Update to 5.1 rolling out now

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Nexus Player USB Ethernet

Hello there,

I was wondering if any Nexus Player owners out there have had any luck with USB Ethernet adapters. I have been struggling with it for awhile now.

I own a 3 port USB hub + Ethernet that I tried to get working. I used a micro otg usb cable, but the player did not recognize it at all. It recognized the hub, as I could plug in and use a keyboard.

So I then bought this adapter here but that still did not work with my nexus player.

I hooked that second adapter to both my Nexus 6 (5.0.1) and my HTC M8(4.4) and the phones were able to recognize them and it worked. So am I doing something wrong or is the nexus player extra picky with usb ethernet?

If anyone could link me to one that is known to work that would be great too.

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New to android TV, need some tips.

Hi all. I live in the UK if it matters?

I recently purchased a Mobie android tv box (with the keyboard air mouse) and it seems great so far. I have installed HDCinema and Modbro and both are working extremely well.

These are really the only 2 apps that I know of that are reliable and I am wondering if anyone can suggest others for watching TV and movies?

In particular, I am wanting to watch NHL, UK football/soccer, new movies but also the sky movies channels themselves.

Is this possible?

Also, any general tips and tricks that I should know about are greatly appreciated!

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Nice Launcher App

I am loving this app/launcher. As of right now this can not be made as your home launcher but it might be better if it isn't. The customization in this app is what the Leanback Launcher should have by default. The ability to make your own sections, name them what you want, and put apps and games alike in each section is a great user experience.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.i.akihiro.halauncher

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Haystack TV Doubles Engagement with Android TV

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Nexus Player Colourful Static

I just recieved my Nexus Player today, I set it up and everything was a breeze. I was just listening to music on google play when all of a sudden the screen went to a colourful static.

http://i.imgur.com/Ce89Ahb.jpg

Has anyone else experienced this problem? The device is still running because music is still playing, I can pause the music and navigate the menu with the remote. Its just the display is all static.

The nexus is plugged into the same AV Receiever my chromecast was. So far this has only happened once. Should I return it? Or is this a common problem?

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Android TV box Minix Neo X8 Plus

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Acestream and pushbullet work on Android TV (tested on Nexus Player)

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Nvidia Shield on an Android TV (Androidtvception)

A 'what if' question so please bear with me. Let's say you've just bought yourself a new Sony TV running Android TV and you're happy as Sir Happy MacHappyington but woo what's this Nvida Shield set top box, nice! So after hooking up you shield to your TV what happens to the interface? Can I access the Nvidia Shield from the TV's interface and conversely can the TV (ie terrestrial) features be reached from the shield? At I/O last year they made a big deal of one unified interface for all inputs be it cable, ota, internet sources etc. So what happens in the above scenario?

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CIFS or NFS Mounting?

Looking for a quick and easy way to bring up either CIFS or NFS (preferred) mounts, on the Nexus Player.

I do have the Unleashed kernel installed, which contain the proper drivers. I would prefer to not install busybox, but if this will get me the desired results...

Ideally an app that restores the connections, upon boot, would be what I would most desire.

Thanks!

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WHAT!? My standard Sony TV remote controlls my Android TV!

Didn't sync them, and there's no bluetooth. Somehow must be using IR?

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5 min demo of Sony's implementation of Android TV in their 2015 TVs (from CES).

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Nvidia SHIELD's first 4K Android TV!

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Nvidia Announces New Shield Console.

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Finally, some new news around here! Shield Android TV!

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A way to control AndroidTV with Android tablet

Hi everyone, I recently bought andorid tv box (4.4, 2 gb RAM, QuadCore), and so far I'm really impressed with it. It's just that I can't find a way to control my android box with my tablet. I got a GoogleTV remote, but I would like something touch screen related. Any ideas?

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If you are a Kodi/XBMC user, you no longer have to sideload the apk. Join the beta and have updates delivered to you like any other app.

First join the Kodi Beta group, or if you prefer the latest and greatest you can join the Kodi Alpha group.

Next become a tester

Lastly install the app from the playstore (Note: It might take a couple minutes for google to register that you are a tester. It will say app not found or something like that if you go to that link prematurely.)

*** IF YOU JOIN BOTH THE BETA AND ALPHA COMMUNITES IT WILL ALWAYS DOWNLOAD THE APP FOR THE LATEST BUILD

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Beach Buggy Racing Multiplayer demonstrating Nearby Connections API

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VLC Now Supports Android TV

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Razer Forge where art thou?

Any one have any new info on this box? Like when it might come out.

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[META] New Subreddit Theme

I was just made a mod today to make this subreddit have a little life to it. This current theme is based off of dscvry. I added some styling that matches the look of https://www.android.com/intl/en_us/tv/. I will be adding user flair to show which device you have too.

Please leave feedback on what you think, and leave any suggestions or concerns you have.

EDIT: User flair is now enabled

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Android TV supports Android Wear

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Can anyone confirm if Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Ep 1 or 2 work on Android TV?

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Sideload streaming apps that work with remote?

Is there a list of apps to sideload that work with the bluetooth remote or controllers? I just sideloaded the NBC apk and it does not work well with the Nexus player remote. Would need a mouse I would think. While the old Sling tv app worked will with a remote.

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Do the spotify/soundcloud apps work on Android TV?

switching from roku, and use these two frequently

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