It's disappointing considering Nvidia launched Vulkan using Doom. It seems like they've given up on Android.

Anyone know how to use only the XBox one controller when you have the Shield connected via HDMI pass through? Can't seem to figure it out.....wondering if it can even be done?

Can you use a PS4 controller with Android TV? I want to run Moonlight streaming as per my earlier thread

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I recently got an Nvidia Shield TV and when I try to play anything on netflix I get the percentage progress meter until 25% and then it stops for while and then slowly creeps until 100% plays a few seconds of the video and then re-appears.

On the other hand, on my PC Netflix plays immediately without any delay and the funny thing is that both devices are connected to the same network (Shield WIFI, PC Ethernet). Checking my connection speed at fast.com gives me around 42 Mb so my download speed is good.

I suspected wifi issues but when I download anything from Google it was very fast so Wifi seems to be working fine.

Any pointers on diagnosing the issue or fixing it would be appreciated.

I'm thinking about doing this with my Nexus Player. Only problem being it does not output to 4K, but I suppose I could just switch to the native apps when I want to view something in 4K. My main reason for wanting to connect my Nexus Player again is for Moonlight Streaming.

Just a note that I picked up a combo set of the Shield TV and remote for $179. The store I was in had three of them on the shelf.

The BestBuy website does not list the combo package but it has the same part number as the basic Shield TV. Also, the box/packaging of the combo kit is white and was found in the TV section (as opposed to the basic device that has a dark box/packaging found in the gaming area).

So I wonder if it possible to stream content from PC to my Android TV without using an APP like Plex or the Wifi Direct which disconnects me and force me to use Windows Media Player instead of a better streamer like VLC PC and TV are in the same network

Hi, i have Phillips Android TV at office and can't really find use for it really. The thing i use the most is miracast from my phone to show something on big screen. What apps are you guys using?

So one of my Dad's friends told him that he had a box on which you can search for any tv series/film and it does a global search and finds the best quality version for you to watch. Father's day is coming up and I really want to get him one but there's so many options on the internet and if I'm totally honest, this isn't my specialty and I don't understand how they work at all. From what I could gather, the ones available on amazon etc. run Kodi and other software but I've also read that it's not really legit and will break without constant updates (which I will be totally incapable of). So basically my questions is: Do the legitimate models give free access to any film or do I have to have subscriptions to the apps that they run, for example do I need a membership to watch stuff through the amazon video app? And if anyone could explain to me properly how these things actually work it would be really helpful, thanks x

Hey everyone,

I am looking into a box for my dad who has shown some interest, I have never really heard of android boxes though. Can anyone fill me in on how they work, are there any catches? Any recommendations?

Would be much appreciated.

I have an enormous collection of music on my NAS, like 8,000 albums. Most of them are tagged well. I was wondering if anyone knows of a good playback interface?

FWIW: I am using SPMC on a Shield.

Just like it says on the title, I'm curious as to which Android TV Devices people own. I myself own a Shield and Nexus Player. I like the Google Cast capability as well as the ease of use with Netflix and the like.

So my parents are pretty pissed cable is raising their subscription price to 100$/month even if they dont watch 90% of all channels, they just want to watch som few spanish ones.

So Ive been thinking about maybe buying them a Box and install Kodi, I have found m3u8 stream link to all the channels they watch.

But what Box should I buy them? Would be best if I buy something cheap that is simple to navigate and with a controller that dosent have many buttons.

Was thinking about the Nexus Player but I live in Europe and its pretty much sold out here, there is no retailer who sells it anymore.

I'm located in Canada, just got the nvidia shield tv and i love it. But i dont want to have to buy a new hdd or micro sd just to sideload a bunch of apps. I want to have access to the US google play store to get hulu plus, wwe network, etc....

Anyone from outside the US was able to get the google play store working? how did you do it? which vpn service did you use? Can any of the vpn services available in the android tv Canadian google play store (unlimited vpn, vypr vpn, droidvpn) do the trick?

thanks.

Is anyone else having any issues with the watch espn app? I have a Nvidia Shield all my other apps work fine.

I uninstalled the watchespn app and installed again and nothing. Forced stop and clear cached but keep getting the same error "there was an issue starting watchespn. Close the application and start it again".

Any AndroidTV can be used as a Google Cast receiver, or just a limited approved set?

(obviously not the cheap "Android TVs" that are just using a skinned stock Android)