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            <h1>Installing Volumio on Amlogic S912 Android TV Box (Tanix TX9s)</h1>
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          <p>I love the idea of the Raspberry Pi, but there are some cheaper alternative single board computers that offer a similar experience for a fraction of the cost. While the community support isn&#39;t quite what it is for the Pi, there are a ton of projects you can accomplish on the cheap with these little hidden gems. Keep an eye on AliExpress and Amazon and you can find SBC&#39;s sporting quad core ARM process with 2-4 GB of RAM for under $30, including a power supply and IR remote control.</p>

<p>The box used in this video is a Tanix TX9s I picked up on GearBest for $24.99 shipped. It sports an Octa Core Amlogic S912 @ 2GHz and 2 GB of DDR3 RAM.</p>

<h2>Things You Will Need</h2>

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	<li>A microSD card at least 4 GB <a href="https://amzn.to/36CpShC" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/36CpShC</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3CXJngt" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3CXJngt</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3JqyxSP" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3JqyxSP</a></li>
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<h2>Downloads and Flashing to MicroSD</h2>

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	<li>Download Volumio <a href="https://community.volumio.org/t/volumio-2-on-tv-box-amlogic-s9xxx-s8xxx/7202/151" target="_blank">Download</a> | <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PbexmnbpmJZWCct45JeRM3-HG5dhcqV7/view?usp=share_link" target="_blank">Alternate</a></li>
	<li>Download Balena Etcher <a href="https://www.balena.io/etcher/" target="_blank">Download</a></li>
	<li>Run Balena Etcher</li>
	<li>Burn the Volumio image to microSD card</li>
	<li>Safely remove microSD and re-insert</li>
	<li>Ignore/close the Windows dialogs to format the inserted microSD card</li>
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<h2>Configure MicroSD Card for Volumio</h2>

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	<li>Open the readable BOOT partition of the microSD card in Explorer</li>
	<li>Navigate to the /dtb directory and locate the dtb file for your Android TV box<br />
	For the Tanix TX9s use the gxm_q200_2g.dtb file</li>
	<li>Copy the .dtb file to the root of the BOOT microSD device</li>
	<li>Rename the copied .dtb file DTB.IMG</li>
	<li>Safely remove microSD</li>
	<li>Insert microSD card to Android TV box</li>
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<h2>Booting to Volumio for the First Time</h2>

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	<li>Plug the power adapter and network cable into the Android TV box</li>
	<li>If the device has never booted from external storage before the stock Android OS will load</li>
	<li>In Android, navigate to the application drawer &gt; Run Update &amp; Backup</li>
	<li>Select Local &gt; Navigate to the microSD card &gt; aml_autoscript.zip</li>
	<li>Select Update</li>
	<li>The system will reboot and should then begin booting Volumio from the microSD card</li>
	<li>The initial boot process can take up to 10 minutes according to the forums, so be patient. Eventually you should see the Volumio terminal running startup scripts</li>
	<li>After several minutes, the scrolling text will stop, press Enter</li>
	<li>Login with username root and password volumio</li>
	<li>Type ifconfig and press Enter to display the IP address</li>
	<li>On a separate device, open a web browser and navigate to http://IPfromAbove to access the Volumio web interface. Depending on your network setup, you may be able to reach the device by opening http://volumio.local as well</li>
	<li>Follow the setup wizard to complete the Volumio configuration</li>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://community.volumio.org/t/volumio-2-on-tv-box-amlogic-s9xxx-s8xxx/7202/151" target="_blank">https://community.volumio.org/t/volumio-2-on-tv-box-amlogic-s9xxx-s8xxx/7202/151</a></p>          </div>
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