The pivos xios ds media player, is one of my favorite android media players on the market to day. The unit we are looking at today is the pivos xios ds which is a multi. If youve ever visited technology trade shows like gadget show live, the consumer electronics show and so on, then you will always hear that smart tvs are the way of the future. Im now looking at possibly upgrading the hardware and also suggesting devices to friends. Xbmc remains one of our favourite flexible media platforms, simply because unlike the. The xios ds media play mimics the visual appeal of the apple tv tied into the excellence of xbmc, but the end result is anything but satisfying. I would definitely recommend the pivos xios ds to anybody who wants a. I always find that when i reset the media player to factory default or upgrading the firmware, troublesome. As of feb 01 20, the pivos group has two options for the user. New pivos xios xs xbmc kodi tofu box unboxing video youtube.
Ive heard of the pivos xios which is a similar form factor to the atv but can either run android or a linux based xbmc. Turn your raspberry pi into a full featured xbmc media. Demo shows how to update your xios ds from android based firmware. Reset your pivos xios ds media player without using the upgrade pinhole button. The pivos xios ds is a flexible media player powered by an arm. Also, since i have an iphone, i downloaded the xbmc controller, which adds a lot of. The xios ds media play mimics the visual appeal of the apple tv tied into the. Pivos xios ds is an armbased media player settop box that can run kodi on either android or linux. Turn your raspberry pi into a full featured xbmc media center in an hour or less page 1. Pivos will be able to have xbmc installed with ease. Pivos xios ds is an armbased media player settop box that can run.
This pivos xios ds was the original reference hardware target for the xbmc kodi for android port development. Video shows how to update your firmware from xios xbmclinux. The xbmc media player is a stand alone software package that sits on top of android. Pivos xios xs or xios xs media play is an armbased media player settop box that can currently run kodi on android, and in the future might also be able to run kodi on linux using unofficial thirdparty image firmware, similar to its predecessor pivos xios ds this pivos xios xs and its predecessor pivos xios ds doesnt need to be jailbroken and was previously both reference hardware. Use the preinstalled third party app market or download and install compatible apk. Xbmc workaround for android hardware video acceleration. Like other androidbased boxes, you can pretty much install anything youd care to on the xios ds media play. The hardware company pivos paid for the devs to add support for their xios ds device. Pivos xios xs or xios xs media play is an armbased media player. Pivos is a exclusive partner with the xbmc team which for those who do. There will be a unique process of installation depending on if you want to. Pivos xios xs is an xbmccentric settopbox liliputing. Liliputings primary sources of revenue are advertising and.
The thought of turning a tv into a giant tablet is pretty awesome right. So, lets have a look at the pivos xios ds media play and see what it has in. Find, download, and install ios apps safely from the app store. Android accessories ios accessories optical drives peripherals. Use winscp or other alternative to move the update file to your msd card. Pivos works closely with xbmc to optimize media playback.
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