I bought one yesterday. Set it up with wolf launcher, launch manager and my favorite apps. 20 minutes total. Now my two Firesticks and two Rokus are in the drawer replaced by two ONN 4k and this ONN pro. No more ads. Fully customized for me.
Plus one on the the Wolf Launcher! When Nvidia gave in to Google and put ads on my Shield, I found Wolf Launcher! It looks completely like I want it to!!
My usb port on this device doesnt work. It works like 2 days and after that no more. I don't know if I do a reset could work again. I want this for watching movies and videos.
The Roku Ultra and Nvidia Shield Pro has a remote finder feature. The Nvidia Shield remote finder is initiated through the software, the Roku Ultra has a physical button on the device similar to the Onn box.
When you said "hey Google, open Netflix" it opened the Netflix app on my phone; may wanna have a graphic on screen of the "hey Google" command (instead of saying it) so it doesn't trigger the app opening up on devices that listens for that
Great video and information, I am still debating on buying a Amazon Firestick 4K Maxx with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of SSD storage as opposed to a ONN 4K Pro box that has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of SSD storage.
@@UpgradeGuyTech Great point, will do you think Amazon will force a new OS on older Amazon Firesticks, or just the newer models? What is your opinion on a Superbox? My brother has one and really likes it, and cancelled his Direct TV subscription.
Well said, but I think it does have the ability to dethrone. Unlike with Fire TV, I can finally reach my custom launcher with one tap of a well-placed button, which was my main reason for switching. Sideloaded Tennis Channel too.
@@UpgradeGuyTech I'm loving it. It's what I wanted the Fire Stick to be, but I sensed that Amazon would keep opposing the use of custom launchers and other conveniences. Finally moved on.
yes but again store + Ram does not necessarily make it a better device. But i agree this is a great device at it's price point and a ton of people will prefer it!
It's better than any firestick or cube ! Why? Because amazon can't fuck with it and ruin it with terrible updates, pushing all kinds of crap in your face.
I've been thinking of getting this because I have a Amazon Firestick and it's really slow when it comes to scrolling through apps and loading the apps as well.. I also heard it doesn't have a lot of ads like the Firestick does also
@UpgradeGuyTech It also depends if people wanna use Kodi because with Amazon Firestick you have to jailbreak it and for some people, it's not easy (even though I've been doing to for a long time which people pay me to do it ) but with Google Play Store, the app is there for free
As someone who recently moved and is looking for a new tv and a new streaming box this one so far is looking to be my choice for the streaming box. It has the Ethernet port, which is criteria #1 for me. Second, it's not Roku so no ads from them. I had a roku box in my previous house and it worked great with my old tv. But now, forget 'em. Whatever tv I get it will not have the Roku o/s as I don't want ads coming on my dvd player via the hdmi port.
I might go back to Fire Stick, because having buttons for Play, Rewind, and Fast-Forward is better in apps like ESPN. I can't pair a good alternate remote with Onn.
Well... for the amateur user, side loader, that is a firestick killer just for the 32gb storage. Right now Amazon is having trouble in finding the sweet spot on bluetooth, lots of issues. My house is 10 firestick Lego nightmare. And even so, I started to change every one of them. Next, all the Alexa.
Thanks for the video, good info. So if it's not the best what is? I have Firestick Max and Shield(2017). The Max is comparable, but not as much memory and the Amazon OS is more restrictive. The Shield still rocks after 7 years but at 3x the price. So, IMO the Shield is still best with no price limit. The ONN Pro is the best in $40-80 range although MeCool has some decent offerings...although not as mainstream. For a budget box, the last ONN 4K box is hard to beat under 40. Just my opinion.
I finally got a hold of one last week and I'm very impressed with the performance. It's quite snappy with no lag at all. It can't compete with my Shield Pro though.
You showed the google chromecast HD for 29.98, that is only 1080p, not 4k. The chromecast 4K is 49.98, same price as the ONN 4k pro, so compare apples to apples
@EdwardStettler This ONN 4K PRO box can ALSO do the 'find remote' hands-free (just like the Cube) with its Voice Assistant ... but you can use the button on the front of the box, too!
