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I see, that’s weird, does it affect usability? On a separate note, I can log in to StarHub tv+ on my mi box s gen 2, but it can’t seem to detect my subscription even though I’m logged in. Is it a known problem?
i am suspecting that the box somehow use a vpn. To test if this is the case, installed a Singapore vpn and then try login to your starhub subscription if it work then it is the vpn or location issue.
 

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Anyone run games using android box or TV?

I tried using lemuroid in my mibox and it seems not too bad.
 

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Hi, I just bought a mi box s 4k. Not sure how to sideload apps. Need to download any app from the Google tv first? Anyone can advise?
 

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Hi, I just bought a mi box s 4k. Not sure how to sideload apps. Need to download any app from the Google tv first? Anyone can advise?
Mibox dont need to sideload. Just get the apk and directly installed into the box.
Google TV you can use the downloader from the playstore.
Then watch this video to sideload into google tv
 

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Hi, I just bought a mi box s 4k. Not sure how to sideload apps. Need to download any app from the Google tv first? Anyone can advise?
very easy. put the apk files on a thumbdrive and plug in, then use one of file manager from playstore to click on the files.

alternatively, if you dont want to use thumbdrive:

1. install downloader from playstore
2. run downloader, enter 96142 to download and install emotn store
3. run emotn store, enter sharecode 202096

there are many apps there, dont install too many as your tv has limited storage and become laggy. try some of them and keep only those suitable for you. one of the app there is called apktime.

if you prefer english apps, install apktime, then you can have more english apps.

you can uninstall downloader and apktime after you set up the tv.
 

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Thanks for all your advice. I specfically wanna to find a way to watch the latest Taiwan variety shows, either on a browser or maybe a YT app where the shows are not geoblocked. Used to watch them on a website on LG TV's built in browser, but lately the browser cant support the playback.

Is it also possible to use my NordVPN on mi box to bypass the geoblock? Thanks.
 

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Thanks for all your advice. I specfically wanna to find a way to watch the latest Taiwan variety shows, either on a browser or maybe a YT app where the shows are not geoblocked. Used to watch them on a website on LG TV's built in browser, but lately the browser cant support the playback.

Is it also possible to use my NordVPN on mi box to bypass the geoblock? Thanks.
I dont support using VPN in tv box. Streaming already took up some brandwidth and with vpn it may slow it down further.
Perhap you can pm me the link to test what other browser can support the playback
 

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Thanks for all your advice. I specfically wanna to find a way to watch the latest Taiwan variety shows, either on a browser or maybe a YT app where the shows are not geoblocked. Used to watch them on a website on LG TV's built in browser, but lately the browser cant support the playback.

Is it also possible to use my NordVPN on mi box to bypass the geoblock? Thanks.
yes, install nordvpn from mibox's playstore. very easy. it is fast enough for most streaming video.

for youtube, suggest to use smarttube, it is designed for tvbox, it removes all advertisement too.

dont recommend browser on tvbox to watch video.

if you want to watch tw variety shows, besides youtube, there is a better way. many of the apps from emotn store 202096 have latest tw shows, no vpn is required.
 

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yes, install nordvpn from mibox's playstore. very easy. it is fast enough for most streaming video.

for youtube, suggest to use smarttube, it is designed for tvbox, it removes all advertisement too.

dont recommend browser on tvbox to watch video.

if you want to watch tw variety shows, besides youtube, there is a better way. many of the apps from emotn store 202096 have latest tw shows, no vpn is required.
do you have any recommended app in emotn for the english dramas e.g.拉布雷亚 第三季? also any ways to convert website into apps in google tv?
 

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do you have any recommended app in emotn for the english dramas e.g.拉布雷亚 第三季? also any ways to convert website into apps in google tv?
it is better to watch english drama using english apps.

under emotn store 202096, there is an app called apktime. it is an app market for english app. install it and look under best/top/recommended. you can also find under entertaainment.

just search for le brea sesion 3

it is quite easy to convert website into app. but google tv can't work well with website or website converted app. these converted apps work better on aosp tv box.
 

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it is better to watch english drama using english apps.

under emotn store 202096, there is an app called apktime. it is an app market for english app. install it and look under best/top/recommended. you can also find under entertaainment.

just search for le brea sesion 3

it is quite easy to convert website into app. but google tv can't work well with website or website converted app. these converted apps work better on aosp tv box.
The live channels for China work quite well for the apps in the Emotn store, I've also tried your iptvplus.m3u for the English channels on DIYP and generally the International channels are pretty hit-or-miss. The Canadian stations work pretty well, however the connections get cut pretty frequently, requiring frequent reconnections. Do you have some alternatives for English and Taiwanese live TV as well?
 

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The live channels for China work quite well for the apps in the Emotn store, I've also tried your iptvplus.m3u for the English channels on DIYP and generally the International channels are pretty hit-or-miss. The Canadian stations work pretty well, however the connections get cut pretty frequently, requiring frequent reconnections. Do you have some alternatives for English and Taiwanese live TV as well?
the lousy iptvplus.m3u is not from me. ask the guy who claimed that it is good.

202096 mainly for vod. there are some live channel but not very good.

for china or tw live tv, check emotn store 545497.

for english live tv, install apktime from 202096. apktime is an app store, under its live section , there are a few good iptv for english tv.
 
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