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Xiaomi MI Box S
8 GB, Android 8.1 (Oreo)
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I use an external 3.5" HDD (WD Elements, USB 3.0) with NTFS file system on the MI Box S and it works perfectly. This is my main purpose.
No, it's an Android-based TV box
So it works via the router. Synology via Ethernet to the router and connect the Xiamoi via WLAN. There are many apps for this. I use Plex. But it also works with Synology solutions like DS Video etc.
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I do the same with my Mi Box S, in fact this is the main purpose: a USB stick with MP4 files is connected and via a file manager the films are watched (via a beamer).
The BlueTV APP from Swisscom should work. However, you should be a Swisscom customer to use it.
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- Yes, the box works perfectly with 4K.
- All Android TV compatible apps (not Android for mobile phones) as well as Kodi can be installed. I use PLEX and independently Zattoo, SRF, Netflix, etc.
- However, cross-border channel access will fail with every box due to geo-blocking. Remedy: a VPN service that simulates being in Switzerland even when abroad. (by setting up a VPN app on the mobile phone & hotspot).
- The current version 9 of Android TV is installed on the box - other boxes often have older versions https://www.android.com/intl...
- Besides the Mi-Box in the bedroom, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro (Google Assistant) super update policy, fast NVIDIA processor excites me. I don't use Minix & Fantec myself, because the Shield is considered the reference among Android TV boxes.
The legal restrictions exist with every box and can only be circumvented with VPN abroad, the choice of which box has nothing to do with it. I hope the information helps.
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Yes, it is. I downloaded and opened it for a short time to try it out.
Salt already answers the question itself at https://fiber.salt.ch/de... - it only talks about Android Mobile. This means that SALT does not provide an app for Android TV that uses a Mi-Box or other Android TV devices such as the Nvidia Shield, Sony Android TV, Philips Android TV, etc.
It may be possible via detours such as sideload, but this usually leads to operating or display problems that have to be solved with other apps. I therefore advise against buying the Mi-Box for SALT TV.
PS: By the way, the Playstore does not offer me the app for Android TV, only for my tablets or smartphones.
The MI Box S turns your TV into a Smart TV. As long as you have a free HDMI connection on the TV, this is no problem.
Regarding your question about streaming Turkish and German channels. The MI Box S itself is an AndroidTV box, which means that you can stream anything for which there is an AndroidTV app. If you want to watch TV legally and easily, then the Zattoo app is the best choice. You can get most German TV channels there with a free account. If you want more, you have to take out a Zattoo subscription and for the most popular Turkish TV channels, you also have to buy the Zattoo Turkish package. I hope I was able to help you.
This works as long as your universal remote control supports Bluetooth (e.g. Logitech Harmony).
I use both the Xiaomi MI Box S and an Nvidia Shield TV. There is no "PLAY SRF" app in the Google Play Store for "Android TV" on either box. This is different for Android mobile phones - here the app is available and can be streamed from the mobile phone via Chromecast to the Android TV boxes mentioned. For German-speaking Switzerland, therefore, there does not seem to be an Android TV-compatible PLAY SRF app. Only SRF can answer why it only exists for French-speaking Switzerland: E-mail to srf@srf.ch or by telephone on 0848 80 80 80.
If your TV doesn't have an android operating system, that's a big difference. On android tv you can download the appropriate software that will read the avi files.
A newer amplifier has an HDMI input, connect the Mi box to it and connect the HDMI output of the amplifier to the TV. If set up correctly, the sound will be played back from the amplifier and the picture from the TV.
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The Xiaomi 'MI Box S (Google Assistant)', like many other streaming devices, has limitations when it comes to playing AVI files directly.
- Compatibility: The MI Box S, which runs on Android TV, may not natively support all types of AVI files. AVI is a container format that can contain various codecs, and not all of these codecs are supported by the MI Box S.
- Solution: To play AVI files on your MI Box S, you may need to convert them to a more compatible format such as MP4 or MKV. You can use video conversion software like HandBrake, VLC, or other video converters to achieve this.
- Alternative: If you prefer not to convert files, you can use apps like VLC or other media players that support a wider range of formats, including AVI. However, the compatibility still depends on the specific codecs used within the AVI files.
In summary, while the MI Box S may not support all AVI files out of the box, converting the files or using a compatible media player can help resolve the issue.
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Yes, no problem
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Used Wingo (part of Swisscom) and never had any problems. Use of Netflix, Disnex+, Plex, rts Play, etc.
Yes, it is possible, the only important thing is the HDMI connection, the resolution is then negotiated automatically, most projectors can only handle Full HD.
AndroidTV runs on the box, simply install a suitable media player in the app store and off you go. I use VLC, which plays pretty much everything.
Yes, I can control it with my Poco smartphone ir
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This Mi Box S is technically outdated, so it may very well be that availability is no longer so great. Then the prices often go up. However, I would no longer recommend the Mi Box S, because there is a newer and technically better solution with the Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K.
Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K (Google Assistant)
As an alternative, the newer Mi Stick 4K would also work:
Xiaomi MI TV Stick 4K (Google Assistant)
This streaming box is totally outdated, it is also technically much worse than a Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K. I would recommend this solution, it costs less, can do more and has a better remote control.
Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K (Google Assistant)
No, it's a steaming box, but you can play back films from a USB hard drive. The Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K would be cheaper, but you can't record with it either.
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Yes, the box has a full USB port, I have a Usb-gigabit LAN adapter on here.
Yes, it works without problems, but I would prefer the Google Chromecast with Google TV solution because of its better features. It can also do Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and HDR10+. The remote control can also control a TV.
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