I got the $14.99 1080p version. I love it for my 1080p tv in my garage. I’m more of an apple person but it works amazing and the free channels are great. There’s a free Classic Doctor Who channel even hahA
I'm facing an audio suttering issue on youtube on this device when it wakes up from the screensaver. Rebooting the decive fixes the issue. I hope they fix it with an update.
@@michaelcrippen3733 Amazon killed the firestick,by themselves,when they stopped the ability to side load apps.If you can't do that.Why would anyone buy one?
I got both boxes 1 with the free tv blue button and the regular remote it's nothing different, only 1 bad thing is that if u dnt use ur apps on there in a months time it disables ur apps so u have to sideload them again any one have that problem.
I don't know shit about computers and i just ordered the wrong firestick and sent it back but it came with a brand new luna controller so i was gonna buy the second gen firestick 4k max but is this better? Can i play luna on this or is there any gaming on it that will help to decide what to buy?
I'm glad to see something that competes with firestick so that people do have the choice to bin Amazon as have I,if this was available in UK at same price point I would be on it,I have nvidia shield tv pro as main viewing and numerous personally decommissioned firesticks but am looking for two other alternatives for my remaining tvs 👍 thanks UGT for reviewing,it helps make decisions 👍
I got the on 4k reg and it stopped working after like 3 months but I connected a number of things on it so maybe it was that …but anyways my curiosity is how long this device will last especially since it has the extra storage automatically a big plus
I believe it's pronounced "ON" not O-N-N... anyhow, my small problem with it is i had to disable the voice control because doing so kept prompting the google assistant on my phone... that's the only thing amazon fire devices have over it is that amazon gives you 5 trigger words to rename your devices...I'm surprised google hasn't done the same with a simple update.
Honestly it's better and faster than the Google Chromecast With Google TV 4K and it doesn't Lag or have Slowness like the Google Chromecast With Google TV 4K.
My main question is, other than the ports and ram, is there any difference to the Chromecast Google TV? I was disappointed with the Chromecast audio support. I running this through my avr to my home theater, the sound output is weak when I compare it If run Netflix from the LG TV app
Here's a tough question. What's the best device for someone with Dementia? How do you make something feature rich and interactive to promote brain health yet easy to use and lack confusing content or show depections of violence and pain. Obviously, the remote finder is gold! Such a device could make hundreds of millions of dollars.
It is definitely a better buy than the fire stick. and we all know that the fire stick is going to soon be changing from the Google platform. Also, you are getting a lot more for a reasonable price, I mean, think about it the basic fire stick. Everyone wants to buy a USB or an OTG cable to expand the memory or to add an ethernet port. Here, you're getting everything for one price..
I would but honestly with a 4k tv nothing on the forestick or onn box/stick upscales to 4k ... on a side note maybe one day I'll splurge on an Nvidia that this awesome dude @upgradeguytech boasts about @tetuone11
32G OF STORAGE 3G OF RAM I CAN SIDELOAD 3RD PARTY APPS IN MY OPINION IS BETTER THAN THE FIRESTICK BECAUSE HOW LONG WILL PEOPLE BE ABLE TO SIDELOAD ON THE NEW FIRESTICK OPERATING SYSTEM? THATS A WIN FOR ME WITH THIS ONN 4K PRO IM REALLY LIKIN THIS NEW ONN STREAMING DEVICE
Walmart launched the device months ahead of schedule due to it going viral so all remotes were meant to have backlit free tv remote but due to early release the remotes weren't quite ready so they shipped with what they had available
I have 4 firesticks 4k and Amazon locked out everything that you can add or do with these devices. I finally decided to throw them in the garbage can and buy the ONN because it beats firestick by a mile. So stop moaning and bitching.
Where's the part that shows us what we all think it is, and why we're wrong? Stupid typical click bait complete bs from UGT. Your subscribers have to be like 80 year olds that don't know better.
