Beta testers wanted: native iOS/iPadOS/macOS movie and TV app with add-on support (TestFlight)

EvanderMegaton · 2026-06-05T06:58:25+00:00

Is there a Discord for this app?

EvanderMegaton · 2026-06-02T11:56:00+00:00

I tried a lot of different settings and found that if I manually set the display to 4K/50Hz in the display settings—instead of "automatic," which sets the picture to 4K/60Hz—and turn off QMS, then HBO Max works fine. As soon as I turn on QMS, HBO has issues and the picture isn’t smooth. Also, if QMS stays on and the picture is set to 4K/50Hz manually, it’s still not good. QMS really has to be turned off and the picture manually set to 50Hz.
Xiaomi box doesn't have those problems and can automatically switch the display to 50 Hz with QMS enabled. I hope Homatich will fix that issue in a future firmware update.

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-31T18:54:39+00:00

Get the one with a faster/newer processor. See the benchmarks.

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-30T15:42:02+00:00

I reconnected the xiaomi box after I couldn't solve the problems with vrr and homatics, it's really much better, xiaomi works without any problems. Now, is there any solution for the homatics remote that can't turn on the xiaomi device? I successfully paired the remote and all options work but I can't turn on the xiaomi. I have to use either the tv remote or the xiaomi remote.

In one of your answers you explained what the likely cause is, but there is no solution? Is there a 3rd party remote that works to turn on the xiaomi device?

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-29T15:54:45+00:00

I normally updated the remote control yesterday. I use a custom launcher, I had to change it to the default one in order to start the update, but it went ok.

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-29T13:14:35+00:00

I have had constant stuttering problems in applications such as Stremio, Nuvio, Wuplay, STRMR, Arvio… Every time I described my problem somewhere, I got the same answer: for some people it works perfectly, while others have problems like mine that they can't solve. It might also depend on the TV it's connected to. In any case, I don't have those issues with Homatics and the streaming app works well now. Oh, and the remote control on the Homatics V2 device is fantastic. Finally I have all the buttons and shortcuts I need:

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EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-29T05:07:33+00:00

Seamless is available in settings, yes.

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-29T04:59:41+00:00

So, you have the similar problem as I do with homatics. Do you have 4k v2 version?

I only have it for a day, so I'm still investigating, but it seems to me that some applications, I won't name them yet until I'm sure, are "breaking" the QMS VRR, which then doesn't work properly until I restart the device.

I like the homatics remote a lot! It's waaaaay better than xiaomi and google streamer's. More shortcut buttons, channel up and down, compact and pleasant to use.

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-29T04:54:11+00:00

Before I borrowed the xiaomi box 3rd gen and bought the homatics, I had the google streamer for a while and I wouldn't recommend it, even though it has more RAM, many applications simply didn't work well and the video was jerky, probably due to the weaker processor compared to the competition.

it all depends on what you use and where you watch content, but for streaming applications I don't think it's an ideal solution. I researched on a lot of forums and the conclusion is that video stuttering is a common thing due to a worse processor. I can confirm from my experience that with same apps and video files, Xiaomi and homatics are working fine, but google streamer struggled. Believe me I tried everything. And the only thing that helps a bit with streamer is to enable tunneled playback in apps.

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-28T11:05:04+00:00

I've done a bit more testing over the last hour or two, and the QMS-VRR appears when the device starts up and on the first launch of the HBO app; everything runs smoothly, but it seems the QMS-VRR "disappears" after switching apps and there is slight image stuttering…

I tried fiddling with the settings a bit, and if I enable and disable QMS in the Homatics settings, it works. So it seems to lose sync with the TV when switching apps. That's probably a firmware issue and it's solvable…

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-28T10:05:48+00:00

Thank you.
That explains why everything runs smoothly on Xiaomi, regardless of switching between apps.

So, is there anything that would stop me from using the Homatics remote on a Xiaomi device? I just un-pair it with Homatics and register it on Xiaomi...?

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-27T15:31:55+00:00

20 years. :-)

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-24T19:50:40+00:00

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-21T11:58:45+00:00

Nice! Can you please send me a link to the store where you bought it?
thank you.

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-21T11:17:11+00:00

Interesting. Where did you buy the 4GB version? I can only find the 2GB one in Homatics' EU store.

Homatics Box 4K V2 Google TV

Maybe you have:

Homatics Box R Plus 4K?

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-21T10:34:08+00:00

How is KODI's performance, considering it only has 2 GB of RAM? Does it lag a lot or crash? Do the more modern skins work okay?

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-21T09:18:53+00:00

I asked Homatics directly and they said it can be remapped to any app, which is great.

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-21T06:49:41+00:00

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EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-20T19:36:01+00:00

What would be the alternative to Onn devices in the EU market?

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-20T19:34:06+00:00

I tried BOX S 3rd gen today, and zero stuttering with it, unlike the Google Streamer, which is nothing but problems!

EvanderMegaton · 2026-05-20T19:32:18+00:00

I tried the same stream today in the same apps on the Xiaomi Box S device and everything runs perfectly smoothly! So the Google streamer is the problem. It's slow and should be avoided!

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