When Google announced its streaming TV stick, the Chromecast with Google TV, it was expected that it will come bundled with Stadia, its game streaming service. To everyone’s disappointment, that was not the case. More than eight months later, it has now been announced that the service is coming, not only to Google’s dongle but to a handful of Android TV devices this month.

As reported by The Verge, Stadia will arrive on the Chromecast with Google TV on June 23. There are also some Android TV devices such as the Nvidia Shield TV, Walmart’s Onn streaming devices, some Philips and Hisense TVs, and two Mi Box models. Below is the full list:

• Hisense Android Smart TVs (U7G, U8G, U9G)
• Nvidia Shield TV and Nvidia Shield TV Pro
• Onn. FHD Streaming Stick and Onn. UHD Streaming Device
• Philips 8215, 8505, and OLED 935 / 805 Series Android TVs
• Xiaomi Mi Box 3 and Mi Box 4 (Mi Box S)

It is surprising that the list is pretty short but according to the press release, these are the devices that are officially supported. Owners of other devices can opt into experimental support to play, though there is a chance it may not as smoothly as on officially supported devices. To play, a Bluetooth controller or the official Stadia Controller is required.

Google Stadia is a game streaming service that allows users to play games instantly including AAA titles over an internet connection without the need for a console or a gaming PC and without needing to download the game. The service is already available on Android, PCs, and iOS devices.

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In August this year, Xiaomi rolled out the much-anticipated Android 9 Pie beta update for the Mi Box 3. The update which has a file size of 620MB ushered in Android Pie to the Android TV box as well as brought support for the Mi Remote app.

Xiaomi has now started pushing Android 9 Pie stable update to the Mi Box 3 (via). The update brings support for Android TV 9.0 and support for the Mi Remote app to the stable channel.

The Mi Box 3 stable Android Pie update has a size of 650MB and also delivers the Android security patches for July 2020. Apart from the security patch, the update also brings a couple of new features to the Android TV box. Some of the features include a new settings layout, a new power menu that can be accessed by pressing and holding the power button, a less intrusive volume interface, preinstalled Amazon Prime Video app, a Mi Box recommends section in the app drawer, a shortcut for the Google Play Store, and more.

The Mi Box 3 is an affordable Android TV box that is powered by a quad-core Amlogic SoC, Mali 450 GPU, and 2GB of RAM. It supports 4K video playback at 60fps and Dolby Digital Plus audio.

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