You need to edit your video so I can actually watch it without my phone and TV starting Netflix and trying to reopen TH-cam. You don't say "Hey Google" in a video. If it wasn't for me wanting to leave this comment I would not have continued watching your video because you exited me out of your own video when Netflix started.
I bought one yesterday. Set it up with wolf launcher, launch manager and my favorite apps. 20 minutes total. Now my two Firesticks and two Rokus are in the drawer replaced by two ONN 4k and this ONN pro. No more ads. Fully customized for me.
Plus one on the the Wolf Launcher! When Nvidia gave in to Google and put ads on my Shield, I found Wolf Launcher! It looks completely like I want it to!!
My usb port on this device doesnt work. It works like 2 days and after that no more. I don't know if I do a reset could work again. I want this for watching movies and videos.
dont know why it didnt even cross my mind to install wolf launcher. thanks
You better believe it🤣
Question: I never heard of this wolf launcher before. Is it legal? Just asking btw.
I just figured out that I can use a Fire TV remote with this device, which makes the navigation easier at times. Best of both worlds.
My mistake. The Fire TV remote won't work properly with every app.
The Roku Ultra and Nvidia Shield Pro has a remote finder feature. The Nvidia Shield remote finder is initiated through the software, the Roku Ultra has a physical button on the device similar to the Onn box.
What sense does a software-based remote finder do? How do you initiate the search without a remote?
It allows you to delete most of the apps, can’t do that with Amazon.
I got it last month and it's great. The convenience with the remote finder and the voice assistant built right in is what sold me
That ethernet port is a nice touch, but 10/100 is a big miss for a 4k device in 2024.
How ? 100mbps is way more then enough to stream 4K easily.
I agree, 2.5G would be overkill by an order of magnitude at least. Also, with WiFi 6 the performance is there.
@@jamesvw769 ethernet port is pointless unless it transfers up to 1 gig, wifi is faster than ethernet maxed out at 100 mbs
When you said "hey Google, open Netflix" it opened the Netflix app on my phone; may wanna have a graphic on screen of the "hey Google" command (instead of saying it) so it doesn't trigger the app opening up on devices that listens for that
Bro move on.
@@iamantiwar2003 no, it's annoying. They may not have realized it, but now they hopefully know to not do it in the future.
He should mute himself saying it like every other content creator I've watched.
I love it! I put my Roku 4k streaming sticks away! To each their own!
It's not a better device than my Roku Ultra.
two very different devices Roku and Onn. Both have their purposes for sure
different device
What is your favorite thing about this to the Roku 4K Stick?
@@TheBman3rdRoku are trash. Too restrictive, kind of how Amazon is going
Great video and information, I am still debating on buying a Amazon Firestick 4K Maxx with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of SSD storage as opposed to a ONN 4K Pro box that has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of SSD storage.
I prefer the Firestick max but it worries me that Amazon will be releasing a new OS soon making updates on this device not as useful
@@UpgradeGuyTech Great point, will do you think Amazon will force a new OS on older Amazon Firesticks, or just the newer models? What is your opinion on a Superbox? My brother has one and really likes it, and cancelled his Direct TV subscription.
Well said, but I think it does have the ability to dethrone. Unlike with Fire TV, I can finally reach my custom launcher with one tap of a well-placed button, which was my main reason for switching. Sideloaded Tennis Channel too.
yes it has a ton of benefits for sure!
@@UpgradeGuyTech I'm loving it. It's what I wanted the Fire Stick to be, but I sensed that Amazon would keep opposing the use of custom launchers and other conveniences. Finally moved on.
Any idea why Walmart doesn’t sell the Onn streaming boxes in Canada …
Storage n ram bettef the any amazon device period
yes but again store + Ram does not necessarily make it a better device. But i agree this is a great device at it's price point and a ton of people will prefer it!
@@UpgradeGuyTechoh contraire, it is better than an Amazon device. If you can't see the direction Amazon is trying to go, you're blind.
