The Android TV is quite a big thing nowadays, given the Smart television trend running out and about on the market. Shortly, the Android TV box is the mean by which you install the Android TV.
While the technology is quite new and it might get you confused, in this article we’re figuring out together how exactly an Android TV box can be used.
What can an Android box do?
The Android TV Box is supposed to replace your sky television- this means that you will get free television, movies, TV series on your TV, all for free. You can install apps such as Netflix, Hulu and so on, which are all platforms where you can get HD quality of your favorite movies and TV shows.
As well, the Android TV Box is supposed to bring you DVD quality movies as they’re still in cinema, sport channels, online communication and gaming, all for free. While the catch phrase ‘all for free’ is quite appealing and might attract a lot of clients, you should still be aware of the fact that the quality of your TV programs can depend both on you applications of choice and on the type of Android TV Box you’ve purchased.
Android TV can also bring you 3D movies and games, for no extra charge. But for this, you must have a 3D smart TV, of course.
In conclusion, the Android TV Box brings all the features you would get on a tablet or on a smart phone and combines it with the features you get from a smart TV.
What are the Android TV box types?
There are plenty of types of Android TV boxes, manufactured by all kind of different brands. But the two most famous Android TV boxes are XBMC (now known under the name of Kodi) and the MX Android Box.
What you get from an Android TV Box varies from box to box- you can get better quality image, bug fixes and features with some and worse with others.
Some of the boxes- but not very many- can even come with a fully installed range of applications. While these are rare, most of the Android TV Boxs come with pre-installed apps. This means that you’ll get the most popular applications such as Facebook, Youtube, email pre-installed on your device and you’ll have to install yourself all the others- not that this would be a problem!
How to install the Android TV box?
Installing the Android TV box is a lot easier than it might seem at a first glance. The tiny box comes with slots for HDMI, USB and even the plug for internet cable and of course, a TV remote.
The Android TV boxes usually work on wi-fi- all you need to do is enter your wi-fi password once that you’ve finished with the installation. But the Android TV Box can also work with the classic internet cable.
All you need to do in order to connect your Android TV box to your TV is plugging the HDMI cable to your box and then to your TV- as simple as that. After you’ve connected the box, the actual installation of the Box depends on the type of product that you’ve purchased.
So, let’s get this step by step.
Once you’ve received your Android TV Box, the first thing you have to do is to connect the box to your TV through your HDMI cable. When you’re done with that, the next step is connecting your Android TV Box to the internet. This shouldn’t be very hard as it’s quite alike with doing this on your smart phone- just that you’re using the remote controller. So, what you have to do is go the main app menu and select the Settings- difficult, I know. When you get into the settings menu, you should normally see the Network option as the first one- click on it. You’ll have to choose between wi-fi and Ethernet- obviously, tick the option that suits you, even though most of the people will have the wi-fi. Once you’ve done that, choose your network, introduce your password and you’re done.
The next step after this is installing your applications from the Play Store, of course. And that’s it, you are ready to use your Android TV.
There’s really not a big deal setting up and using the Android TV Box. Just follow these simple steps and start using your Android TV like a pro.
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