Ugoos AM9 Review: The Ultimate 4K Android TV Box for 2025?

A Closer Look

The AM9 keeps the same look as the earlier Ugoos models. It’s got a strong metal body with a nice black finish. On the bottom, there are some ventilation slots to help cool it down, plus there are buttons for Maskrom and Recovery.

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Yugeshan

2 months ago

Excellent article. Probably the best review for this player out there.

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androidpimp

Reply to Yugeshan

Thanks for your kind feedback.

Sophie

1 month ago

Very informative and helpful review, I have been considering the AM9 for a few weeks now, my only concern is that it’s running Android 14.
I have read a few times that kodi isn’t good on A14, however your review states kodi runs fine.
I am not a tec person so rely on reviews like yours, if there are problems I assume newer versions of kodi will resolve this.
At present I am using firestick 4k max, it most certainly struggles with 4k movies so want a newer better upgrade.

Reply to Sophie

Thanks for your comment! I can’t promise it will support every video format out there, but it handles my large video file samples just fine. If you’re less constrained by budget and interested in more powerful hardware specifications, consider checking out the Ugoos SK1.Both devices are compatible with Kodi.

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Thank so much for your advice, it’s much appreciated, have a great day…soph

You’re welcome. Thanks.

Oren

I am not sure how you claim that the box supports Dolby Vision, as it does not. It is simply a matter of license not purchased. DV files will play, but with negative colors (as it does on HDR sets without proper support). Please stay accurate.

Reply to Oren

Thanks, but I didn’t claim that. I double-checked and confirmed that I did mention the hardware’s capability in my hardware comparison tables.
To clarify things, I also added a note that it’s not supported.

Another thing is, in my testing, I found that the AM9 shows instability in Kodi, and rebooted randomally several times. I have reported to Ugoos with relevant logs.

Hi.

I didn’t have such issues. These things happen a lot with unstable and also stable Kodi builds.
For greater stability, you can consider Linux-based distros like LibreELEC, that will be likely available in the future.