`● Supports 4K HD video, which brings us clearer image quality and HD vision enjoy.
● Infrared remote control let you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you......`
Nothing like the honest real opinion of an actual owner` :wink:

You need to speak broken English, just as I do - that's the only way they will understand you. Proper English sentences confuse them - "Sire, it's been an enormous pleasure in doing business with such a respectable person as yourself, I am delighted with the shopping experience and will definitely buy again. One little thing before you take your well deserved rest - could you please specify lower value on my package, so that the evil people at HMRC would not fine me? TA muchly!" They can't understand that. I usually go. "WRITE LOWER VALUE ON PACKAGE, NO MORE THAN 20 DOLLAR. KTHNXBAI". Never had any problems.

You're probably retarded given the usage of that term to refer to someone with special needs in this day and age.

Excellent find OP :smiley: Heat added :smiley:

`● Supports 4K HD video, which brings us clearer image quality and HD vision enjoy.
● Infrared remote control let you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you......`
Nothing like the honest real opinion of an actual owner` :wink:

Great find but why don't these boxes ever have 5 GHz Wifi?

i have mine right next to my xbox one, the xbox i can get 35mb download but this box only gives me 1mb...... if anyone has any tips to improve that speed, would be grand

Good box but WiFI is ****!

How does this compare to an amazon fire stick for Kodi?

not bad

Thanks x

I own this, works great for the price, need to google bits about kodi, add couple of add-ons and here you go. 4k works with LAN connection, over WiFi you'll struggle, recommend also buying a mini keyboard with this, very helpful...

wifi will always be questionable, no matter what any manufacturer says, the hubs are usually to blame so unless you have your own network or have fantastic WiFi already...

Gone for this, cheapest I've seen for the spec and my first order from Gearbest... Hope everything goes smoothly!
As well as KODI, etc, I'm hoping I can get VLC up and running on this to play DVD backup rips and HD files from hard drives.

Good stuff, I'll need to look into that, just that I've been using VLC on a PC for years so used to it. I take it Kodi is a decent quality media player?

I didn't realise Kodi was a fully fledged media player, I've been using VLC for years and heard it can play DVD files (I want to backup up all my physical DVD discs to a hard drive and eventually get rid of the discs).

But now you've got me wondering about the wireless issues. I could easily use it in a wired configuration, I'd probably set it up like that anyway, any known issues with its wired performance or should I cancel my order... If I can?

​was not aware of the specific issue with that one, mine is wired, I still think that most boxes do struggle with Wi-fi due to the source of the WiFi itself... people should be aware of that, this is a problem for most people across all devices...

Heat added .. U.K. Priory shipping is free as well :smiley: might help with quick delivery

Great Deal :smiley:

So is this worth going for or not?
Currently use a firestick, interface is laggy and crap but when its working its fine.

Only concered about the wifi really, but people say the same about firesticks and wifi on that works fine for me

Wired performance is fine, wireless just isn't the best. I would imagine a wireless adapter could possibly solve that issue.

Noticed that too, I've never really shopped with them before so just selected what looked like the best delivery option, which was UK priority. Paid by credit card so if there's any issues, I'm covered.

Check out Minix Neo, particular x8. But that will set you back around £100. Otherwise check out lighter models like the x6

Good stuff, I'll give it a whirl with my wireless and see what it's like, nevertheless I'll have it wired up to the network too. Hope I've got a spare port on my switch!

I recently got this and have had no issues with WiFi

maybe not quite the same... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LZN8MK8/?tag=earnfromsearc-21

does this have ethernet connection port?

This would be so cool if I had a 4k tv )+

I bought one from Gearbest. It failed within a couple of days. They refused a refund.

Yeah, it's very good. Used to be XBMC, Xbox media centre, which evolved to Kodi.

I have it running wired as I'd heard about the wifi issues. Haven't even tested wifi on it. Runs far better than a firestick. You can also access the Google Play store to install additional apps.

