The relationship with your television will always be better when, in addition to enjoying a great image quality, you also enjoy all the leisure options available. And for this, nothing better than having a Smart TV platform as versatile as Android TV. That is why you may be interested in this You-Box from Youin, an Android TV Box equipped with Google’s operating system for televisions capable of offering 4K quality.
A set top box easy to fit where you want
Today the vast majority of televisions sold already offer their own Smart TV platform, although we already know that not all are the same or offer the same experience and possibilities. Among all of them, in addition to webOS from LG and Tizen from Samsung, the truth is that the most valued by most users is none other than Android TV .
Google’s operating system for televisions has become a very polished option, with a multitude of options and possibilities. That is why many users decide to use an Android TV box on their television even when they already offer a Smart TV platform as standard.
Doing that implies having to add one more device and that does not convince everyone equally, but it is worth it on many occasions. In addition, there are devices with very small dimensions that fit perfectly in any type of environment and use scenario.
An example is this You-Box of Youin that we have analyzed. First, because it is very compact and although the idea is to place it on the table or furniture where you have the TV, you can also put it behind the screen attached with some type of support or solution that you can find on your own if you do not want it to be seen. . Ideal, for example, if you have the screen hanging on the wall.
Regarding the product itself, you are already seeing it in the images. It has a square shape, it is very small (it practically fits in the palm of the hand) and despite being finished in black plastic, that green logo gives it a different touch. However, the most important thing is that, as we say, it fits very well anywhere you want to place it.
Easy to use and full of possibilities
This Youin set top box not only stands out for its very compact design, but also for its ease of assembly, installation, use and its multiple possibilities that it offers, as we will see later at the software level. Although before, let’s talk about their connections and other details that you should know.
For starters, the box includes everything you need to start using it right out of the box. We have our own set top box, a remote control, power adapter, batteries for the control and an HDMI cable to connect to the TV.
Of the command, say that it has a more than correct size and a series of buttons that facilitate and speed up access to key functions of Android TV or to platforms that are the most popular and demanded by the vast majority of users. Of the four buttons that you can see and that give access to YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video and Google Play, we could only say that the same about the latter that takes us to the Google store. It would have been more interesting to add one for Disney +.
Another interesting aspect of the remote is that it includes a microphone that allows you to use Google Assistant . So if you use the Google voice assistant to, for example, control your home automation, with this set top box you can also do it.
For the rest, you have an on and off button, another button to invoke the Google assistant that can be used thanks to the microphone integrated in the remote control and quick access to the settings and TV guide as well as video sources, volume adjustment , mute, etc. The classic buttons of this type of controls.
Of course, leaving the command aside, the most interesting thing at the hardware level is that it is full of possibilities to integrate a good repertoire of connections . It lacks practically nothing and has:
- HDMI output to connect to TV
- AV output for use with some sound equipment with audio and video input
- Optical output for amplifiers and speakers
- USB C port and two USB Type A ports on one side (one compatible with USB 2.0 and one with USB 3.0)
- MicroSD card reader (up to 32GB) that can be useful to load the content of action cameras or similar and play directly
- Ethernet connector to avoid possible problems if the WiFi connection does not work as it should or we want to make the most of the internet connection
In addition to the physical connections, the You-Box offers the possibility of connecting via WiFi to a 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz network as well as Bluetooth to use accessories as varied as headphones or a gamepad with which to enjoy Android games.
Android TV and content in 4K quality
All of the above may already be more than enough to seriously assess this Youin proposal as an option to have a better user experience with our television, although if it seems little, let’s talk about Android TV.
The Google operating system in its version 10 offers a maturity today that make it the preferred option of many. To begin with, there is no important application missing from its catalog. There may be some punctual, but those that interest the most such as Netflix, Prime Video, Disney +, Spotify, YouTube, etc., are there and that is always important to enjoy the current content offer.
Even so, thanks to the USB ports that the device includes and the use of multimedia players available in the Android TV application store, you can load any content locally that you have stored on external hard drives. In addition, the hardware of the device is capable of managing current codecs such as H.265 or HEVC at maximum 4K resolution and with a color depth of 10 bits.
If we also consider that the fluidity when scrolling through the menus, switching between applications and loading times is good, then we have not only a great user experience but also a visual one that, after all, is what is really important in a product of this type: that everything is seen in the best way and with the highest possible quality.
In addition, we cannot forget that the catalog of games available for Android TV continues to grow and that you can connect from a gamepad via USB or via Bluetooth connection. If we also add that it offers a microSD slot to load content or more applications, expanding the internal storage up to a total of 32 GB extra , the truth is that little more can be asked.
An impulse to improve your leisure
The You-Box by Youin is one of those products that you have never considered seeing what it offers, but once you know it, it can become the best possible option to give a new life to your old screen or enjoy more of the current one .
With a price of 69.99 euros, it is a great option for all those users who are looking for an operating system and interface with which they feel more comfortable than with the native Smart TV system of their television.
