Licensing decides more than processing power · review
A Google TV box with an ethernet port and 32 GB of storage — the two specifications that fix the problems streaming sticks actually have.
The bottom line The practical choice: ethernet and storage, which are the two things that actually fail on cheaper devices.
An ethernet port and 32 GB of storage. Neither is glamorous and both address the failures people actually meet: a picture that drops resolution mid-film, and error messages when a service updates.
Apps grow with every update. A device with 8 GB fills after a handful of services, and the failure presents as apps refusing to update rather than as a storage warning. 32 GB removes that for the life of the box.
The DRM certification level. As with every device on this shelf, and it is the specification that decides whether protected services play in 4K or at standard definition.
Orbsmart licenses Google TV rather than owning it. In practice that generally means the same platform with the same app store; where differences appear, they appear in service agreements. Checking the services you subscribe to is worth ten minutes.
Behind a television that has a network cable available. That is where it beats every stick, and where its two advantages are both in use.
On sale at around 80 € on the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores at the time of checking.
Listed but with no offer on the British Amazon store — the reference exists there and nobody is currently selling it.
Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.
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 — stated |
| Storage | 32 GB — stated |
| Network | Wi-Fi and LAN — stated |
| Ports | USB — stated |
| DRM level | Not stated in this listing |
| Amazon reference | B0FH6YD7ZB (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces) |
| EAN | 4260665950577 |
Because apps grow. A stick with 8 GB fills up after a handful of services and their updates, and the symptom is error messages rather than a full-storage warning. 32 GB removes that failure for the life of the device.
For 4K streaming, usually yes — not for peak bandwidth but for stability. Services adapt by lowering resolution when a connection dips, so the symptom of poor Wi-Fi is a picture that quietly gets worse rather than an error.
4K · Google TV · voice search remote · reference platform for service licensing
The reference platform for streaming licensing — which is the specification that actually decides picture quality on this shelf, and the one no listing publishes.
Best for: Any television or projector that needs a modern streaming source with the broadest service support.
≈ $169 / 101 €
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 · 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 €
