If its any consolation you are not the only AMLogic S912 victim....
Beelink GT1 = the worst box for Android Kodi compatibility on the market.
Beelink GT1 Ultimate = the worst box for Android Kodi compatibility on the market - now packed with extra bullshit !
You think I'm making this up ?
As a new user you very likely did not read
START HERE - Pick the Right Kodi Box (updated April 2017)
I'm betting you have been a sucked in by fancy Website marketing and false, made up rubbish reviews.
Known, ongoing issues on all AMLogic S912 boxes except the
MINIX U9-H:
(AML S912's were release 7 months ago with most serious issues still not fixed)
- Dark video output due to incorrect colorspace mapping
- No DTS or HD Audio passthrough for Kodi Krypton, due to no IEC Audio support in Firmware
- 99% of them cannot do Kodi dynamic refresh switching
- rubbish Infra Red only remotes.
- early versions of the GT1 had green screen HEVC playback problems and overheated.
- all cheap Android Boxes can only stream in a maximum resolution of 480p for Netflix, HBO, Playstation VUE Apps etc...
All of these are Firmware problems that have nothing to do with Kodi.
Beelink have to fix Firmware issues and from what I've seen they lack the skills or simply cannot be bothered and would rather upsell you more buggy Hardware using some very fancy Website marketing that will make all sorts of Bullshit promises.
This is exactly how they make their money.
"Supported" does not mean it all works. These cheap Android Hardware sellers are nothing better than snake oil salesmen.
See the Beelink support forums for help.
If that all sounds too hard, return the box, or crush it or set it on fire and Youtube it !
Cheap AMLogic Boxes are not recommended for demanding Kodi users. At that end of the market most knowledgable Kodi users are buying AMLogic S905(x) boxes and running a far superior LibreELEC Kodi Krypton on them. Some in a Dual Boot configuration.
BTW: There is no stable version of LibreELEC Kodi for S912 boxes either, due to no Linux GPU drivers available.
All Cheap, AMLogic S912's really are the worst possible Kodi Hardware you can buy.