment date.

Mine arrived yesterday. Plugged it in today.
Absolutely flawless on wi-fi. Literally, Plug&Play.
The remote control is impressive - it's a learning remotes, and can learn some basic controls of your TV remote, too!

Took about five minutes of setting up, and Android looks great on a big screen. Really impressed

Mine arrived yesterday, ordered very late, dispatched on the 14th. It came via recorded delivery, so I assume it was sent China>UK then recorded to me, else it wouldnt had taken almost 10 days to arrive! Still happy with the delivery time though as I expected China delivery and that does usually take well over 2 weeks.

The box works pretty good, pretty quick and everything works as expected. I've not tested DTS passthrough yet but my understanding is that it doesnt work properly via the Kodi App. LibreElec is getting good support and I've already booted to that, so I'll probably just flash that onto the NAND and dump Android.

I dont personally use any of the streaming Addons for Kodi but this box does have most of them pre-installed, plus some other apps like Mobdro.

anyone got theirs ? how is it ?

​can u share link of libreelec ?

mine hasn't arrived yet. very disappointed with the service.

mine hasn't arrived yet.. very disappointed with the service..

​same here mate.

which browser did you use to contact them through live chat?
i had no luck with chrome, MSE and IE.....

Mine arrived yesterday.

Bangood are trying their best cancel the order. Poor, will avoid these guys in the future regardless of whether it turns up or not.

What have they said to you Graham?

​Been given the same date for restock, order was placed on 9th Sept, was given the option of cancelling or opting for a a5 box but it wasn't clear if I would have had to pay the difference, just said I would wait not in any rush.

Mine showing as arrived at Heathrow today, ordered within an hour of post going up

mines still not arrived.

has ordered on banggood same day the deal went live but late in the night I had ordered. no news yet.
then ordered this on gearbest on 23rd night. had a chat with cs on 24th morning requesting to expedite the order and they said they did it.
and now received dispatch email.
very good system on gearbest..... it's time to cancel my banggood order....

https://forum.libreelec.tv/forum-38.html is the main forum, but check out the thread that mentions what's needed for s905x support as there's a newer image with better support for this box.

​thanks...latest image ?

It's not that simple, there is not one correct image for the 905x, you need the correct device tree, so you have to read up.

Mine arrived Thursday but only just got it off the neighbour. I paid the little extra to be delivered quicker but was not tracked or insured. I bought it the evening it appeared on here so guess the extra £1 odd was worth it. Easy set up many apps & kodi installed already. Watched movie right away. Great deal.

Was told mine was in stock when I ordered, I then got an email saying out of stock, will be restocked 25th Sep, woke up this morning to a response to my email asking for an update to be told they don't know when they will be restocked. Plus they took the money straight away, is this normal practice for Banggood? Cheers

I got the OOS email today as well, went on chat to find out how long they expected it to be and got this....


Triss

I am checking for you now, could you please wait for a moment?


the item is in stock now
the order is processing in our warehouse
it will be shipped out within 1 to 3 days


David

oh fantastic!



that's both items?



Triss

Nexbox A95X Amlogic S905X 2G DDR3 RAM 16G eMMC ROM Android 6.0 2.4G+5.0G Dual Band WiFi 4K 60fps Kodi 16.1 Bluetooth 4.0 HDR VP9 H.265 HEVC Android TV Box Mini PC[+Adaptor;UK]


Vensmile i8 2.4G Wireless Fly Air Mouse Keyboard Touchpad Control For TV Box Mini PC


both of them


:smile:

I received an email with the same message this morning too - will wait and see..

got mine today. ordered on the 9th and got dispatched on the 18th. im surprised it also came with UK to EURO plug extra! ( i go away next week! so come in useful haha :smiley: )

Same here, got mine today. An amazing piece of kit for the price. It gives you access to so much stuff, how legally is another matter;)

sweet, i got an android box already but fancied a upgrade and couldnt say no to the price! i probably just stick showbox on it if it doesnt already have it. cant wait to test it out though!

got mine today too! now whats the best remote app, so I can control it from my Nexus7? Other than the remote it comes with had no issues so far, very impressed

Mine still says Backorder

Ordered same day. Order still processing

came home from work and it had arrived, just had a quick play and it seems quick and nice clean apps screen etc. will add some more kodi streams to match what i have on my firestick.

Got the box yesterday, nice little box and quite fast, but one small problem:
DTS passthrough plays with slight audio hiccups every few seconds. Seems to be a common problem with these boxes - Dolby plays fine though.

*Update - fixed that problem, change 5.1 to 2.1 in audio settings and DTS works smoothly. It's some bug

*Update 2 - was wrong. Still doing hiccups on dts

Just received an order dispatch email. Ordered late 9 Sep cheapest delivery option.

It's showing as instock now for uk adaptor, but my orders still showing as back order

Ordered in the afternoon on 9th. Was told yesterday my order is going to be processed.

That has been followed up today that it takes 1-2 days to process orders.

At long last (had almost given up hope!) I got a dispatched email from Banggood, around 1.30pm.

Ordered 9th Sept. Still on "back order" No reply to my requests for information.
Won't be going anywhere near this company again!
Never had a problem with gearbest