You are wrong the 2022 is faster test have already been shown but thanks for the chuckle..
it does have the extra usb. Thats important for external HD which google streaming doesnt have
It's better than any firestick or cube ! Why? Because amazon can't fuck with it and ruin it with terrible updates, pushing all kinds of crap in your face.
I've been thinking of getting this because I have a Amazon Firestick and it's really slow when it comes to scrolling through apps and loading the apps as well.. I also heard it doesn't have a lot of ads like the Firestick does also
it just depends if you like the fire tv os or google tv
@UpgradeGuyTech It also depends if people wanna use Kodi because with Amazon Firestick you have to jailbreak it and for some people, it's not easy (even though I've been doing to for a long time which people pay me to do it ) but with Google Play Store, the app is there for free
Wow! This is better than older Onn streaming box!
As someone who recently moved and is looking for a new tv and a new streaming box this one so far is looking to be my choice for the streaming box. It has the Ethernet port, which is criteria #1 for me. Second, it's not Roku so no ads from them. I had a roku box in my previous house and it worked great with my old tv. But now, forget 'em. Whatever tv I get it will not have the Roku o/s as I don't want ads coming on my dvd player via the hdmi port.
true Roku is going to kill their device with ads
Just wondering can you keep the "hey google" microphone feature off and still use the mic button on the remote when you want to?
Yes
Thank you. I had the old Onn and thought it was pretty snappy for the price.
For price this is a good buy
Can you get local regular TV channels where you live
It doesn't have an over-the-air tuner if that's what you're asking
I might go back to Fire Stick, because having buttons for Play, Rewind, and Fast-Forward is better in apps like ESPN. I can't pair a good alternate remote with Onn.
this is better than the google chrome cast device , onn is much faster response and work great for me
Well... for the amateur user, side loader, that is a firestick killer just for the 32gb storage. Right now Amazon is having trouble in finding the sweet spot on bluetooth, lots of issues. My house is 10 firestick Lego nightmare. And even so, I started to change every one of them. Next, all the Alexa.
Let me ask you a question when you’re playing the TH-cam video or rather anything does it output through the speaker built-in?
Thanks for the video, good info.
So if it's not the best what is? I have Firestick Max and Shield(2017). The Max is comparable, but not as much memory and the Amazon OS is more restrictive. The Shield still rocks after 7 years but at 3x the price.
So, IMO the Shield is still best with no price limit.
The ONN Pro is the best in $40-80 range although MeCool has some decent offerings...although not as mainstream.
For a budget box, the last ONN 4K box is hard to beat under 40. Just my opinion.
Just bought mine, love it! Definitely better than the Firestick!
Definitely better than the Firesticks. Increased internal storage and getting rid of the bloatware apps makes this much easier to use and personalise.
what's App's can i get with this that i can't get on my onn roku tv?
I finally got a hold of one last week and I'm very impressed with the performance. It's quite snappy with no lag at all. It can't compete with my Shield Pro though.
Nope it’s meant to be an affordable balanced google tv option IMO
You showed the google chromecast HD for 29.98, that is only 1080p, not 4k. The chromecast 4K is 49.98, same price as the ONN 4k pro, so compare apples to apples
Or maybe you can compare them yourself right!!!
My ONN cheap streaming stick has the Google Assistant
that is correct through the remote. not built into the physical device
With the cube you can ask Alexa to find the remote. No button needed.
The real questions people want to know about is the side loading
It side loads with no problems.
We all know it's a devise to sideload apps come on now don't ask questions like that..smh
I was referring to if the onn CAN side load like the fire does
@@EdwardStettler I'm sorry, I misunderstood.
@EdwardStettler This ONN 4K PRO box can ALSO do the 'find remote' hands-free (just like the Cube) with its Voice Assistant ... but you can use the button on the front of the box, too!
I own a Sony TV that has this OS, never went back to Fire TV and Tizen again. Bought this box for my smaller TV just for Google TV
I got the $14.99 1080p version. I love it for my 1080p tv in my garage. I’m more of an apple person but it works amazing and the free channels are great. There’s a free Classic Doctor Who channel even hahA
i have not been able to buy in Canada
Is it even available in Canada?
