Fetch TV Mini G5 review: Plenty of promise
The shift to a hybrid RDK-Android operating system promises to open up the Fetch Mini G5, but it's not there yet.
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Pros
- Easy setup
- Lots of content on offer
- 4K looks good
Cons
- UI is a bit slow
- Doesn't allow show tracking from streaming apps
- Missing some streaming services
Although pretty much every screen you buy these days comes with a Netflix and Disney Plus app, I’m still a fan of streaming boxes.
I switched to the first generation of the Apple TV 4K and to be completely honest with you, I haven’t watched Free-to-Air TV since then.
However, I was still particularly interested in the Fetch Mini G5 that was announced earlier this year.
Designed to act as a compact hub across streaming, free-to-air and Pay TV services, the Fetch Mini G5 is as much an old-school Pay TV box as a streaming box.
Plus, thanks to its pioneering hybrid RDK-Android operating system, there’s the possibility of expanding its content lineup beyond the pre-installed apps. It’s still got some time before that becomes obviously beneficial, but the promise is there.