Sorry for being noob but what can I do with this box? How can I get Kodi ? What is Kodi . Does any one has a easy way to make me understand? Or a YouTube video ?

Cheers, I've been looking around for an Android box but looking more into the specs rather than what I can run on it. As long as I can plug in a hard drive, play files and it lasts a few years, that's all I want. Streaming, 4K, etc is a bonus.

Just bought a 4K tv. Tempting

Actually that box looks to be pretty good, 8GB vs 16GB storage appears to be the main difference. It's fulfilled by Amazon so you'll have a 14 day return option and a proper UK guarantee for a year as well.

All who asking ... I just switched from fire stick to this one ... was just waiting for a 2GB RAM box for £25.. happy days :wink:

Even without loading in Skins the amalgamation of cache from addons and having a large amount of can contribute to slowness. Not as much but still.

Just tried my A95X last night

Tried playing a few files from my external hard drive, it could play some and not others, VLC on the laptop played everything
Installed Exodus and Phoenix, tried watching some films. Took about 5 attempts to find a stream that would work

This is using an up to date version of Kodi, not sure what I'm doing wrong here.

Do you have it already? How is it?

Hi friend, Could you please kindly send me your order number for re-checking ?

I am helpful at this issue

Gearbest Store Rep.Alice
You can contact me here : [email protected]

Am I retarded or doing something wrong?
After putting a code price goes up to 44 euros? How did you achieve £25?

Does it support CEC?

Its OK having a 4k TV but you will also need a fast speed internet connection as mine struggles with 1080 movies

I got the same version of this but 8GB ROM a couple of months ago.
It seems really good so far. Way faster and more responsive than my Raspberry Pi 2 model B running Kodi.
It's a great little box for the money. The update system seems a bit broken though and hardly ever seems to work for me.

The remote is horrible with this.

What shipping option do you choose to avoid tax charges?

The only difference would be if you have Netflix or Amazon Video subscriptions. The Fire devices are approved by these streaming services for HD streams, whereas all generic boxes will give you only SD streams no matter how capable the hardware is.
Yeah, I had the original M8S and Kodi streams work fine in HD, same for iPlayer and catchup services etc but with Netflix you only get a piddling SD stream so I purchased a Fire box from here instead.

Ordered I choose the free priority method hope I don't get taxed like last time. It was £18 Tax madness

I'd play safe and go for the retarded route.
:neutral_face:

So can you install plex from the play store and it will play my x.265 media?

I've done the same hopefully don't get taxed as well :confused:

You're probably retarded given the usage of that term to refer to someone with special needs in this day and age.

Bear in mind kodi is prone to crashing constantly on these Android 6 boxes

You have to turn off amcodec acceleration to stabilise it.

https://youtu.be/rGNYA4mWsxY

Great boxes and far superior to a firestick but I wouldn't go near Gearbest as any problems and you have to return to China at your cost.

yes

To right, we all know he should have used the word 'spaz'

i wonder what the difference between this item and a fire tv box anyone got both - I was looking for another fire tv box when/if they go down in price

only reason for asking as the box is a lot better spec than the the stick

Isn't it just easier to put Kodi on your phone and cast it?

I've got an Android box and never use it.

Can't believe people are talking about 4k - surely the vast majority of content is P2P streams - not really 4k terrain is it?
Even the Netflix 4k streams are shoddy low bit rate stuff that barely looks any different from 1080p, or is it me?

Remove the Kodi build supplied with it, put fresh Kodi 16.1 on it and a decent build. Even better - put SPMC on it - it's far better than Kodi as it's specifically made for android. I paid £10 more and got from Amazon in case of issues, that's your choice. As a developer and builder and I have no problems with this box.

Don't run kodi on android, spend £5 on a microsd card and dual boot libreelec, full speed, 7.1 audio, full HD audio passthrough and variable refresh rate to match the source. Takes 10 mins to setup.

Have 2 of these, use Ethernet with a fibre connection Kodi works ok, but if you want 4k streaming, you will be dissapointed. You can play 4k files from an external hard drive tho.

