07-03-2018, 03:32 PM
I was a KS backer for the PINE A64+ 4K Media Computer (with the 2GB upgrade and WiFi/BT add-on). I received my PINE about two years ago, assembled it, hooked up a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and fired it up - everything worked just fine! But, we were about to move, so the PINE got packed (away along with a LOT of other electronics), before I could really play with it.
I recently unpacked the PINE (the move was delayed... a bit), and, with the intention of completely ditching cable TV, told my wife that the 2nd TV would no longer have a cable box, and would use the PINE, instead. (Her reaction was, "whatever, as long as Netflix, Hulu, and Pandora still work.") I now have it connected to the TV, with a BT keyboard and mouse combo. I have an ethernet cable plugged in (the LED is flashing, so it appears to work). The PINE is also connected to the WiFi (seems that I had to connect to log into my Google Play account?)
This is running off the 8GB Android (v5.1.1?) microSD that came with the PINE. Should I upgrade to a later version? It looks like the current v7.0/7.1 builds don't work with Netflix, so should I use Android 6.0? Other than not longer having an old version of Android (and being unable to install some newer apps), are there other advantages to upgrading to 6.0? We have a Netflix subscription - could I install 7.0/7.1 and be able to run the app without problem, or are there other issues with the 7.x build that block Netflix?
Finally, what apps would you recommend "to turn this into an advanced Apple TV-like Android product"?
Thanks for your help!
I recently unpacked the PINE (the move was delayed... a bit), and, with the intention of completely ditching cable TV, told my wife that the 2nd TV would no longer have a cable box, and would use the PINE, instead. (Her reaction was, "whatever, as long as Netflix, Hulu, and Pandora still work.") I now have it connected to the TV, with a BT keyboard and mouse combo. I have an ethernet cable plugged in (the LED is flashing, so it appears to work). The PINE is also connected to the WiFi (seems that I had to connect to log into my Google Play account?)
This is running off the 8GB Android (v5.1.1?) microSD that came with the PINE. Should I upgrade to a later version? It looks like the current v7.0/7.1 builds don't work with Netflix, so should I use Android 6.0? Other than not longer having an old version of Android (and being unable to install some newer apps), are there other advantages to upgrading to 6.0? We have a Netflix subscription - could I install 7.0/7.1 and be able to run the app without problem, or are there other issues with the 7.x build that block Netflix?
Finally, what apps would you recommend "to turn this into an advanced Apple TV-like Android product"?
Thanks for your help!
