Guides
The things that actually go wrong on a TV.
Plain-English answers to the problems people hit with their own media — codecs that won't play, subtitles in the wrong language, a library that deserves a better player. No fluff, no upsell.
How to sideload an app on Android TV with Downloader
Install an app that isn't in the Play Store in two minutes, using the free Downloader app and a numeric code.
Read the guide →Play Dolby Vision, TrueHD, and DTS on Android TV
Why so many players throw a “can't be played” error on premium releases — and how a native mpv-based player handles the full codec matrix.
Read the guide →Dolby Vision Profile 7: why disc remuxes play flat on Android TV
Profile 7 is the dual-layer Dolby Vision on UHD Blu-ray, and streaming boxes only decode single-layer. Why that makes a remux look washed out, and what fixes it without re-encoding.
Read the guide →How real-time Profile 7 to 8.1 conversion works
A technical account of the conversion: RPU surgery on HEVC NAL units, Matroska container rewriting, the decoder entry gate, and keeping ahead of a 4K bitrate on a $20 box.
Read the guide →Fix subtitles and audio in the wrong language
Why players keep defaulting to the wrong track, how forced and SDH subtitles work, and how to make your language stick on every title.
Read the guide →Looking for an mpv player on Android TV?
mpv is the engine enthusiasts trust on the desktop. Here's what it gets you on a TV — the codec coverage, the tuning, and the limits.
Read the guide →A native player for your Jellyfin, Plex, and Stremio library
Your server and addons already know what to play. Here's how a fast native player fits alongside the sources you already use.
Read the guide →Play your M3U and HLS playlists as live channels
Turn an M3U or HLS playlist into a browsable channel grid with a guide, played direct through the native player.
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