Airtel Xstream 4K Set-Top Box Brings Satellite TV and OTT Content Together: What Does it Mean?

So what if it’s raining at your place and you want to watch Live TV and Satellite TV doesn’t work? Well, Airtel Xstream Box got you covered in that aspect as well. The box comes pre-installed with Airtel Xstream app, which is the company’s OTT content app offering more than 350 Live TV channels and 10,000 plus movies & shows. Additionally, you can watch the OTT content from Netflix, Amazon Prime, ZEE5, YouTube and so on through your wired-broadband connection. Do make a note that separate subscriptions are required for the OTT apps. If you an Airtel Thanks Platinum tier user, then the company got you covered in that aspect as well. Airtel Thanks postpaid and broadband users can avail three months of Netflix subscription, one-year of Amazon Prime membership and premium ZEE5 membership at no extra cost.

Also, Airtel Xstream Box suggests AI-based content & channel discovery and recommendation based on your viewing patterns.

Airtel Xstream Box: Hardware Specifications Detailed

Yesterday, Airtel announced the Airtel Xstream Box, but the company did not reveal the specifications of the box. However, we got you covered. The Airtel Xstream Box runs on Android 9 Pie with Android TV on top. It has two USB 2.0 ports, one HMDI 2.0 port, Ethernet port and supports dual-band Wi-Fi (5GHz network). It has built-in Chromecast, Bluetooth support along with a Dual Satellite Tuner for receiving the Satellite signals.

The Airtel Xstream Box is capable of local recording onto the 8GB internal storage. A 1.6GHz processor powers the Airtel Xstream Box and it has 2GB of RAM for running apps. As mentioned above, the Airtel Xstream Box comes pre-installed with popular OTT apps and there’s Google Play Store as well, which allows users to download more than 6000 apps.