Tv android box

[Badrabbit]

9 minutes ago, Nemises said:

Just returned from a holiday staying at a “luxury” hotel. My room had a TX 6 android box. Was trying to watch the Australian Open tennis on the box using LiveNet but it kept switching to advertising videos (always during match critical stages) thus completely ruining the viewing experience. Thank goodness I could stream the tennis on my phone during those ‘ad block outs’. I couldn’t cast my phone because it was not a smart TV. 

This problem will never happen again as I will be sure to pack my laptop and HDMi cable from now on - regardless of the hotel’s rating. 
 

Just wondering if these annoying LENGTHY video advertisements occur on all android boxes? Or just LiveNet?

Depends on what app you are using  or they are using.

[KannikaP]

23 hours ago, Nemises said:

Agree. In fact I prefer to use my modern, powerful laptop (with a wireless mouse) instead of ‘dodgy android boxes’ or a phone. 
 

I find an HDMi cable more reliable than casting from a phone especially when travelling - which is often - as not all hotel TVs have casting abilities. Also, some of my home-country channels are geo-blocked on my phone (even when using a VPN) but not on a laptop. 
 

 

 

 

A lot of hotels screw the TV very close to the wall so you cannot get at the HDMI input sockets with a cable or worse still, a Firestick.

[Nemises]

1 hour ago, Badrabbit said:

Depends on what app you are using  or they are using.

Already mentioned the app: LiveNet

 

Do you use LiveNet? Does it show advertising videos?

 

 

[Nemises]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

A lot of hotels screw the TV very close to the wall so you cannot get at the HDMI input sockets with a cable or worse still, a Firestick.

Agree. Sometimes it can be hard accessing the HDMI socket. Lucky my multi-purpose Leatherman has the necessary screwdrivers 😁

 

 

[Badrabbit]

45 minutes ago, Nemises said:

Already mentioned the app: LiveNet

 

Do you use LiveNet? Does it show advertising videos?

 

 

Don't know what live net is, I use an app which gives me 9000 channels, UK tv, sky, discovery etc no ads.

[CallumWK]

1 hour ago, Nemises said:

Just wondering if these annoying LENGTHY video advertisements occur on all android boxes? Or just LiveNet?

 

Livenet is a free app, they get funded through the advertisements.

[Badrabbit]

1 minute ago, CallumWK said:

 

Livenet is a free app, they get funded through the advertisements.

Wouldent use that, I get no adds, lots and lots of channels, my favourite is sy fi Star trek Voyager, star trek new generation, deep space 9.