Xiaomi’s affordable 4K set-top box, the Mi Box, has started receiving Android 7.0 Nougat beta update. Although, not a major update, the Nougat does brings new features to the Xiaomi Mi Box and enriches Android TV experience.
Powered by Google’s Android TV, Mi Box brings Android TV to the big screen and has been a major hit with viewers. The Nougat update to Mi Box was promised at the time of its launch. Fulfilling this promise, the beta build of the Nougat update for Mi Box has hit the interweb.
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Notably, Android 7.0 Nougat beta update does not come as a full proof package as few things are amiss such as Dolby Digital 5.1 passthrough, HDR support in Netflix, Dolby Digital 5.1 passthrough. Even issues with HD audio in Kodi have surfaced. With so much broken links, we expect the final Nougat version to fill in the gaps.
Having said that, it does bring many new features to the Xiaomi Mi Box viz multiple Google accounts support, multi-tasking, improved menu settings, picture-in-picture support. With the beta build of the Nougat, DVR function also arrives to the Live Channels app alongwith options for customizing HDMI CEC.
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Mi box is a great great product in principle. Hits all the right check boxes and works like a charm. But I realy feel india would gear up to be more compatible with Netflix usage and better smart TV utilization. With below average WIFI speeds and low monthly data in most of the population houses, 4K streaming is simply very unrealistic. The telcos should gear up for that so right now Mi box is something that is awesome but impractical unless you have the resources for it
Mi box is a great great product in principle. Hits all the right check boxes and works like a charm. But I realy feel india would gear up to be more compatible with Netflix usage and better smart TV utilization. With below average WIFI speeds and low monthly data in most of the population houses, 4K streaming is simply very unrealistic. The telcos should gear up for that so right now Mi box is something that is awesome but impractical unless you have the resources for it