TV Android box

[loanrangie]

If anyone is looking for a media player to use Netflix or other streaming service i can recommend the vodafone TV unit.
Runs Android TV so can load any suitable app, has a built in DTV tuner as well.

Vodafone TV™ | Vodafone Australia (https://www.vodafone.com.au/vodafone-tv)

[Homestar]

Is this easier to use that a frigging Google Chromecast? They are a nightmare if you are trying to run one off a hotspot, etc. I have one of those but don’t use it because it’s too much of a pain to put up with.

Also, as per item 2 - 2) A Vodafone Wi-Fi Hub™ or other compatible modem


What is or isn’t compatible? Assuming it just needs a wifi connection?

[loanrangie]

Is this easier to use that a frigging Chromecast?

Hell yes, we have an aldi cocoon as well and this craps all over it - does 4k as well.
I have a chromecast but was highly disappointing in how much mucking around it takes to use, it works well with a google home though.
Any wifi ap is fine.

[Homestar]

Thanks, I’ll order one. 👍

[p38arover]

Is it locked to Vodafone like the Telstra TV Roku box is locked?

I'm currently using my Sony BluRay player to stream videos from my Synology NAS box but it's a bit clunky.

[Homestar]

Is it locked to Vodafone like the Telstra TV Roku box is locked?

I'm currently using my Sony BluRay player to stream videos from my Synology NAS box but it's a bit clunky.

No - the support page says it works off any internet connection - Get Started With Vodafone TV | Vodafone Australia (https://www.vodafone.com.au/support/device/vodafone-tv) - down the bottom under ‘additional information’.

[Tombie]

Once you get a device working seamlessly it’s a good thing!

In Thailand I have an ExPat box - lots of everything! Works well most of the time.

Here in Whyalla I use AppleTV4k and Infuse app for NAS access. Then several other apps for TVOD etc.

[p38arover]

Is this easier to use that a frigging Google Chromecast?

I just found out I can use our Chromecasts to play videos downloaded with Kodi and saved onto our NAS box. Much easier than using the BluRay or copying the videos to a USB stick and plugging that into the TV. I used CC tonight to watch a programme that kept failing when played from the USB.

Also Tombie, thanks for the heads up on Infuse. I installed it on my iPad and watched some other stuff from the NAS box.

[loanrangie]

Kodi runs on these so will give NAS access and Samba share, all my media is on a 2tb hdd in an original xbox running XBMC (what kodi is based on ) . I have the built in media server enabled so we can access it like a NAS from any device on the network.
I recently upgraded my Logitech harmony remote to a 650 which works well on the VodafoneTV.

[loanrangie]

Also found that these have chromecast built in so that scraps an extra device.