Is Android Box Illegal in Singapore?

Android TV boxes are designed to be devices that connect only to your TV and allow it to stream or use Google apps available in the Google App store. Hence; it is safe and legal to use these devices in Singapore.

Is it illegal to own an Android box?

Currently, the devices themselves are totally legal, as is the software that comes with it when you purchase the device from a reputable retailer. It’s the additional software, available on the black market or pre-loaded via rogue sellers of the Android boxes themselves, that can provide legal ramifications for users.

Is Set-Top Box legal in Singapore?

The proposed amendments mean that the owners of rights to shows or movies can take legal action against retailers of these set-top boxes. Individuals could be fined up to S$100,000 or jailed u to five years or both while companies can be fined up to S$200,000.