How to install Android TV os x86 in Windows and mac

Android TV x86 lets you repurpose your old PC in media streamer

Android is a very flexible platform, and it can be used on a large variety of devices. Android TV, for example, is a unique flavor of Google’s operating system that is specifically modified for TVs and digital media players. The whole Android TV experience differs from regular Android mainly through its interface, which focuses a lot on voice search and content discovery. Imagine having the ability to translate that same experience into desktops and laptops running on Intel (or AMD) processors. That’s where Android TV x86 comes in.

Created by XDA Senior Member AmznUser444 Dev, Android TV x86 aims to be an easy and convenient way of getting apps, games, and media content on your PC that is hooked up to a big screen. LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and sound should work out of the box because the ROM has its roots in the Android-x86 project. The initial build is based on Android 9 Pie,

Requirements:

Minimum requirements

CPU: 1.2 GHz dual-core or faster 64-bit capable processor.

RAM: 1GB minimum, 2GB or higher recommended.

Storage: 8GB free disk space, 16GB or higher recommended for downloading more apps and other contents.

GPU: 64MB of video memory. You have to use Intel Iris/HD/GMA, Nvidia GeForce or AMD Radeon/FirePro.

installation:

A USB flash drive (at least 8GB capacity)

Rufus bootable media creator: https://rufus.ie

Android TV x86 ISO: Get here (includes system reqiurements)

Let's Get started

Create the bootable USB drive

Download the following files in requirements (Rufus and Android TV ISO).

After Rufus is downloaded, run Rufus as administrator.

Plug your USB flash drive to your PC.

A. Select detected USB flash drive

B. Select the downloaded file Android TV x86 9.9 Pie.iso

C. Make sure select the following:

     Partition scheme: MBR

   Target system: BIOS or UEFI

D. Select the format options:

     File system: FAT32

   Cluster size: Default

E. Hit START button

Install Android TV on your PC

5. After creation is completed. Eject your USB flash drive and connect the USB flash drive to another PC

6. Turn your PC on and access the boot menu by pressing F12, F11, F10 F9, F8, F5, F2, DEL, ESC keys depends on your PC's vendor. To access the boot menu on an Apple Mac PCs, press the Option key

7. Boot Android TV and Select Android TV - Installation

8. Select the desired partitions on your PC's internal disk and format as ext4

Here is the list of known bugs at this time:

• Stuck on “Detecting Android TV…” on non-EXT4 partition
• Chromecast built-in doesn’t work without having DRM support
• Netflix is only working on the mobile version

In addition, due to lacking Widevine L1 certification, don’t expect HD video streaming from services like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. The Google Chromecast with Google TV and other Android TV streaming media devices definitely provide a better media streaming experience, but this is totally free if you already have an unused PC lying around.

You can download the installer ISO from the official website of this project. Take note that the ROM already has Google apps included, so you don’t need to flash a separate ZIP file to get the Google Play Store. The XDA thread is linked below which includes a full list of features, known issues, and all the changelogs. Make sure to check them out before installing the OS on your PC.

Download

• Android version: 9.0 Pie

• Platform: x64 (64-bit)

• File size: 933MB

I added MEGA download link from Tech Info.

NOTE: Links will be expired on December 1, 2020, except for Tech Info's link and will downgrade to Android TV 7.1.2 Nougat to make fully functional.

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