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For questions related to Android TV.

Android TV is a version of Android that has a UX that is tailored to the 10 foot experience. The devices are meant to be connected to large televisions and be part of the home entertainment, including media streaming, gaming, movies, and television. User input devices include a remote control, a game controller, or mouse and keyboard.

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Does Android TV require always-on internet access?

(this is not actually a dev question though it starts out sounding like one) I've been working on a Chromecast app that functions mainly as a display of information that it gets from other devices on a network. But internet access wasn't needed…
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What makes Android running on a TV resilient to abrupt power off events?

What makes the Android running on a TV aka Smart TV resilient towards abrupt power off/outage events? By abrupt power off I mean manually turning off the electrical switch to which the power cord of the TV is connected to, or removing the power cord…
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Does Sony Bravia 2015 Android TV allow extending internal storage with a USB drive?

According to Android TV support, I can expand my internal storage by adding a USB storage device and formatting it using the TV's settings. The USB drive can be configured as internal storage or removable storage: Internal storage increases the…
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Tvheadend on Android DVB-S2 TV Box(AML8726-MX)

I have Android DVB-S2 TV Box CPU: Amlogic AML8726-MX TV-Tuner: AVL6211 I need to install Tvheadend server to the device. To play video in the browser (on the same device) via RTP (or nativ android app - VideoView). I found Tvheadend compiled under…
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Mount NFS Share in Kodi on Android TV

I have a Sony Bravia Android TV. Has anyone managed to mount an NFS share in the Kodi media center app? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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How to connect PC to Android TV box with USB-A port?

Against my strong objections, my better half purchased an Android TV box from China - and I could not be more dubious of it. I am wanting to connect to it via ADB to sniff around the filesystem before I even give it (highly restricted) Internet…
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Connect a microphone to a smart TV for karaoke purposes

I recently bought a Smart TV (Philips 65OLED707/12) and I was wondering if I could connect one (or preferably two) microphones to it, to sing Karaoke with my family and friends. I want to be able to mix the sound from the microphones and the sound…
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Android internals: Hide apps from launcher

Android TV box does not show installed app. No matter what Launcher i try the app icon remain invisible. The app can opened from settings. Is there a blacklist or some database where android does control this for every launcher?
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Does Android TV remote always have a back button?

Does Android TV remote always have a back button, or do some manufacturers do not include it? The reason I as is I am developing an app for it and want to decide to include a back button in UI or not.
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Force install apps?

I bought a cheap Chinese Android-based set top box for the bedroom. It came with a few apps preloaded, amongst which YouTube and Netflix. Unfortunately, the developers of this box seem to have missed a few steps, and the device does not seem to be…
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Android TV full screen on 21:9 display

Is there a way to display full screen video on Android TV on a wide screen 21:9 monitor? I'm using the Xiaomi Mi box, if that's relevant in any way, as my understanding is that it must be a feature supported by the OS, not hardware. This is a…
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How to highlight/outline buttons on Android (for TV box)?

I bought a Android TV box and the biggest problem I'm having is to use apps that wasn't made for tv cause I can't control it using the Tv box's remote control. See this image, it's the homescreen of a tv box. As you can see, Kodi app is…
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Connect PlayStation gamepad to a nexus player

Is it possible to use the playstation gamepad in my nexus player?
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How to switch on Android TV Box without IR Remote Control?

I have recently bought CS928 having RK3288 chipset Android TV Box , which came with IR Remote Control. IR Remote control can be used to Start android tv box and do some other things, but eveytime i have to start the ANDROID TV BOX using IR Remote…
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Android TV switches to Android home screen 10 seconds after turning on

I have a TCL TV. About 2 weeks ago, 10 seconds after turning the TV on, the TV automatically switches to the Android home screen. How do I prevent this?
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