STOP Buying ANDROID TV Boxes!

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Repower your devices with iFixit at https://iFixit.com/LTT These Android TV boxes have been around just about as long as Android has. Odds are, you or someone you know has had one over the years. But beneath their crunchy Android exterior lies a deep, dark secret. What evils will befall you should you choose to bring such a device into your house? And what alternatives are there? Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1500555-stop-buying-android-tv-boxes/ Buy a Google Chromecast Streaming Device: https://geni.us/fm4Y Buy an NVIDIA SHIELD Streaming Media Player: https://geni.us/5hBT Buy an NVIDIA SHIELD Pro Streaming Media Player: https://geni.us/4aZT2P Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► LTX 2023 TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW: https://lmg.gg/ltx23 ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners ► OUR WAN PODCAST GEAR: https://lmg.gg/wanset FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/linustech Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LinusTech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linustech TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@linustech Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/linustech MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfxmFU3lWY iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supernova/id936805712 Artist Link: https://soundcloud.com/laszlomusic Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsGBSCDwcI Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UxWkUw Artist Link: http://www.youtube.com/approachingnirvana Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa https://www.instagram.com/mbarek_abdel/ Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/PgGWp Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4 Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/Ps3XfE CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:56 Setup and initial danger 2:45 CoreJava 3:58 Weird Android 5:03 Can we make them useful? 6:55 At least they can do 4K, right? 7:22 Redeeming qualities? 8:21 Closing thoughts 9:16 Outro