As you may already know – there are a lot of Android TV boxes to choose from. Some are powerful, some are cheap and some have speacial features. Choosing the best Android TV box is not a simple task. Today I will review the GooBang Doo M8 Android TV box .
Hardware
This device is powerful enough to play Full HD videos, run most Android apps and even games. Now, I surly can’t say it is the most powerful TV box I ever tested- but for the price, it is great. Not all people need a fancy and super powerful Android TV box (that costs more money of course). Many just need a basic device that can smotohly play videos and basic apps. And for those – GooBang Doo M8 is perfect !
There is a little bit more powerful version called Goobang Doo M8S Plus (Amazon). I think it’s much better because of it’s CPU, but again – buy it only if you really need that extra power. You can also check other Android TV boxes online, there are hundreds of them. It’s very important to read reviews online before deciding to buy one. This can save you a lot of money.
There are 2 USB (2.0) USB ports. This allows you to connect your flash thumb drive, keyboard or even mouse directly. USB HDD drives are also supported and that’s a huge advantage. You can buy a simple external HDD online for cheap and store enormous amount of videos, files and images in it. Not all Android TV boxes out there support USB HDD drives, since it requires higher voltage ports.
Operating System
Since this device runs the Android operating system (4.4 version) – you can install almost any Android app or game you want on it. There are hundreds of thousends of different apps that can be downloaded for free. The device comes with different apps like Kodi pre-installed, so that should save you some time.
GooBang Doo M8 comes with a remote control buy I recommend buying a good wireless keyboard for it as well. It will make typing easier and faster. There are many wireless keyboards made specifically for Android TV boxes. One of the best ones in my opinion is the GooBang’s wireless keyboard (Amazon link).
Gaming
You can connect a wireless gaming controller to the GooBang Doo M8 and make it a “gaming console”. These controllers can be bought online. Some of them are wireless and some just connect to a USB port. This device is fairly powerful, and you should be able to run many Android games on it (not on the highest settings of course). There are so many Android games online. Even those that cost money – are offered for few dollars most of the times.
Conculusion
Overall, GooBang Doo M8 is a great TV box that has way more pros than cons. I think it delivers great value for the money and has a lot to offer. If you have any questions about GooBang Doo M8 – comment below and we will try and provide you with useful answers 🙂
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Can I watch NFL, NHL, and MLB live in HD on this box?
There is a surprising lack of info on the Goobang Doo thing, with regards to how it works. The main thing I looked for is whether or not any other fees are required after purchasing it. A friend has it and says after the initial purchase, she pays nothing, and now has access (not sure how, built in apps, downloaded apps, etc) to a huge library of tv shows and movies. Is there a tutorial or faq page somewhere that explains all this in more detail?
I just bought the device and when I go on the home screen it wont respond to the remote.Any idea how I can make it respond?
* Make sure the remote controller itself works – is the battery ok?
* Try restarting the device.
* Try connecting your PC’s keyboard to the device (thee is a USB slot)- and controlling it using your keyboard’s arrows. If that works – then something with the remote controller is wrong.
Afte viewing all the comment, the one dated Dec/27/2015 ask the sameo questions that I have in mind. Lack of info to upload new application. Like most people who evolve too slow in new tech, some guidance around the bend would be greatly appreciated. We all like new toys to play with but have a hard time keeping up. A little help would make it easier to navigate. A wee tutorial to load new app would go a long way. Age is a bugger to live with but a little pleasure along the way make it easier to live with bed sore. A million thanks for the wonderfull dreams, xo
Can anyone tell me if an Internet connection is needed to use this device (goobang m8)?? If so are there are any “boxes” like this that do NOT require an Internet connection to use??
All the Android boxes are very similar and all Android devices are the same. Just Google for information, there’s tons of it.
Of course it needs a wifi/internet connection, how does a wifi box work otherwise?
Samantha. All android boxes, appletv, roku etc are streaming boxes. Which means they stream content from the internet to your tv. Therefore an internet connection is required for any of them. If you are looking for something without an internet connection you are limited to a digital tv antenna system which can get you local channels but thats all.
Tried to install some of the official tv apps (CBC, CTV, iCrave). They all say this is a rooted device, so they refuse to work. Kinda defeats the whole purpose of having a streaming box, if it can’t even run the basic television apps.
Interesting. I guess some apps block rooted Android devices.