There should be something like "British Priority" or "British Express", that seems to get consolidated with a UK freight forwarder and cleared by them in bulk.

Interested in this. Can you supply links please mate?

Ah, good to see there are still neighbours who support each other.

Exactly what I did. Kodi crashed all the time (beast, pulse ccm). The youtube fix worked. Had the same problem on two different marshmallow boxes. Might help others so worth posting Imo.

​Gearbest are a nightmare, PayPal had to help me out with a DOA mobile phone.

Easier if you just stream but a dedicated Android box is superior for the far superior flexibility (proper remote, no battery issues, sdcard, network, external hdds, ethernet etc etc)

I agree with the others that the Wifi is pants on these boxes, kept slowing down and dropping out for me as shown when I ran Speedtest.net on it.
I've got it connected to a homeplug now and it works perfectly.

vlc for android is not very good. i use mx player and the kodi player, ive never came across a file that it cant play .10 bit hevc was the hardest 2 play. just get various apps ive yet 2 find 1 player that plays everything but play around with the apps youll get there

thx OP good price, especially good with discount code :-)

http://www.cnx-software.com/2016/07/18/libreelec-7-0-ported-to-amlogic-s905-tv-boxes-odroid-c2-board/
Just reading about this here...

As long as "priority shipping" doesn't involve a courier like DHL or UPS etc you should be OK to sidestep the import charges. About another £15 if you're hit with charges.
Paypal likely offers the best protection at this pricepoint, although if you have an issue and post about it on this forum, Gearbest will likely fall over themselves to assist.

I wouldn't ever buy one of these again. They are known for having wifi connection issues.

The pre-installed Kodi will natively playback x265 and 10bit x265 media without any requirement for other apps.

What app is: "it." Thanks.

It's lot easier now, download the image from the s905x thread on libreelec forum, burn to a micro sd with the tool on the libreelec wiki, put the card in the box, boot to recovery and it'll go to libreelec instead. The cnx link was installing on internal mem that removes android.

Thanks.

Gone with free delivery and going to set my parents up with Ruya IPTV on this for their xmas. Very good price op and nice find.

Really good for this price.. But I'd recommend getting a Bluetooth keyboard, as the remote doesn't work the best.

Cheers for clarifying, that was the first link Google threw up for me.

Just decided to order but: "This coupon has reached its usage number limit"

Kodi, although I did try a few others on there, one had a generic name like MoviePlayer.
I'm assuming Kodi has a built in player and doesn't just start another one

Sensible way to stream kodi is always ethernet

​Yes...!!!!! :smiley::smiley::smiley:

I have kodi on my sony android tv on wifi with no problems at all.

code seems to have run out ... :disappointed:

That's one of the reasons I'm hesitant about buying it.
I'm guessing the only way to get a stable speed would be via Ethernet

Is the free priority shipping a taxing courier? Cheers

yep,it's now £30.46
heat and ordered..even at that price it's still good

I've gone Raspberry pi it's really stable. Does cost more tho

Could you get Amazon video to load on one of these android boxes?
i currently have a fire stick, and use kodi through that - the occasional hiccup i admit, but all in all it works fine.

if i were to get an android box to improve the Kodi side of things, would I be able to install amazon video in any way? thanks

yes as an android amzon video app, just as you would on an android phone.

Be aware of limitations these boxes tend to have which means Kodi cannot switch refresh rates on the fly. It means that if your box is set to display say 50hz then playing anything other than 50hz video will result in stuttering/jumpy playback. Some people don't mind but it bugs the hell out of me. Happily there are other firmware builds you can use but you need some technical knowhow to do it. One i would suggest (if all you want is Kodi) is Libreelec.

Can this be used to stream Xbox one tv and games?!

What app or kodi add-ons are you using to get 4K streams?

I've heard of these T95X Boxes, they're meant to be very good. :-)


Yes, they alllllllll do. :-)

Any chance you have a new code, please?
M8SBF seems to have expired

most ISP are blocking kodi now ypu may have to go int your isp accunt and disable their firewall

reached its usage number limit

The actual wired connection as opposed to wireless connection may actually be the 'key' here? (than that of actual App's, etc?).

