Now as you have ordered your 1st 4k android TV box, it’s important to know how to connect with your wifi connection. If you do not how then your android box can function as a normal tv too. We will discuss this part in the later section of the blog. But for now, we are going to tell you how to connect with wifi, then only you can explore all the features and functions of this magic android box. So, let’s begin:
Simple steps to follow
- Please turn off the television
- Connect the 4k android tv box with the television with the help of the HDMI cable given
- Please ensure that the android box is connected to the power outlet before we go ahead with the following steps.
- Now turn on the television, once it is powered on, you will be able to see a message on the screen that says “Now, quickly set up your Android TV box with the help of your android phone”. Please proceed with it.
- Please open the Google App, and please type “set up on your device”
- Please follow the instructions on the Android TV box, and proceed with it until you get a code once you receive it, make sure you enter the code in your television.
- The Television box’s name will be seen on the TV screen, post-showing please follow all the instructions till the finish line until the device is set up.
- Once the setup is completed, your android TV box will immediately connect with your wifi network.
Once the wifi is set, the next important step includes how to connect with the remote. Let us see how:
Remote
1. With your remote, skip the ‘fast setup tv with android phone’ step in this step.
2. Now you must connect to the wifi network.
3. Select the appropriate wifi network and input the appropriate password.
4. Your device may or may not go into a software upgrade once connected.
5. Use your remote to select ‘Sign In,’ enter your information, and follow the on-screen instructions.
The net important step is to connect with the
Mobile hotspot
1. From your Android smartphone’s settings, enable mobile data and the mobile hotspot feature.
2. When you see the words ‘easily setup tv with the android phone,’ press skip with your remote.
3. Select the ‘Connect with mobile data’ option.
4. The ‘Available networks’ option appears. From this list, select the name of your mobile hotspot.
5. Your device should now be connected to the internet.
FAQs
- Is it mandatory to use a wi-fi connection to make an android tv box work smoothly? A: If your Android box cannot connect to the internet, it can still be used as a standard television with no extra features. With a cable box or through an antenna, you can view Television channels, and connect speakers and as well as DVD players exactly like a standard TV. You will, however, be unable to use any of the included video streaming apps.
- Does a user need to recharge their data plan to view good quality streaming through the android television box? A: No a user need not to. To watch a movie of 720pixel size, it uses anywhere from 0.7GB to 2GB to download. However, downloading a 1080p video can require anywhere from 1.5GB to 10-12GB. Depending on the quality, length of the movie and the type of codec used, TV programmes might range from 150MB to 1.5GB. It all depends on the size of the movie, not the device’s size, regardless of how small or large it is.
- What is the basic necessity for streaming? A: Netflix claims it needs merely 1.5MBps to run smooth streaming but with 5MBps, it offers butter smooth streaming. So the basic necessity is a high-end wifi network and a good device.