Hi there,
I am after an Android TV unit with TV tuner to watch live free to air channels as normal antenna. After reading number of discussions, i need a help to decide
Is this worth to spend almost double for the Vodafone TV ?
I have a mibox running Kodi. Kodi has a IPTV addon to watch live TV. The only channel I cannot watch reliably is Channel 10 because Channel 10 has a sh*t Freeview stream. Alternatively, you can download Android TV apps and watch the live streams directly on Android TV.
Also, I am sure you can watch Freeview steams on any Android device, not just mibox or firestick.
Exactly how do you watch freeview streams on any Android device?
If you need to install Kodi, what is the name of this IPTV addon and where do you get it from?
I wasn't aware that the Australian TV stations streamed their free-to-air programs. Or is the stream from a third party?
Is there a forum or web site somewhere where I can find out all about this IPTV stuff?
I am glad you asked. The streams are from the network themselves, not pirated, etc. The Kodi Addon I use is this: https://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:IPTV_Simple_Client
The principle is the same whichever Kodi addon or android app you use.
This Kiwi blogger is kindly maintaining the links to the TV streams in his blog below:
All the links you need are here: https://www.matthuisman.nz/2017/07/australia-iptv-epg-files.…
Note, you should only need 2 links. One for the streams, and the other is for the EPG.
That's what I use for free to air on my Nvidia shield
Just to follow up on geek001 comment
Install Kodi from here https://kodi.tv/
Then follow these instructions https://www.matthuisman.nz/2017/09/kodi-freeview-nz-au-iptv-…
Hi geek, just a question. Can you turn on the subtitle on these FTA channels ?
I have not tried. I will give it ago.
Do you notice the image quality difference and lag between Freeview app and cable ?
@pmthang90: To answer your previous questions. I can't see anywhere where I can enable subtitles. The streams look like normal TV. If you have an android phone, you can try it out, the Kodi app is on Google Play. There is a lag of a few seconds when you change channel because it needs to buffer the streams though.
So there is possibility that i can watch FTA channels streaming. Which one should i buy , mi box or fire stick ? (Obviously the specs of stick is lower than mi box but considering the warranty and reliability isuue)
I've used the Freeview app on Chromecast and it's shit. Quality is average, loses signal/connection (despite strong connection + 100/40 nbn), and just downright annoying
Give me a standard aerial any day over it!
Your TV has live tv
Vodafone TV box can't record TV only watch unless that's changed
Another option is hd homerun and the Android app. So you can use one homerun between many Android Apple devices
This would depend on what you are trying to watch it on - TV, PC monitor, phone?
You can try the official Freeview app on a phone, and cast it to your TV https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.freevie…
You will probably need to install the channel 7, 9 and/or ten apps, so that Freeview app can use them.
Setting up casting from phone to TV, depends on which TV and phone combination you use.
This is a free, no ads app (other than the ones on TV itelf).
Yes considering the other two don't have a built-in tv tuner(but wait for someone to confirm)