I recall a few people mentioning something similar to this in the past?, on HUKD (it may be worth you giving that option a shot too perhaps?). :-)

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No, that's not what I meant. I have my box all wired, and streaming isn't an issue. Finding a stream that is in 4K is the issue. So, if anyone is getting 4K streams, I would be interested in knowing more about them.

I'm sorry to ask this on this forum but you guys seem to know your stuff. I saw this item and just thought what the ...is that? I'm obviously not technical but i do want to get kodi, (mainly for sport). Heard good stuff about it. Ive got a Samsung smart tv, thought id check to see if i can download it on that, but no. Is it best ( or rather, easier) to get a firestick, one of these gobbledeedoo boxes or just download it on my computer and then connect it to the tv? Thankyou

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-MK270-Combo-Keyboard-Wireless/dp/B00CL6353A/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1479478775&sr=1-1&keywords=wireless+keyboard+and+mouse
Would something like this be any good for interfacing with the box?

Thanks, I used a credit card through Paypal so one way or another I should be protected!

I bought this when it was £41.99.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01K6PBSJ0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2Gb/16Gb 2.4GHz and 5Ghz
I'm sure there are others, but they are dearer than the single band.

most ISP are blocking kodi now ypu may have to go int your isp accunt and disable their firewall

most ISP are blocking kodi now you may have to go int your isp account and disable their firewall

The popular Logitech keyboard+pad for these sort of boxes is the K400/K400+ but can be a liitle pricey. Similar from other manufacturers are cheaper. Or consider one of the smaller rechargeable kb+pads from around £8. For all options look for your preference related to UK or US keyboard layout, and backlit or not. Most have a USB dongle that will occupy one of the box's USB sockets; bluetooth versions are less common. Random example of US layout from £9/£10 without/with backlight dlvd ex-UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01F4WP9B8/

Code makes it £39.56 lol

Anyone with this box does Teamviewer work with full remote not just file transfer?

You can load kodi on to a amazon fire stick and the fire stick supports 5ghz. Just realized when loading kodi to the fire stick in the bedroom.

You can download it on to ya smart tv or on PC using HDMI or VGA if tv has a VGA

​It can come down to personal preference wether you want a fire stick or Android box.

If you have Netflix & watch HD movies, then from what I understand, you can't do that on Android box as Netflix don't support it.

I have both an Android box & firestick & like them both for different reasons.

I found it slightly easier to get Kodi & a build onto the box more so than firestick as you have side load Kodi onto firestick.

if you have Amazon prime then you can access the prime TV movies etc thought firestick easily. More difficult to get it on Android box.

Never had it on my computer so can't comment on that.

I would probably go for an Android box over firestick it I HAD to choose but again it's just my opinion. :sunglasses:

You're absolutely right.
4K streaming is a myth as far as I'm concerned. I'd much rather have a high bitrate 1080p than a low bitrate 4k

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can these be used as a steam link alternative?

Same here. Gave me $10 dollars back or something when the original cost about 30

My usual question when these boxes are posted... Never had an answer yet though... sob. :disappointed:

Anyone tried it with Moonlight for streaming PC games? Whats the lag like? And will Xbox One/360 controllers work?

Probably because no one has tried it. You'll have consider buying one, and find out for yourself

Anyway of using it as a Google Cast receiver on this?

Do these boxes boot/power up from remote command? or do they need to be hard powered on first?

I have a fire TV stick and it struggles with a lot of codecs on Kodi, but its great for Prime content. I have a lenovo ideastick which is amazing and does everything i want except you cant boot from remote so it means pulling the TV out each day and turning it on which is a pain.

I just want something which combines the two :smiley:

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Android and remote its the worst thing ever on this things, using mine just as Kodi player (libreelec).