I think it’s possible to unroot the device – but some risk is involved.
Check these videos :
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=unroot+device
BE CAREFUL !
were do you go to update the box they had a web site but didn’t get it wrote down before it disappeared.
Can I get sky football games
Why does updates fail to upload
Having trouble loading Kodi (I’m in australia). Can’t find any trouble shooting help. Anyone have ideas??
How do I get BBC one
Is there easy access to an egg
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Which one do I purchase as I’m new to android boxes. One with 16GB storage and Wifi module or the cheaper model also with Wifi module and Airplay but no mention of any storage. Our internet is not the greatest and do not understand the difference between these two. Can anyone tell me? Thanks
All Android TV boxes have some storage space (8GB/16GB in most cases).
Also,Most of them have USB ports, as well MicroSD slots. So you can pretty much expend the storage space easily.
AirPlay is a streaming technology, just like any other streaming app or service (and there are many of them).
I did not come across any Android TV box without WIFI yet. Maybe they just did not mention it ?
Now regarding your Internet connection -you don’t need a “super fast” one in order to stream FULL HD videos, or use apps like YouTube on your Android TV box. Above 10Mbps is good enough in my opinion.
If you never owned or used an Android TV box – I recommend buying a popular one (so in case you don’t something – you can just google it). Matricom, Pigflytech and GooBang Doo are well known TV box companies.
I also recommend checking out some YouTube videos about Android TV boxes. I am sure they will really help you understand everything.
can u get wwe network on this device ??
Hello Aron,
I purchased the GooBang Doo MXQ (Android 5.1.1) from Amazon.ca . YES, the WWE app works on my device. I strongly recommend a wireless mouse and keyboard (check out the Logitech K400 – I have two of these and they are fantastic).
The video quality is not as good as the 720p stream on the PC or on your TV (if you live in Canada and get the WWE Network TV channel).
Still awesome.
is there something we need to do in the setup to get the HD quality that this box is supposed to provide? Or does it depend on the video you select?
Make sure you connect the device to a Full HD television (most of them are) using an HDMI cable.
And of course, it depends on the video you play. If it’s Full HD – then it will be shown in Full HD (1080P resolution).
Low quality videos (not HD or Full HD) won’t show in HD/FULL HD of course.
Got mine today. Great box. Seems relatively easy so far.
I bought a Goobang box two weeks ago and it was working great but now won’t turn on. I have contacted them but so far no response, Not saving me money if I have to buy a new one every two weeks.
When watching game of thrones it kept buffering now will not at all – but will allow me to watch various other movies any ideas ?
So, will this replace my cable tv? I’m tired of paying rogers sooooooo much money.
How do save a movie for later. I pause it and turn off but when I go back to watch later I have to watch from the beginning. Am I missing something?
will the goobang doo work on a none android t.v?
As long as the TV has a HDMI input port, you can connect the device to it.
I purchased the GooBang Doo M8S-ll. Does this box not have a place to set up the ethernet connection on it? I can only find WiFi settings on it no mention of ethernet at all.
On the home page go into settings. There you choose WiFi and a password or Ethernet. Ethernet is always best if your not to far from your router.
I would like to play movies with H265 video format, HEVC, mkv, xvid, divx, mp4 etc and audio format A3, AAC etc. It works?
Another question. The hard disk that contains the movies I have formatted fat or fat32 or NTFS? I must formattaro on PC with windows or in another way
All i could ever do on it is search the net. Very frustrating. Sending it back today. The makers assume you have full knowledge of their system and the instructions only tell you how to set up the hardware. That bit is easy. Trying to watch any programs remains a mystery. I’m usually good with stuff like this so it’s just left me feeling ripped off and angry.
Hello Does it work in the Dominican Republic?
I have had the Goo Bang Doo m8s Plus for 8 months. Today I am experiencing my first issue with the box. I get the Goo Bang Doo logo on the screen and then the screen goes to black before ever making it to the home screen. It seems the Goo Bang Doo customer service is hard to get a hold of. Does anyone have suggestions for me?
To address some questions above, I did not have to pay any fees after plugging in the Goo Bang Doo, and yes you need an internet connection. I’ve been having a great time enjoying this product but now I’m very bummed it’s not working and no one else has written about this issue to help out. I am not sure if resetting to manufactures settings is the right answer. It seems more of a functionality thing.
does goo bang have kodi already installed?