I'm facing an audio suttering issue on youtube on this device when it wakes up from the screensaver. Rebooting the decive fixes the issue. I hope they fix it with an update.
My thing is for under $100 is it the best to run kodi???
Yes it is. Even my $20 Onn 4K (non-pro) runs Kodi good
Nice vid i still have the original onn 4k still working great for me.
It is lot better then the firesticks
I got one.i put all my Amazon device away
mmm I wouldn't say a lot better but it is definitely a competitive device
@@UpgradeGuyTech 3gb ram and 32 gb storage not Amazon os. Lot faster
It is a Amazon killer
@@michaelcrippen3733 Amazon killed the firestick,by themselves,when they stopped the ability to side load apps.If you can't do that.Why would anyone buy one?
How to set up with Logitech Harmony elite with Hub just asking
I still prefer the Chromecast 4K because of the updates and the simplicity
Is it better than the default CCwGT?
Yes much better
I got both boxes 1 with the free tv blue button and the regular remote it's nothing different, only 1 bad thing is that if u dnt use ur apps on there in a months time it disables ur apps so u have to sideload them again any one have that problem.
I don't know shit about computers and i just ordered the wrong firestick and sent it back but it came with a brand new luna controller so i was gonna buy the second gen firestick 4k max but is this better? Can i play luna on this or is there any gaming on it that will help to decide what to buy?
I'm glad to see something that competes with firestick so that people do have the choice to bin Amazon as have I,if this was available in UK at same price point I would be on it,I have nvidia shield tv pro as main viewing and numerous personally decommissioned firesticks but am looking for two other alternatives for my remaining tvs 👍 thanks UGT for reviewing,it helps make decisions 👍
great! Overall it is a great device
I got the on 4k reg and it stopped working after like 3 months but I connected a number of things on it so maybe it was that …but anyways my curiosity is how long this device will last especially since it has the extra storage automatically a big plus
Backlit remote. USB3 port.
Can it be set up for wireless wifi
Yes
Will it work with my logitech harmony elite remote control with hub just asking
yes it should
Thanks for the video, Subbed. But, does it play your personal media files through an external hard drive?
I appreciate your response! 🙏
Yes it does...just make sure you have a compatible media player... VLC seems to work with just about every kind of media.
I believe it's pronounced "ON" not O-N-N... anyhow, my small problem with it is i had to disable the voice control because doing so kept prompting the google assistant on my phone...
that's the only thing amazon fire devices have over it is that amazon gives you 5 trigger words to rename your devices...I'm surprised google hasn't done the same with a simple update.
Someone tell me it say USA compatible only does it work outside the USA
of course
I got two with the free lie tv button and they are both backlit.👍
Great review........most our phones are running less than android 14! Lol
thanks for the review helped me make an educated decision.
great!
Can you add your own apps n 3d party apps?
Yup
So 32 g storage is available where?
On the device? What you mean? Remember the OS and initial apps use up a chunk of the storage
The $20 is exactly the same look at geekbench scores
Honestly it's better and faster than the Google Chromecast With Google TV 4K and it doesn't Lag or have Slowness like the Google Chromecast With Google TV 4K.
My main question is, other than the ports and ram, is there any difference to the Chromecast Google TV?
I was disappointed with the Chromecast audio support. I running this through my avr to my home theater, the sound output is weak when I compare it If run Netflix from the LG TV app
I was sold on remote finder
Here's a tough question. What's the best device for someone with Dementia? How do you make something feature rich and interactive to promote brain health yet easy to use and lack confusing content or show depections of violence and pain. Obviously, the remote finder is gold! Such a device could make hundreds of millions of dollars.
Probably Roku, good accessibility features, simple and good voice functions
But can it run emulators on it
probably some depending on which system you want to play
For whatever reason its running android in 32 bit mode instead of 64. That could be a reason why its not as fast
That's why I'm keeping my Shield
@testosteroneinc.3800 shield is not a better stream device then the onn 4k pro...the shield is more for people intoo video games
@@kb-is1jnit is actually, given that the shield can upscale streaming video to 4k...essentially, saving you money if you have a 1080p subscription.
