Nvidia Shield With Controller for $160

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New YouTube Layout

Looks good & is quite functional compared to most recent versions.

Still needs a bit of tweaking IMO but a welcomed upgrade nonetheless.

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Are there any Android TV remote apps that the keyboard will also work in Kodi?

I use the Android Tv Remote Control and Kore but it would be nice to have one that copies and pasts text in both.

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Nvidia Shield TV Pro (2015) won't turn on.

Earlier today my Nvidia Shield suddenly just switched off.

It was on the home screen menu. No update had been going on and I wasn't using it to watch anything at that time. I had stepped outside to do something and when I came back in the unit was off.

I tried unplugging the power supply and waited for a while to plug it back in. But that didn't help. The device just will not respond.

I've had this since September 2016, and up today has worked great. Any ideas as to what I can try? Maybe seek out a new power supply?

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Live feed of CBS Sports HQ is available on Android TV

I keep the CBS News Live app on my living room TV. Don’t know why, but I do use it for background noise sometimes.

Today being one of those days.

Today I noticed that one of the two available streams was the CBS Sports HQ Live feed.

I do like sports news. I’m way over Sports Center. Sports HQ is descent stuff to watch. They spend more time on sports news than they do sports news personalities. I like that.

This also gives hope that maybe they’ll update their CBS Sports TV app and add this in.

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Stuck After Factory Reset

I just factory reset my Sony x900e. It is currently stuck on a black screen, or grey graphic background, with a popup stating that Quick Setup isn't responding.

Anyone know how to fix this? I have tried leaving it, closing the app, and restarting the tv, all with no luck.

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Spotify Login Failed

Hi since this morning I got logged out from the Spotify app on my mibox. Tried to login with the smartphone or directly with user and pass, without any success. Anyone else?

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Why won't my YouTube app play 4k on my 4k Android TV?

I own a Philips Android TV that's 4k, but the Youtube app (up to date) won't show any options for 4k when I select the resolution menu in a video. Any ideas why, apart from the TV is wank?

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[Question] Nvidia Shield Vs FireTV 2nd Gen. Worth The Upgrade?

I currently have a FireTV 2nd Gen that i utilize for Kodi streaming and YouTube. My FireTV is hooked up via Ethernet which outputs 1gb Fiber speed, though i believe the FireTV port can't utilize those speeds. I was wondering if it is worth the costly upgrade to Nvidia Shield?

• Is it noticeably smoother than the FireTV?

• Will my internet speed be able to reach max speeds streaming (with Real Debrid), or do most sites cap off streams?

• How is streaming games from an Nvidia card device to the shield utilizing 3rd party software "Moonlight", is it smooth?

• Does the Xbox One S controller connect to the Shield. If yes will most games display Xbox buttons when playing, like when you are on a computer?

• Are there any features you utilize a lot that isn't really talked about?

• Can the FireTV 2nd gen remote sync with the shield? If so do all the buttons map correctly to the shield (Voice?). If it does not, which remote do you find works the best for most shield functions.

Thank you in advance for any feedback provide. It is very much appreciated!

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Promising Android and AndroidTV IPTV app. Clean UI + EPG + Live Channels support

I was messing around in the play store for Android TV, in particular, I just searched "live tv" looking for specific channel apps to use with my dad's cable subscription when I came across this app called Streamin. It looks to be a solid alternative to TV.irl and CummulusTV in its early stages right now. The only problem is that it has to be set up on an android phone and I have an iPhone. Some reviews of the app claim its buggy and he seems to be working on a new app called Streamin DVR but this looks to be the most promising Android TV IPTV project I have come across. Can anyone with an android phone confirm that this works?

 

StreamIn

Streamin DVR

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Mibox 4k - another day, another Netflix 4k issues

Recently I purchased mibox 4k from the EU distribution. DRM Info says, that I have 2.2 HDCP connection (TV is VIZIO D65u) but series and 4k content won't play- Test Patterns go up to FHD 5800kbps and they stay at this value. Youtube plays 4k. Will try to do a factory reset, as I deleted and reinstalled Netflix app after mibox installation. Any ideas what is wrong?

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Is it telling that this is not "Google TV"?

Google has spent the last year or so rebranded a lot of it's core products away from using the Android name in to Google.

