Hey I hope there is a solution to this. I'm using a new 4k 43in Sony tv as my all in one media center. It has both my gaming rig and work Surface pro attached to it via HDMI ports. It works flawlessly as a monitor in my opinion. However I was hoping to figure out how to attach a few USB hubs to it and really expand my shared storage.

The problem is that the TV acting like the computer it is uses the USBs for itself, the other computers cannot detect the connected USB. I can't seem to find a solution. The TV wants to use it to import media content and I want to use it to store working files from my Surface because its space is limited even with an micro sd. Anyone have an idea of what to do here? I don't believe I'm seeing any settings that would allow for this mode of use.

Does anyone else have this issue or is it just me?

you can extract APK by sending installed apk with help of es explorer to your smartphone

I just got a Shield TV and am trying to use it with my 29" LG UltraWide monitor, which has a resolution of 2560x1080. The only options I'm allowed in the resolution menu are 1920x1080, leaving me with black bars on either side of my display. Is there any way I can make Android TV work with my monitor's resolution? Official options preferred but root-based workarounds are welcome too.

I recently purchased a Philips Android Smart TV with the model number 49PUS7100/12. I've updated the firmware to the latest version and now I want to control the Youtube app from the phone. I get on the Youtube app the icon to send to the TV, but whenever I do that I get a connection error. I've tried to Add TV from the settings but the TV Youtube app does not have this feature. Any ideas?

Haven't seen any good adblocking apps for this platform yet. Has anyone tried sideloading or blocking ads at the router?

So: Last night I worked on running the few apps I have from the Fire TV through the APK4TV tool posted on here. Unfortunately the news isn't great.

In theory it should solve the problem with FireTV apks crashing due to problems with how the apps are signed by resigning them for Android TV leanback. HOWEVER, the APK4TV tool isn't able to fix the problem. It throws up an error no matter what app I run through it (IkonoTV, WatchESPN, HBO Go for Fire TV, Netflix, WatchABC etc). Apparently the tool cannot resign apks that have been signed for TV use already (in this case the Fire TV).

So, that's frustrating. I'm going to experiment with the old apps for Google TV. Maybe there's something useful there. More to come.

EDIT: Just ran a few Google TV apps through it, same story :/

As a Canadian cord-cutter, there aren't a lot of good options out there for me and my family. Roku has almost no Canadian content, and Apple TV and Chromecast, while fairly flexible when combined with a phone or tablet, are cumbersome and don't really pass the wife test. (The wife likes the ATV, but hates casting anything).

What's the Nexus TV like when working with side-loaded apps? There is a lot of Canadian content available on standard Android; if I could get access to those apps on a set top box, it would be ideal.

Do most side loaded apps work properly? Do developers ever explicitly block Android TV users (as opposed to simply not developing for it)?

I assume that most side-loaded apps don't work properly with the standard remote, are there decent mouse-emulation type options? The wife will not go for a keyboard option, but a wireless trackpad + remote might be doable, is this possible?

Hey guys, had my nvidia shiled for about a 2 weeks but I am missing the storage features from my nexus player on marshmallow. Do we have any idea when to expect marshmallow on the nvidia shield TV?

Set this emulator up last night, works great. Only real problem I have run into is toggling a second controller on in settings. There is a little switch that reads as "off" and I assume with touchscreen its as easy as swiping to the right to turn it on. Is there a way to turn it on with the remote/controller on the big screen? Thanks.

Does anyone know of a wrapper to wrap a simple website so that I can sideload it to Android TV?

Hey guys, last week I bought a Sony KDL50W808C with android tv on it. Loving the TV, picture quality is marvelous and I couldn't be happier. When I get home this weekend I will try disabling some bloatware on the homescreen as stated in some other thread here in this subreddit. The only issue I'm having is that I'd like the tv to boot straight to the actual TV view, the DVBT broadcast, as any normal tv would do. This is just because my parents will be the primary users of this tv, and is like it to be as simple as possible. Any tips? Would installing an alternate launcher such as HALauncher solve this issue? Thanks in advance

The menus seem to load faster and I had to agree to terms when I opened it. There's also new elements indicating top selling items. It's mostly the same, though.

Anybody else see anything new?

Are there any emulators for GBA with native androidTV apps? I am currently using My Boy! but to launch it I have to go through the sideload launcher. Some of the options are hard to use through the controller. Are there any emulators for GBA that work natively with android tv?

I'm going to be purchasing a new home quite soon and am interested in buying a pretty big (75"+) tv for my new living room.

Can someone tell me the benefits of buying an android enabled panel?

I think something I'd really enjoy would be being able to turn my TV on and see my To Do list/appointments for the day; weather/forecast outside; emails for work; etc in some sort of dashboard or homescreen set up.

Does Android TV offer that natively?

Thanks guys!

I'm looking to automate turning on my Shield when I get home instead of having to use the remote or controller. Are there any options available at this time to accomplish this?

Apparently if you hold the home button, an overlay appears that lets you broadcast to Twitch, set Auto or manual recording, and take a screenshot. I hadn't seen any mention of this ever, so I thought it was a cool feature.