Booted up from remote

I'm with Talktalk, looking at the guides the only thing you need to disable is the child filter, but I've got all the filters turned off

I got a Beelink GT1 (32gb + dual wifi + BT + S912!!) for £44 a week back including free priority shipping. Anyone wondering how to avoid custom's tax, just ask them to specify $20 on customs declaration. They will be happy to do that. They even sent me a picture of the package with the fake invoice ($20, instead of $55) attached to it :smiley: Chinese know how to do business.

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8OFF takes it down to £36.36 if it helps anyone

I asked on chat and they refused :disappointed:

You need to speak broken English, just as I do - that's the only way they will understand you. Proper English sentences confuse them - "Sire, it's been an enormous pleasure in doing business with such a respectable person as yourself, I am delighted with the shopping experience and will definitely buy again. One little thing before you take your well deserved rest - could you please specify lower value on my package, so that the evil people at HMRC would not fine me? TA muchly!" They can't understand that. I usually go. "WRITE LOWER VALUE ON PACKAGE, NO MORE THAN 20 DOLLAR. KTHNXBAI". Never had any problems.

"Infrared remote control let you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you." LOL.

hahahaha You done it with gearbest? I will give it ago :laughing:

wifi sucks on this. 2.4ghz is a more stable wifi connection but slow (usually used for further distances from router). Its a great deal and i own this box but the wifi is not great.

try buy a dual band box with the 5.something ghz band as well and i think it will be fine. as much as i love the box wifi disappoints me.

it does have ethernet which is okay-ish. my wifi at home is an overhyped and overrated 100mbps internet speed connection and my box is 1 wall and 4 meters away from the router

Currently showing as £30.xx but if you add the code it goes up to 36.36. Strange. Looks like its on some kind of short term promo again at the minute

This is the best firmware to install.

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-x9-frankenstein-firmware-wip

​sorry, 1080p is max res I get, got a bit confused there... my TV is not 4k anyhow.

the remotes with these are quite usable

What courier is UK express and does it charge taxes?

Anybody recommed a good gamepad for snes,mega drive and psone roms?

is the time and date correct

install ares wizard do a fresh start download appollo build happy days tutorials on you tube

Kodi advise against getting any s912 box due to a number of bugs and there is no libreelec support and they've said it's unlikely there ever will be.

Normally Yodel
No charge ever, I order 4 or 6 a time :wink:

I have ordered this one when it was around this price few weeks ago.

When I first started it it was having problems, it wouldn't communicate well with my tv and would send it 1080p video even though it is only a 720p panel.

Also kodi kept crashing, but quick google sorts that one out.

The included remote is really bad, it works but has very weird selection of buttons and sometimes just refuses to press enter and very deep and squishy buttons, I would definitely recommend an air mouse.

apart from these quirks after playing a bit with it, it is a nice box and kodi comes already setup with most of the best channels I would give it a 4/5 and if you want something cheap for watching movies it is perfectly adequate.

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Anybody recommed a good gamepad for snes,mega drive and psone roms please?

I appreciate your point, but a few people who care about those things will be able to easily install a port, which I believe is already available. And having in mind how long it take shipments from China to arrive to UK, we'll have support for s912 by that time :smiley:

Re Wi-Fi, seems this version of the Mini M8S II has improved from the previous (8GB? version), commented as such about a month ago -

Can someone from Gearbest reactivate the code

TIA

local company boxes is small life since after some time they dont update firmware. Thats why big companies survive.
Xiomi Mi box is out but not in Uk ..same type box.. So same board in different names will be there soon

Small life? If it works it works and a boxes reliability is not about updates.

I too have one (after a waiting 27 days for delivery) so beware if you live in the UK.

The box itself has no wifi issues and after messing about with the config settings and firmware updates, I can confirm it's an good box and runs very smoothly.

:smiley:

Hot deal but i will stick with my Shield with the minix controller

If this does come with Kodi just delete it and download again, trust me the installed version will be buggy as hell and contain lots of defunct add ons. Also go for a different launcher, I use Nova and it's grand.

