r/GoogleTV 2d ago

Discussion Mecool won't launch new boxes

6 Upvotes

A Mecool spokesperson told me they won't release devices anymore but current ones will still receive firmware updates until Google demands it.

The only device that seems to be excluded is the Mecool KT2, I've got one so now I will have to see what to do with that paperweight.

The store also lists practically all devices out of stock so this seems to be the end of the Mecool brand.


r/GoogleTV 5d ago

Gaming PAC-MAN 256 Version 2.1.6 finally supports all inputs!

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5 Upvotes

Latest 2.1.6 version finally works with nearly all remote controls and gamepads, go check it out!.


r/GoogleTV 19h ago

Discussion Bought the Google Streamer when it released and I "finally" had to change the batteries in the remote.

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19 Upvotes

After having a "low battery" warning for like 2 months.


r/GoogleTV 17h ago

Discussion Google tv streamer audio output

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2 Upvotes

Does anyone know how would you change you streamer 4k audio output to you google home mini. Its not showing up in the settings on tv as well as the home app


r/GoogleTV 14h ago

Troubleshooting How do I make the ads my language again on the TV???

0 Upvotes

So apparently, I made a grave mistake a few days ago. I was watching a video in korean, which had no subtitles but had the AI dub, and I put it on english because I don't know korean nor It had any subtitles on either English or my native language.

Well, now YouTube auto dubs all of the video ads to English, and I can't turn it back off to my native language anymore. It's driving me mad and making me crazy. I hate it so much. I have only ever enabled AI dub ONCE and now forever I have to listen to robotic uncanny valley voices in all of the ads, THAT WOULD ORIGINALLY BE ON MY NATIVE LANGUAGE.

I did go ahead and change my preferred languages, and selected all, I might change it all to my native language only and see whether there's any change. But if any of you know of a way to make the ads their original language again on a kinda old and slow smart TV I would highly appreciate your help.


r/GoogleTV 15h ago

Troubleshooting Rocket GX1

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0 Upvotes

Hello,

I have a problem with my rocket GX1. The box turns on, but no image is displayed on the TV.

I would like to reset the box to factory settings. However, my GX1 model does not have a Reset button on the back.

Could you please tell me how to perform a factory reset when there is no picture on the screen?

Is there a key combination on the remote control, or is the Reset button located inside the device?

Thank you for your help.


r/GoogleTV 1d ago

Discussion Epson ef 72 Umdrehen

0 Upvotes

Gibt es eine gute Möglichkeit das Bild des Epson ef 72 dauerhaft umzudrehen?

Ich möchte meinen ef 72 gerne an der Decke montieren da ich keine wirkliche möglichkeit habe ihn nicht umgedreht zu montieren.


r/GoogleTV 1d ago

Troubleshooting Google TV Streamer - AVR control

1 Upvotes

I have a Sony AVR and I'm trying to get volume control working. HDMI-CEC works fine, but controls only work when on the TV Streamer input.

When specifying AV Receiver type, no IR code profile is able to work the Mute button - Volume Up and Down are okay.

When specifying TV type, it's the reverse - Mute button works but Volume Up and Down don't.

When specifying Soundbar type, nothing works.

I feel like I'm being trolled here 😂 Is there anything I can do?


r/GoogleTV 1d ago

Troubleshooting Can you Configure a Controller on Google TV?

0 Upvotes

I used a Switch Pro controller. It reads A as B and vice versa and it's annoying. It also means I can't use the Home button without it backing out to the main TV menu. It doesn't look like there's any native way on the TV to change it, but is there any sort of app where you can?