Android Pay is now Google Pay Android Assistant is now Google Assistant

Seems to me that the three big projects that are still Android * are the ones that seem to also have the least amount of support from the big G.

Android TV Android Auto Android Wear

Maybe nothing in it?

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Google Assistant Sports scores

Everytime I ask Google Assistant for NBA scores it usually shows me 1 game, sometimes 2. I'd like to see every game for that day. Is this not a thing? Should I say a specific command?

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Mibox Youtube Issue?

I have recently purchased Mibox 3. I keep getting message "Unfortunately, YouTube has stopped" even in cases when I didn't open the app as well as it stops playing in the background like any other video service, obviously, . I have noticed this when I update the app as the previous version is working well. I have tried a factory reset several times as well as clearing cache and data. Any suggestion to fix this issue? Could it be a hardware issue?

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Does YouTube App have speed control?

I don't an android TV box so I can't check it.

But does the app have a 1.25x, 1.5x or 2x Speed option like the normal android app

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How is the Mi Box 3 doing with Plex these days?

Supposedly they're up to Oreo now so I just wondered how people find these in a living room environment, looking for a smooth experience and currently from my googling it seems a shame apparently the only way to go is the Shield lol.

Cheers

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Anyway to activate gen 1 shield controller mic from another remote?

I'm using a 3rd party remote and have the controller sitting nearby. When I click on a search, I'd like the controller to turn on without handling it. Anyway to accomplish this?

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Looking for a Nexus Player replacement

Ive been using a Nexus Player for quite a while and its starting to cause more issues then its worth so im looking for a replacement box to use and am hoping for some suggestions here.

We mostly use Kodi on it but also occasionally use Plex and Netflix. What is my best bet for a box to replace my nexus player with these days?

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March madness live has "17 devices" yet Android tv isnt one of them

I get you can chromecast and that's fine but there really is no reason as the fire TV app can be sideloaded. It's literally a couple lines of code. Also, the Apple TV version has a 3 game at once feature which is frustrating when you have a Nvidia shield that could easily handle that. Watchespn app also has a 2 games at once but the ATV version doesn't. ATV is a great platform but it's frustrating at times when developers don't help us out

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Latest working DirecTV Now Beta apk for the Shield

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Mi Box: SPDIF not working

I bought a Mi Box 3S, and replaced the Chinese ROM with a English ROM. Everything works fine, except for SPDIF. With my previous player this worked just great, but the Mi Box just does not work. The settings are ok. In AndroidTV the digital sound is set to SPDIF (when set to automatically it selects PCM), and in Kodi passthrough is enabled. But nothing works ...

Btw: I bought a small spdif-to-jack-convertor I put on my old optical cable (that worked with my previous player).

What can be wrong? Can it be the convertor?

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Webbrowser full screen immersive + 1080p?

Hi,

Just downloaded both Chrome and Firefox for my Mi Box to try it out. First thing I want to do is to be able to do a full-screen without showing anything of the browser. I cannot find any settings for this?

Next thing I noticed is that I went to a site I own which is made specifically for a 1080p device. But when I visited this site it did not display it correctly, it was displayed as the resolution was 720p. I checked my settings, and they are set to 1080p.

Is there a limit set to both Firefox and Chrome that is 720p?

Thank you!

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Amazon Fire TV games work on Android TVs and phones!

A few cool exclusive games and android ports are available only for the Fire TV, luckily they can be sideloaded to any Android device and most work with any gamepad too:

Sev Zero: https://youtu.be/9_ZJL32OElc

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse: https://youtu.be/pwVMI26TzRw

Elliot Quest: https://youtu.be/u8O_TeEgSko

Shovel Knight: https://youtu.be/s20FjWGRBbk

Not a Hero: https://youtu.be/kNT3eEFfX5k

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Sony android tv with tv control setup with amazon

Could you share your sony select apk?

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Android tv box : 3840x2160 @ 60 hz ?

Hi

I just got his cheap box : Bqeel AX9 MAX https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B07796ZBYL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 in the description it says it supports 4K @ 60 fps, but it only show 4K @ 30 fps in the screen resolution menu.... is there something to be done ? is there some kind of hack ? Also, is it possible that the box automatically outputs the correct Hertz frequency depending on the movie file ? For example 24hz for a movie...
Thanks

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