Licensing decides more than processing power · review
The reference platform for streaming licensing — which is the specification that actually decides picture quality on this shelf, and the one no listing publishes.
The bottom line The safe choice on a shelf where licensing decides more than hardware — and even here, the figure that matters is not published.
Streaming boxes are close to identical in hardware and quite different in what they are permitted to play. Service support is a licensing agreement negotiated per manufacturer, and the company that owns the platform holds the broadest set of them.
DRM certification level. A device certified at the higher level plays protected services in HD and 4K; one at the lower level is capped — often at 540p — with the same processor and the same app installed. It is invisible on every listing in this catalogue, including this one.
Finding something. On a device with a dozen services and no keyboard, search is the interaction that gets used most, and speaking a title beats an on-screen keyboard by a wide margin.
An ethernet port. A wired connection fixes more stuttering and more resolution drops than any other change, and it is not stated in this listing.
A subscription tier that does not include 4K, or a network that dips below a service’s requirement. Both look like hardware problems and neither is.
On sale from 101 € to 119 € on the German, American and Italian Amazon stores at the time of checking.
Listed but with no offer on the British, French and Spanish Amazon stores — the reference exists there and nobody is currently selling it.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Resolution | 4K — stated |
|---|---|
| Platform | Google TV — the platform itself rather than a licensee |
| Remote | Voice search — stated |
| DRM level | Not stated in this listing |
| Ethernet | Not stated in this listing |
| Amazon reference | DE B0DBM2QF8F · US B0DBM2QF8F · GB B0DXPLM96D · FR B0DXPLM96D · IT B0DBM2QF8F · ES B0DXPLM96D |
| EAN | 0810037291247 |
Licensing and updates. Service agreements are negotiated per manufacturer, and the company that owns the platform has the broadest set. It also receives updates first and longest, which on a device meant to last years matters more than its processor.
That depends on the DRM certification level and on your subscription tier, neither of which is in this listing. A device certified at the higher level plays protected services in HD and 4K; one at the lower level is capped, with the same hardware.
Android TV · 4K UHD · HDR · Wi-Fi and LAN · 150+ HD channels via MagentaTV · live and catch-up
An Android TV box built around MagentaTV — a national television service — which combines broadcast channels and streaming apps in one interface.
Best for: A MagentaTV subscriber who wants channels and streaming apps in one place.
≈ 155 €
4K · Google TV · 32 GB storage · Wi-Fi · LAN · USB ports
A Google TV box with an ethernet port and 32 GB of storage — the two specifications that fix the problems streaming sticks actually have.
Best for: A television at the far end of a house from the router, where a wired connection is available.
≈ 80 €
4K · Android TV · 2 GB RAM, 8 GB storage · DVB-T2 tuner built in · over 100 free channels stated
A streaming box with a broadcast tuner inside it — which makes it the only device here that receives free-to-air television as well as streaming it.
Best for: A German household that wants free-to-air channels and streaming from one box.
≈ 65 €
