10 reasons to choose an Android TV device
You’ve got a TV with perfect sound and high picture quality. Though, despite all the advantages of modern TVs, its only real feature is an HDMI connector. It can’t connect to Wi-Fi, cast video and audio from another device, use voice search or play games.
Here are 10 reasons why you should get an Android TV set-top box.
All Android TV set-top boxes are equipped with voice search, thanks to the built-in Google Assistant app.
When using the set-top box you just need to press the voice search button on the remote and give a command. Simply say “Watch “Stranger things” and you’ll get the list of apps on which you can watch this show. Google Assistant can play films and TV shows, open applications, find information and control the volume. The remote control is equipped with a voice search button and a microphone.
Most features of the Google media player are available on Android TV set-top boxes. There is no need to buy a separate Chromecast device.
The Chromecast built-in feature allows you to stream content from your smartphone or tablet to your TV. Enjoy a completely new gaming experience and play your favourite games on the big screen with this great feature. It can be set up in just a couple of clicks. All you need is for the devices to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
You can control your set-top box using Android or iOS devices. To do this you need to download the official app from Google Play or App Store.
There are also third-party apps. With their help, you can turn your smartphone not only into a remote control but also into a keyboard, mouse or touchpad.
If needed you can use a micro SD, USB-drive, NAS-server or cloud as storage. For example, in the MAG425A set-top box the memory can be expanded to up to 128Gb. In the set-top box’s settings menu, you can select the default memory device. Then you can install applications not only to the built-in memory but also to external memory devices.
You don’t need any third-party app stores or knowledge of what .apk-files are for. You can just download any game from Google Play for Android TV and start playing on the big screen.
All games in Google Play are adapted for either the remote control or for a gamepad.
Quite a large amount of games from Google Play for Android TV cannot be played via remote control, but you can use a gamepad by connecting it via Bluetooth or USB.
Any brand of gamepad can be used, as long as it is Android-compatible.
Google has spent years developping a user-friendly interface and it has succeeded. The now familiar Android interface is already on your TV.
Use your existing Google account to access your YouTube personalized recommendations, settings and Google Play subscriptions.
The following apps are pre-installed on all Android TV devices: Live Channels, YouTube, YouTube Kids, Google Play Store for Android TV, Movies, Music and Games.
Some set-top boxes have a preinstalled apps package from the manufacturer. For instance, MAG425A has a built-in Ministra Player — the client application for the Ministra TV platform, MAGic Files file manager, MAGic Player video player, and the MAGic Audio audio player.
All Android TV devices receive regular software updates from Google. Additionally, only updates that are fully compatible with the set-top box’s apps and games get into Google Play for Android TV.
Android TV set-top boxes have far more than just ten advantages – the list goes on.
There is no need to buy an expensive TV: thanks to Android TV set-top boxes, voice search, web-services, Chromecast built-in, and thousands of games and applications are available on any TV with an HDMI output.
*Google, Google Play, YouTube, Android TV and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC.
Here are 10 reasons why you should get an Android TV set-top box.
1. Voice search
All Android TV set-top boxes are equipped with voice search, thanks to the built-in Google Assistant app.
When using the set-top box you just need to press the voice search button on the remote and give a command. Simply say “Watch “Stranger things” and you’ll get the list of apps on which you can watch this show. Google Assistant can play films and TV shows, open applications, find information and control the volume. The remote control is equipped with a voice search button and a microphone.
2. Chromecast built-in feature
Most features of the Google media player are available on Android TV set-top boxes. There is no need to buy a separate Chromecast device.
The Chromecast built-in feature allows you to stream content from your smartphone or tablet to your TV. Enjoy a completely new gaming experience and play your favourite games on the big screen with this great feature. It can be set up in just a couple of clicks. All you need is for the devices to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
3. Use your smartphone as a remote control
You can control your set-top box using Android or iOS devices. To do this you need to download the official app from Google Play or App Store.
There are also third-party apps. With their help, you can turn your smartphone not only into a remote control but also into a keyboard, mouse or touchpad.
4. Internal memory extension
If needed you can use a micro SD, USB-drive, NAS-server or cloud as storage. For example, in the MAG425A set-top box the memory can be expanded to up to 128Gb. In the set-top box’s settings menu, you can select the default memory device. Then you can install applications not only to the built-in memory but also to external memory devices.
5. It supports games from Google Play for Android TV
You don’t need any third-party app stores or knowledge of what .apk-files are for. You can just download any game from Google Play for Android TV and start playing on the big screen.
All games in Google Play are adapted for either the remote control or for a gamepad.
6. Compatibility with wireless gamepads
Quite a large amount of games from Google Play for Android TV cannot be played via remote control, but you can use a gamepad by connecting it via Bluetooth or USB.
Any brand of gamepad can be used, as long as it is Android-compatible.
7. Unified launcher
Google has spent years developping a user-friendly interface and it has succeeded. The now familiar Android interface is already on your TV.
8. A shared account for all devices
Use your existing Google account to access your YouTube personalized recommendations, settings and Google Play subscriptions.
9. Google built-in apps package
The following apps are pre-installed on all Android TV devices: Live Channels, YouTube, YouTube Kids, Google Play Store for Android TV, Movies, Music and Games.
Some set-top boxes have a preinstalled apps package from the manufacturer. For instance, MAG425A has a built-in Ministra Player — the client application for the Ministra TV platform, MAGic Files file manager, MAGic Player video player, and the MAGic Audio audio player.
10. Regular updates
All Android TV devices receive regular software updates from Google. Additionally, only updates that are fully compatible with the set-top box’s apps and games get into Google Play for Android TV.
In summary
Android TV set-top boxes have far more than just ten advantages – the list goes on.
There is no need to buy an expensive TV: thanks to Android TV set-top boxes, voice search, web-services, Chromecast built-in, and thousands of games and applications are available on any TV with an HDMI output.
*Google, Google Play, YouTube, Android TV and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC.
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