[mythtv-users] Android TV boxes

Matt Mossholder matt at mossholder.com
Sat Aug 26 16:39:13 UTC 2017


On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 11:56 AM Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> First, they are not "Android TV" (the Google branded
> Android designed for TV solutions), they are boxes
> that run Android that can be connected to your TV
> (the distinction is important for some applications,
> as some of the boxes that run Android and connect
> to the TV advertise (hardware) capabilities that are
> not quite right for the actual device).
>
Actually, Android TV is a separate software product, and can run on TVs and
set-top boxes. For example the nVidia Shield TV box runs Android TV, not
standard Android.  The Play Store is more limited, and apps do NOT assume a
touchscreen.
-- 
     --Matt
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