Software - Setup and Interface

Main Interface

As the Wemax Vogue Pro uses Android as the base, initial setup is pretty straightforward. That said, it is not the classic Android TV, which allows you to easily transfer user and network details. With the Wemax OS, you first connect your remote and must manually enter such information to fully set up the device. Once online, we received a software update which we promptly installed. The OS seems to have been further developed since the first time we used it on the Wemax Go Pro, so Wemax is investing into growing this software environment. As such, it would not be surprising if at some point down the line all their products use Wemax OS instead of the Google driven Android TV. While just a guess, it would be unfortunate as Wemax will be hard-pressed to match all the features and functions with their own version.


The main UI consists of two distinct rows, with the top centered around the device, its setup, knowledge and feedback alongside the launcher, which is Wemax's take on home screen shortcuts. The bottom row goes into some core functions you may trigger directly for easy access.


These five main icons along the bottom bring up a pretty intuitive settings menu that for the most part takes users to specific OD embedded apps. The built-in file manager is pretty simple, but functional. You may also cast from any of your devices by selecting the third option on the main menu, which brings up a device selection for you to pick from. Then there is the same music mode we saw on the Wemax Nova, so you may use the unit to play tunes via Bluetooth, and there is the ability to easily pick inputs directly from the main interface as well.

Main Menu

The quick access buttons are for the Wemax Launcher, user manual, which provides more information than we have seen in previous versions of the OS, auto focus, keystone, and ability to provide feedback. The Wemax Launcher may also be triggered by pressing the dedicated button on the remote and, as you can see, the shot above lists three pre-installed elements: Aptoide TV, GetApps app store, and Firefox. The other two, Netflix and Youtube, we actually installed ourselves. Interestingly enough, before going through with the software update, there was a Chinese language app as well, so it looks like we got some localization along with the bug fixes.