Just show me how to "Sideload" the box. Step by step. Please.....
Think your late to the party, Amazon stuff is finished for cord cutters
It pretty much seems like it's 100% what I thought it was.
can i use it outside the USA?
Yes, i have the first Onn outside USA
Whats the point on open box videos? I mean what are you going to get out of the box? A Corvette?
It is definitely a better buy than the fire stick. and we all know that the fire stick is going to soon be changing from the Google platform. Also, you are getting a lot more for a reasonable price, I mean, think about it the basic fire stick. Everyone wants to buy a USB or an OTG cable to expand the memory or to add an ethernet port. Here, you're getting everything for one price..
Ugt you are fired
Roku Ultra has had a lost remote finder button for a number of years.
Ah I knew I was missing a device
Almost double the price though for device that can’t install Stremio natively.
Peacock doesn't play shows, but it does play movies
Performance has improved a lot with updates since that AFTV News benchmark.
I will have to look into it! I am sure he will re run the tests at some point
I'll save my money and stick to the 15 dollar onn 2k Stick .
Upgrade to the 19 dollar one. You won't regret it.
Take care.
agree the extra 1GB of ram on the box makes a difference
I would but honestly with a 4k tv nothing on the forestick or onn box/stick upscales to 4k ... on a side note maybe one day I'll splurge on an Nvidia that this awesome dude @upgradeguytech boasts about @tetuone11
32G OF STORAGE 3G OF RAM I CAN SIDELOAD 3RD PARTY APPS IN MY OPINION IS BETTER THAN THE FIRESTICK BECAUSE HOW LONG WILL PEOPLE BE ABLE TO SIDELOAD ON THE NEW FIRESTICK OPERATING SYSTEM? THATS A WIN FOR ME WITH THIS ONN 4K PRO IM REALLY LIKIN THIS NEW ONN STREAMING DEVICE
No backlit remote control included in my unit
That's old news
@@sirjohndoeofpa3292 FON buddy
I got backlit remote control
I thought it was a streaming box???
It's onn, not o-n-n
Dude it’s whatever I want it to be.
I'm replacing my Fire stick with it.
I don't think anyone cares about the benchmarks however you forgot to mention the 32 gigs of memory That's important
onn is now $32.00
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Haha good catch
Walmart launched the device months ahead of schedule due to it going viral so all remotes were meant to have backlit free tv remote but due to early release the remotes weren't quite ready so they shipped with what they had available
yes that was not known when I created the video. Thank you for clarifying!!
The Roku Ultra has a find my remote button on the device.
yes thank you I knew I forgot one!!
This onn Pro awesome because goggle nest built in plus lost onn remote control where at sound finding remote control plus 32gb that championship
With the new fire sticks going to their proprietary operating system. This thing will be the new hotness.
That’s not confirmed
@UpgradeGuyTech it is actually. I read somewhere the Vega OS (that's what they're calling it) is releasing sometime this fall.
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Not faster than the 2022 Fire Cube sorry its slower and laggys so much, good budget device but can't play with the big boys sorry girls..
You're cute 😂
@@jpeezy420jjjjj You're an troll
I have 4 firesticks 4k and Amazon locked out everything that you can add or do with these devices. I finally decided to throw them in the garbage can and buy the ONN because it beats firestick by a mile. So stop moaning and bitching.
Please don't say trigger words for any digital assistant on your videos.
Where's the part that shows us what we all think it is, and why we're wrong? Stupid typical click bait complete bs from UGT. Your subscribers have to be like 80 year olds that don't know better.
You need to edit your video so I can actually watch it without my phone and TV starting Netflix and trying to reopen TH-cam. You don't say "Hey Google" in a video. If it wasn't for me wanting to leave this comment I would not have continued watching your video because you exited me out of your own video when Netflix started.
What is is the monthly cost?
Free! You can add 3rd party apps like Netflix, Hulu, Paramount etc, or just use it with free apps.
nothing unless you buy thrird party apps