Clampdown on TV 'Dodgy Boxes'

That's so far above the heads of most dodgy box users it's almost in space.

Is there an app more generally available for android TV that does recording actually does anybody know? That's the one area I miss, especially for sports like F1 that have races inconveniently in the middle of the day... I know most providers have catch-up, but you have to wait for the event to be over before it's there, and the quality (at least on my services) is usually lower.

But to a lot of people it's way above their heads.

A great many people are terrified of IT.

For you or I a VPN might be simple, but we are the exception rather than the rule.

A person I know who's service has been dark during EPL games recently has been told by his supplier that he needs a VPN, he's totally flumixed by it, he doesn't know what it is or how it's supposed to help him, he kept referring to it as a "VPN number".

He's fairly typical of the normal person out there that uses a dodgy box.

In my family (including in laws) Im installing / setting up the IPTV then the bat phone goes any time anything needs sorted nevermind a VPN. I dont mind at all but I think maybe this could be a typical situation. 1 "tech guy" in the family keeps the whole IPTV show on the road. No way Im adding a VPN to the mix. Im not a masochist 🤣

Haven't come across an android app that is reliable for recording tbh. Tivimate has the functionality but I can never get it to work reliably.

Using tivimate catch-up on the service I have allows you to watch the show from the start even if it's still on. It works very well but like you say none of the FHD channels have catch-up enabled, only the HD channels.

As a 60 something female who is a new firestick user quite a bit of this thread is above my head - but using a VPN is not hard - come on, I am not tech minded, was the last of my friends to get a mobile phone, prefer using the laptop. But I use Nord VPN - have used Express in the past, just got a better deal this time on Nord. They make it simple to download and use, I really think they are as user friendly as they can be!! That's as far as I go, android boxes, tivimate, and lots of other terms I see on here are totally over my head!!

What model of homeplugs are you using? Looking for something similar to my own shed.

Newest 4k firestick, chromecast. If the budget allows Formuler Z11 or Nvidia Shield. My original shield is on the way out so I'm going for the Formuler next

Well if I am then great - work outdoors, not in an office - all I need now is a decent service provider!!

Agreed, hardware is sorted it's finding one of the better providers that is the tricky part.

Are the xiaomi Mi Boxes still on the go? liked them back in the day for its Android TV offering

I prefer to use apps that run on the Apple TV (I know not everyone likes Apple 😝) but it’s well specced and runs smoothly. We have quite a few around the house. I prefer SupaTV app and then just find yourself a good supplier and you’re sorted. I found Firesticks could be laggy and as others have said it’s in their interest these days to try stop people side loading iptv apps

Same here. Quick check just now using fast.com.

• No VPN: 330 Mbps
• VPN to France (randomly picked a country): 250 Mbps

Slower? Yes. Slow enough to actually notice? Nope.

I'm with Surfshark. Don't use a free VPN...

Anyone using nord vpn on an android box?