Remote storage over USB OTG on Android devices is less than optimal. My own personal experiences have shown such an option to lead to apps using the external storage to regularly crash.
However, if you want to give it a try, you may have a different experience.
Agreed, I hate relying on Wi-Fi for music or video. But note the guy in the onn ethernet video got well over 200 mbps upload and download.
No, it's powered via USB. He must have plugged the onn power adapter into the ethernet hub. The hub then shared power with the onn box.
Correct. I saw that later in a video.
a linux channel client avoiding all the ads etc would be nice though. so its not a way out there idea.
I use the round one on a 1080i TV. Its small and easy to keep out of the way. I don't use the Pro mainly because its PQ is not as good as the App[le TV 4K.
Apparently, I should not be enjoying my Firestick Max as much as I do. I kind of like the advertisements, how else will I know about things that Amazon would like to promote. As long as they don't require me to watch an advertisement before I can run an app, I can't see a problem. I would have thought Apple would try to promote it's Apple TV Plus product, along with Apple Music and Games, including their other hardware products.
I also use wifi on all my Firestick Max devices. Channels DVR reports greater than 400mbs and 4ms latency to the server. I don't think duplex matters much for normal streaming. They all connect using wifi 6, which I think must do something to help with interference. At least I seldom have any pauses or glitches when streaming. I do occasionally get some interference on my TV antenna, which causes Channels DVR to have some problems.
I also have added 128Gb to my Firesticks, but it did take me some time to find memory that was fast enough to work reliably. And I don't totally trust it to work long term, but so far it has been great for more than a year using Channels DVR.
I also enjoy my Firesticks. They work well with Channels. Today. As the OP though, I was actually trying to develop a plan for the future, in case the Firestick, Onn, Shield, and/or other current devices manufacturers decide to change them in ways that are unfriendly to Channels users - e.g., by forcing ads to you. It can happen to your current devices with just a software update. News stories like this, that I posted earlier, are what caused me to think about the future:
The scary point is "OEMs are increasingly focused on using TVs as a way to show customers ads." It's not just Amazon. So I've been seeking a client platform not dependent on any OEM's software. That's why I asked about running the Channels client on a Raspberry Pi or other such device.
There are good choices for client devices running Channels now. But maybe next year things will be different.
Your clients need to be close enough to the APs so that these issues don't happen. This can require a well designed mesh or multiple AP network. For the person that uses there ISP WiFi router and/or a single router, what you describe is a common problem.
I have an ASUS AIMESH system with the Tuners at one end of my house and the Server on another end and I have no problem recording using the Wireless 6E Backhaul.... Do not have any dropped frames or Interrupted recordings. I have 3 4 Tuner connects and 2 3 Tuner Primes ... recording everything During Prime time on my local Networks.
I have 5 AP's in my house and 1 outside. They are all connected to the same core switch. Thankfully i have never had to worry about using mesh networking. You can still have outside variables that effect wireless performance no matter how close you are to an AP. I have a lot of wireless devices but whenever it is possible i always use wired connections.
I use a single ASUS router mounted high up in the center of a single story house with about 25 possible wifi connections. But I normally only have a maximum of two TVs streaming using the 5ghz band. I like to keep things as simple and easy as possible.
I used to believe the same yet 5-GHz has eliminated interference for most with the exception of those in apartment buildings.
I'm extremely fermila with WiFi and networking. I lead a team that set up one of the first campus WiFi networks and we won an Intel award for out implementation. When I retired there were over 3,000 APs and 20,000 users during the day and most people had 2 or 3 devices.
I'm fond of AI Mesh as well. I use a wired backhaul as I already had the wiring and this allowed me to use duel band radios and save funds.
ONN now has an even cheaper stick
May I ask what memory device you found that is "fast enough" ?? TIA
This is the device I have been using:
Of course you need a cable like this to use it:
Thanks Mike! I already have a Fit Plus 64gb so I'm good to go with the OTG cable.
OK, so how to also connect via an Ethernet connection using the OTG cable ?
You would need a this ...
