Does anyone else experience apps crashing when reopening them? I have 2 shield TVs and this happens on both all the time.

For example, if I open sling for the first time, then switch to live channels, and eventually back to sling. Sling will crash the second time. If I re-open sling again, it will completely re-start from the splash screen.

I'm using sling as an example, but this occurs for most Apps fairly often. Its as if the resume code doesn't work on Android TV. Does anyone else experience this?

I have this cheap MXQ Pro 4k box running Android 5.1. It comes preloaded with the manufacturer's launcher, and the Google Play Store shows Leanback as incompatible.

I was, however, able to sideload Leanback 1.1.4 and it works reasonably well. The only thing that doesn't work is Leanback's recommendations.

What is required for the recommendations to appear? Is there a service which provides this information?

I am looking for a Browser that works on Android TV and supports Flash. I have a shield tv, so mouse like input using the controller is possible.

I am using the last experimental build for Kodi (Jarvis) that allows DTS-HD passthrough on my nvidia shield TV. The play store version does not allow for this, but still insists on updating Kodi. It's done this twice now and it's very annoying for me to have to uninstall it and install the experimental build again only for it to update again in 24 hours.

I've done some quick searching and the only thing I can find is how to turn off updates completely. Is there a way to turn it off for a certain app?

Strange request this. I often watch IPTV on my Shield TV and I've not had much luck with kodi. VLC allows buffering but only with software, MX player has no buffering support... I'm looking for something that offers both.

Does such a thing exist on android that I can try?

Thank you!

tl;dr Got an email from Nvidia customer service telling me they intend to release a fix for this, but it requires some backend work so it won't be in the next release

The issue: Currently the Shield TV is visible as a bluetooth device to any nearby devices with bluetooth. This means that someone can attempt to connect to your shield TV any time it is on. They cannot complete the connection, as they need information from the shield. However, repeat attempts can be used to effectively deny you use of the device. Each time an attempt is made, the user is kicked out of whatever application they are in and the bluetooth connection screen is displayed.

I live in an apartment complex and have only had this happen once, but it was very frustrating. I do not think it was out of malicious intent, as when I changed the device name to "please stop trying to connect to me" they stopped. But this vulnerability could definitely be used by someone with malicious intent.

I reported the bug a couple months ago and just received this response:

I just wanted to provide you with an update on the issue below. We will be releasing a minor update soon to fix a few bugs reported in the last release. Because of the backend work required for this change, it cannot be added in time for the next release but we have a plan to address it in the following release. Thank you for your patience.

The full 2016 Vizio 4k TV line up will support Google cast, all Sony 4k TVs run Android TV and the nvidia shield is arguably the best 4k streaming device.....So why does Google play movies still not support 4k. Why hasn't Google made it a priority when YouTube already supports 4k and higher.

I have a Shield Pro and love it. Our family friend is looking for a device exactly like it - but lives in Canada. Which apps will work in Canada? I know Hulu won't work at all, will Netflix run the Canadian one? Are there other LeanBack apps in Canada?

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went to update it to 5.0 like the Q2 and pushed the SD card in too far and it fell in the unit.

if I remove the two screws the top comes off but it's in the bottom half. does the board come off of the bottom half of the shell ?

thanks

Rather than hooking up my pc. What options do i have for lag free android?

Open Chrome on your TV using Google voice search instead of wading through settings/Play Store.

My experience with Smart TVs has been like most peoples. They are crap slow and close to useless. I would prefer to hook up my laptop via vga any day. What are the new ones like? What should he be buying a Smart TV or a TV and an add on device?

To be up front I'm an iOS/Mac guy through and through but I need to replace some roku's in my house.

I stream all of my content from my nas to all my other devices and use plex to play content. I am familiar with kodi and can use it but I like how plex keeps track of watched status across all my devices. Can I use plex?

For my sports I either use sportsnet.ca, tsn.ca or nba.com so I either need flash support or Chrome desktop browser, is this possible? Does the browser work the same way as a desktop (any limitations)?

Being that I'm on iOS are there any decent remote options or do I have to buy a mouse/keyboard?

Lastly, given everything I need what are some of my best box options I should look to buy?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hi, I'm considering buying a Android TV box because my old Chromecast is lagging drasticly, sometimes unsuable. I really want the Shield, but It's just too expensive. I need a device that can performe good at playing media. Not really need it for gaming, as I got a Playstation 4 connected in my living room.

So I thought about getting the Nexus Player, as It's cheaper. The thing is - It's old. I heard that it struggles with x265 videos, and I want something to play media from my Plex server perfectly.

So my question is - is the Nexus Player still worth getting for media use in 2016?