It works properly when I go through the Steam app (or alternatives) but it's annoying that it's backwards until then, because it likely treats it as an Xbox controller.


r/GoogleTV 1d ago

Troubleshooting Bluetooth stuttering issues, but only through a specific pair of headphones; JBL Tune 720BT

0 Upvotes

I recently got a new TCL Android TV and I've been very happy with it, but a strange issue has been occurring in regards to the Bluetooth capabilities between the Android TV operating system in general and my JBL Tune 720BT headphones. I have tested these headphones on both the built-in Android TV OS and a separate Chromecast with Google TV (the HD model specifically) and they both show the same symptoms; infrequently, yet still frequent enough to cause distractions, to extremely frequently stuttering audio. This is extremely frustrating as these JBLs are my main pair of headphones and work flawlessly on every other device I have used them on. I feel I have done everything I possibly can (except ask here of course), such as unpairing and repairing the headphones, updating the headphones' firmware, disabling the "Smart Audio" feature on the headphones and making sure multi-point connection isn't on when the headphones are connected to Android/Google TV. I'm confident it is not a problem with 2.4GHz interference (I have also tried connecting the TV to a 5GHz only network, still the same issues) as this problem only occurs with the JBLs. The other pairs I have tried (my AirPods Pro 3 and even a no-name generic branded pair of over-ear headphones) do not display these symptoms at all. If anyone has any idea as to what may be causing this or even how to solve this, I would really love to know.


r/GoogleTV 1d ago

Troubleshooting Google TV Home screen recommendations not working

1 Upvotes

So the largest part of my media intake is youtube and the reason I just got a google streamer is the integrated youtube rows directly on the home screen. Supposedly they should be my watch later, continue watching, new algorithmic drops from my homepage or my subscriptions.

But all I see is super generic BS. Like roblox and other viral stuff, breaking news in local language that I never watch. "New to me", "Recommended" etc, nothing that would have to do anything with my youtube usage.

Something is clearly broken. I'm signed into the YT app and the google os too and ofcourse it's all the same one google account.


r/GoogleTV 1d ago

Discussion Est-ce que Google tv paie vraiment

0 Upvotes

Si oui expliquez moi comment svp


r/GoogleTV 1d ago

Troubleshooting Voice commands won't play an episode on Netflix?

1 Upvotes

Coming from fire TV I could just say something like Alexa play outer Banks on Netflix and it will autoplay the episode I left off on Google TV. If I do this it will not do it on Google TV ( onn 4k streamer ) . It takes me to a pre Netflix menu to manually select it. Is there any way to make it work like I want it to??


r/GoogleTV 2d ago

Troubleshooting Search and genre buttons not working on my Xiaomi Google TV

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2 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I bought a Xiaomi TV about two weeks ago and I've been having this weird issue with Google TV.

The search bar doesn't do anything when I click on it. The keyboard doesn't show up at all.

The same thing happens with all the genre buttons like Action, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, etc. I click on them but nothing happens.

Also, the microphone button on the remote doesn't work for voice search. When I press it, nothing comes up.

I've already tried restarting the TV and followed pretty much everything I could find on YouTube. I also tried clearing the Google app data/cache and even uninstalled/reinstalled the Google app, but nothing fixed it.

I'm honestly not sure what could be causing this. Everything else on the TV seems to work normally.

Has anyone had this issue before or knows how to fix it?

I'm attaching a picture of what the screen looks like.

TV mode: TV A 2025 xiaomi 43inch

Any help would be really appreciated!


r/GoogleTV 2d ago

Discussion Is File Manager + the only file manager that is capable of moving files directly from local files to a remote (NAS) or to cloud storage?

1 Upvotes

I have tried on solid explorer and CS and some others and they dont seem to have this capability. While everyone else is using downloader, I have always downloaded apks straight from my phone save to cloud drive folder specifically for google/android tv and then use file manager for transfer.


r/GoogleTV 2d ago

Discussion Can google tv remote app turn on tv?

3 Upvotes

Why google tv remote apps cannot turn on my android tvs?


r/GoogleTV 3d ago

Discussion Google TV Streamer gets $50 price increase

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58 Upvotes

The price of the Google TV is going up $50. You may still be able to find one at Target etc for a lower price.


r/GoogleTV 2d ago

Discussion Would you trade new TV features for five years of smooth software?

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1 Upvotes

keep seeing TV announcements focus on screen size and new smart features, but the interface is usually what starts annoying me first.

Some of the Hisense TV talk ahead of IFA got me wondering: would you rather get more features at launch, or fewer features with a guarantee that the menus and streaming apps will still run smoothly five years later?

At this point I’d probably choose the boring option, faster navigation, fewer ads and longer updates.


r/GoogleTV 2d ago

Discussion Live channels??

