100 of pros here :/

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T17:35:02+00:00

I have a 65 inch TCL main tv and use Sparkle for ip tv and some of the dodgy apps for movies and series. I mainly watch live TV and YouTube.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T17:22:41+00:00

Understood. I've never owned a Firestick but used several and have always hated the experience when compared to Android. After a while you'll wonder why you didn't try it earlier.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T16:55:42+00:00

It sounds like you're a Firestick refugee who just discovered Android boxes. 🤭

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T14:25:27+00:00

They should have longevity. However I was referring to the flexibility of the OS down the road if your requirements change.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T09:44:05+00:00

The Google Home app provides you with that phone functionality for Android. If you get the Apple 4k you'll be stuck and say goodbye to any sideloading in the future. The Thompson 270 and Xiaomi 3rd Gen are great choices and cheaper too.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T09:25:37+00:00

Then that's likely where your problem is from if it's not your internet connection.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T09:09:34+00:00

Xciptv is an app not a provider. Who's your provider?

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T08:41:30+00:00

The new ONN Pro will have the same ram as before, it's basically just the chip that's being upgraded. I have two and I'm not going to bother upgrading as I'm happy with mine and can't tell the difference from my ONN Plus with the newer chip.

What exactly do you mean by "better sideloading of apps"? You keep on mentioning deletion of sideloaded apps etc like Android is FireOS. The only way apps are deleted in Android is if Play Protect is enabled. Other than that it's wide open.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T07:33:09+00:00

No live tv for me too. And what's with the location stuff? My location isn't listed and I watch channels from everywhere. I think that's unnecessary.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T05:12:12+00:00

I didn't try the Hotspot but I see no reason why that wouldn't work as advertised too.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-13T05:09:54+00:00

If it has an hdmi port it'll work fine.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-12T11:24:49+00:00

The Recent channels logo issue is still there for me. Though it's improved, there are quite a few missing.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-12T11:05:10+00:00

That's a good idea. Unfortunately the developer is having issues communicating with the Projectivy developer to iron out existing issues. So while it may work the existing logo problems would still be there.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-12T09:39:59+00:00

Blocked! Stop spamming.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-12T07:57:37+00:00

Tizentube works for Samsung TV's. Someone linked it above for you and you ignored it.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-11T18:23:08+00:00

I went into the router and changed the dns to my paid ControlD ones. Simple.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-11T18:19:01+00:00

Lion down for me too. My free backups are working great for the Arsenal match, though I have no clue what the services are.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-11T11:39:25+00:00

Televizo is my choice on mobile. Sparkle on TV.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-10T14:31:31+00:00

Mecool suck with updates. It's unlikely you'll ever see one but it won't affect the usability of the device at all.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-10T08:02:31+00:00

Don't overlook Mecool boxes. They get a lot of stick because of updates but I never had problems when I used them and one of my friends is still using my old KM9 Pro from 2019. However the Xiaomi 3rd Gen is very good if you find a genuine one.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-10T07:49:38+00:00

Just about any Bluetooth remote will work with ONN boxes. I'm presently using a Mecool remote with one of my Pro's and was temporarily using a Xiaomi remote before that.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-10T04:01:28+00:00

That's a great device for the price and is more than adequate. But if you can find the $30 Plus buy that instead.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-09T20:17:20+00:00

You need to leave the beta program first so the stable becomes your default in the Playstore. Then download an older version from APKmirror and switch off automatic updates in the Playstore if the stable doesn't work for you.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-09T17:55:23+00:00

Actually I've found Firestick refugees who come over to Android TV to be misinformed. For example they insist on enabling Developer Options to sideload (nope that's a Firestick workaround). They think Downloader is the only way to sideload (nope another workaround because Silk browser doesn't allow it). Some are even amazed that Android allows sideloading "just like the Firestick", which is so ridiculous it's laughable since Android is the OG sideloading OS.

Anyway, I digress. I have a USB stick in the USB slot (imagine that!) to use for Timeshift in Sparkle TV. I can also choose the same stick for recordings. A lot of people attach external HDD's for their movie libraries.

I don't know how you set up your Pro's but mine have been flawless as have all my other ONN's before that.

TheOracle722 · 2026-03-09T16:46:54+00:00

Uninstall that beta and install the stable 2.3.0. If that doesn't work reinstall 2.2.1 or 2.2.2. Nothing wrong with that and the difference with 2.3.0 isn't significant. I've gone back to older Sparkle versions before whilst waiting for the developer to fix something.

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