On booting up you’ll be presented with a nice, TV friendly, interface that has big buttons and icons. To get you started it come with some apps pre installed, including the excellent Kodi media player.
This actually has two operating systems installed, Android and LibreELEC. Kodi is installed on both, and they are two separate instances so you’ll need to set both up separately. The LibreELEC OS boots directly into Kodi, you can easily swap back to Android, you’ll just need to wait for the box to reboot.
Once connected to the internet be sure to check for any over the air updates. I originally had an issue with the Google Play store refusing to open and this was resolved following an Over the Air update.
The Android interface has been designed for use on TV and it works really well, nice big buttons and icons, with a weather clock in the top left and mini app tray on the right hand side of the screen. Additional apps can be added to the app tray, making it quick to access your preferred apps.
As well as a great media streamer this is good for gaming, especially with a controller, as games run really well. The S905 Quad Core processor powered through Asphalt8, which looks and plays brilliantly on the big screen. While it may not have graphics to rival the Xbox One or PS4 there are still lots of brilliantly fun games to be played.
Access to the Android market means you can add all sorts of apps, having a USB port means this can also act as a mini PC for things like word processing via Word or Google Docs.
A really nice addition to set this apart from all the other Android boxes is that the T8 Mini has a downloadable app for your mobile. This allows your mobile to act as a remote control for the box, or allow the box to mirror what’s on your mobile screen.
Really nice bit of kit that has far more possibilities than I can list in a short review.
Available from Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2fh4PFw Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/2gpSui0
Also available directly from DroidBox: httpss://droidbox.co.uk/droidbox-t8-mini-amlogic-s905-openelec-pro-best-kodi-xbmc-tv-box.html
Can the DroidBOX T8 Mini Android Box be used for making smoothies?
The DroidBOX T8 Mini Android Box is not designed for making smoothies, nor is it a healthy smoothie blender review. This device is specifically for streaming, gaming, and browsing the web. If you’re looking for a blender for smoothies, consider a dedicated appliance designed for that purpose.
