I've spent a couple hours reading the forums and searching to solve these issues with no luck. So I wanted to post this just to see if anyone knew of something I was missing.
Game Controller Wont Connect
I can connect it and it works while plugged in to the USB cable. But nothing will make it work wirelessly. Shield is hardwired so no Wifi interference. I know you have to hold the button until the remote flashes. I even tried the 20 second reset on remote. I read something about a firmware update for the remote. I know I never applied it and it does not appear in my recommendations bar on top. But that may be due to the next issue.
Can't Connect to Google
Every time I try to use the voice search the bar says "Can't reach Google at the moment." I also get a "No network connection" error when I check for updates. But all the content loads just fine. No issues with Netflix or even Google Play Movies. It is only the voice search and software updates that act like I don't have a connection.
[Edit] I suppose this could all be caused by the update/voice servers being down and my controller firmware being out of date (I dont use it much since I have a Harmony remote). Can anyone check if the update servers are down by checking for updates? Thanks!
Problem with the controller exists even after many updates, however, once you connect it, it works always. Give it a go a few more times, mine eventually worked.
I have a different problem - whenever I click on the text field, there's no popup keyboard and I cannot type anything. It makes it difficult to login to some apps. Also, when I connect Logitech keyboard, error window pops up every 5 seconds "Android TV stopped working" or smth similar but I can type, with problems ofc.