Verified Hardware Matrix
Select your living-room device to inspect verified operating system thresholds, supported video and audio codecs, known hardware limitations, and step-by-step setup instructions. Uncertified platforms are held out of our index until testing completes.
Streaming Boxes · Updated 2026-10-18
Hardware-accelerated HEVC playback, Gigabit Ethernet (on Ethernet models), and reliable tvOS frame-rate matching.
Streaming Boxes · Updated 2026-10-14
Android TV platform with Gigabit Ethernet, flexible audio passthrough, and strong local cache handling.
Smart TVs · Updated 2026-10-20
Built-in smart TV playback on LG webOS 6.0+ panels without external streaming hardware.
Streaming Sticks · Updated 2026-10-11
Compact HDMI streaming stick with Wi-Fi 6/6E support and hardware HEVC/AV1 decoding.
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