I'm sure this has been mentioned before in this thread, I just haven't read every comment.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rii-i8-2-4GHz-Wireless-Keyboard/dp/B016A6NSL0/

I have this paired up with mine, and it is a fantastic alternative to the remote.

Better getting an illuminated wireless/keyboard - this is on Best Offer though this seller ignored my Offer last time - currently at £8.59, from China, though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291879748366

£9.85 if you want it from the UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neoteck-Wireless-Keyboards-Multimedia-Raspberry/dp/B01M246Y5F or £9.09 (not tried this version though) https://www.amazon.co.uk/niceEshop-Wireless-Portable-Keyboard-Touchpad/dp/B01M7MRO2K

I've got this box and its pretty good but has a couple of flaws which for some people may cause some bother.

1. As others have mentioned the wifi is useless, so you need an ethernet connection which does work flawlessly.
2. For some reason kodi passthrough of surround sound over spdif is buggy with occasional dropouts, so if your planning on using this on a home theatre setup I'd steer clear.

The remote on mine works fine but I've also stuck a mouse on it so the eldest can play games and do basic school homework.

May need a VPN. Consider Opera Free VPN via Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.vpn or sideload the APK.

This model is an updated model, as far as I can see, the Youtube review I commented on a few posts ago suggests Wi-Fi is improved (Post #153) http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/mini-m8s-ii-4k-smart-tv-box-amlogic-s905x-quad-core-processor-2gb-16gb-uk-plug-25-2549245?p=29204159

"Review of the 16GB version, this reviewer says it's a Beelink box (?) About Wi-Fi (at 10:33) - seems to be better - https://youtu.be/ZXx10hempU0?t=631 "

Am I right in thinking that these boxes (well any cheap gearbest spesh) don't support HDR properly, Amazon 4k, Netflix 4k or that Sony one?

If you have a old mobile about use that for ya remote
I use this>>Kore, Official Remote for Kodi

Any recommendation on remote /controller for kids to play basic games etc... thanks

I've just installed VLC and MXPlayer, neither will play sound. I found a link which said I need aio.1.7.32.rev1.zip, but that seems to be out of date? MXPlayer won't use it anyway

I've heard that spmc (a kodi fork, specific for android) sorts out these issues. You can. Get it from the play store

​i use MX player, I find it better than vlc.

For clarity: lack of sound is unrelated to any ISP-level filtering. AIO codec package is to enable AC3 & DTS for MX Player, and my boxes have no issue with AC3 & DTS & MX Player + AIO, although my go-to player for local files is Kodi (I have no real interest in streaming). Not sure what you mean by "MXPlayer won't use it anyway." What audio type is causing you an issue? Cheers.

In MX player there was something for installing codecs, it didn't like the file.

Since then I've tried kodi again and now it's playing the files? It's almost as though it's been updating in the background

I've got an android tablet (tab pro) which MX Player just works on, no changes necessary, so luckily I've also got a bluetooth mouse and keyboard lying around which makes it much nicer experience to work with

Thanks for all the help but until it stops working and I have a more concrete question to ask I'll assume it's ok for now. I'll retry the streaming at another date

Can't comment on this Android box but nige182 (thanks) mentioned on another thread that a USB Xbox One controller worked on his Nexbox A95X - though apparently it doesn't with the Beelink Mini MXIII (the one I have). Maybe someone can confirm about this one (Mini M8S II 16GB).

Thanks Louise.. good to se there is a hope :smiley:
Some else can advise here .. let's wait

Has anyone who ordered this received theirs yet? Just checked the tracking and it arrived and departed 'depot' on 3rd December but no sign of it. Unsure if that's a depot overseas or in UK though.

What are thoughts of it if anyone has received the box?

Mine is due to be delivered today, wil probs go the openelec route on it and let everyone know how it functions

Mine is out for delivery but I'm at work. Let's hope the Tax man doesn't demand his cut.

My one says delivered but I dint receive anything.

Update
They left with neighbor but no card. No import tax either.

Delivered. No tax or duty.

any reviews from you guys?