0 Upvotes

Where can we watch live channels like ESPN, Fox sports 1, Fox News, CNN, local news, etc..

I used to watch these channels on stream fire/ sports fire But now that they're down I haven't been able to find a replacement..

The only replacement so far are live sports only options like AK-47 voltra TV.. But these do not show live airing like sports center or local news?

Has anybody found anything that's working?


r/GoogleTV 3d ago

Discussion Would you carry a battery-powered Google TV box for Dolby Vision?

3 Upvotes

I’ve been looking at the upcoming RayNeo Pocket TV Pro and the idea is pretty interesting for travel.

A small Google TV box with its own battery sounds useful for flights or hotels, especially if you’re using display glasses like the upcoming GT Max. Dolby Vision stood out to me.

The downside is obvious though. It’s another device, another cable, and another thing to charge.

I’m trying to figure out if having a proper Google TV setup on the go would be worth carrying the extra hardware.

Would you actually pack something like this for a trip, or just keep everything on your phone?


r/GoogleTV 3d ago

Bug Report I’ve been having a very strange problem for a little while now

1 Upvotes

So every time I go to turn on my Chromecast Google TV, it starts by saying it’s 4 in the morning for a little bit and then it resets to the actual time is there any way I can fix this or is this permanent?


r/GoogleTV 3d ago

Discussion Best practice setup Google streamer 4k and unraid with docker

0 Upvotes

Hi,

have an microserver gen8 with unraid and plex free which is running.

I tested before apple TV 4k gen 3 , it's running eine but i'm not happy with eco system OF apple, so decide to test a Google TV streamer 4k.

Any advice for best practice vor performance to run a nice only lacally libray?

Jelleyfin/plex vor dimilat Setups are welcome. Most OF my Films are 1080p and some 4k and for Hardcore test 4k remux. Godzilla minus one with 68gb OF space. With my apple TV it's running fine and infuse pro, but i don't like the uncomfortable eco OF apple...

Any suggestions which is best performance with my setup?


r/GoogleTV 4d ago

Troubleshooting Xiaomi TV A PRO 2025 32" - no sound on some DVB channels after OS update

1 Upvotes

Hi,

So this TV is not at my place, but I'm trying to help someone else remotely.

They have new Xiaomi TV A PRO 2025 32" and local DVB TV cable connected to it, and using default Xiaomi app to watch the cable TV.

However, seems like after the Android system update they got, they lost the sound on some channels from the cable TV. The sound works overall, but it looks like on some channels there's some different encoding or whatever, and suddently the TV is not recognizing it?

The "Audio" button on the affected channels shows empty list (in a contrary to the channels that has a working sound), unplugging the TV from the power for the whole night didn't fix the issue, as well as the built-it Factory Reset from the Android system menu. They've also checked the sound setting to be sure that any enhancments, DTS, surround and stuff like that are off.

These affected channels have their audio working correctly on the previous, older TV they got.

What could be the issue here, what else can I try to help the owners?

Info:
Android TV: 11
Security patches: 1 Dec 2025
Kernel version:
4.19.116++
#1 Mon Dec 15 16:13:52 CST 2025
Android TV OS compilation:
RTM5.220609.003.1 585


r/GoogleTV 4d ago

Discussion Soy el más salado del mundo

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2 Upvotes

En marzo me compre una motorola google smart tv modelo MOT65UQE11

Por mi trabajo hay semanas que la miro solo 10 horas a la semana y se me hace mucho hoy que tuve descanso la estaba viendo y pum de repente se puso la pantalla negra (sospecho que se quemo algo) la apague y despues de un rato volvi a encender y solo da audio ya no se ve

Mercadolibre ya no se hace responsable por que esta fuera de el periodo de compra protegida, santander puede que se Haga pero solo por 4000-5000 pesos de los 9000 que costo y el vendedor salio que hasta mañana entre 9 am y 5 pm me pueden. Atender


r/GoogleTV 4d ago

Troubleshooting Smartview

0 Upvotes

I have an android and I was able to use smartview to screen share my phone to the TV when I first bought it. However, recently the TV is not being detected by smartview despite both my phone and TV being connected to the same wifi. Has anyone else had similar issues and where you able to solve it?