Sideloading YoutubeTV app on my ShieldTV is super janky but video playback works fullscreen in 720p.

by juiceyuh

Go to APK mirror via whatever browser (or sideload it however you want) and install the APK.

You get HUGE black bars on the side (looks like a phone forced into portrait) and need to use the A button and joystick to imitate swiping lol.

BUT if you turn on a show, then use the joystick/mouse to click on full screen, it plays the video full screen (maxed at 720p from what I have found). It is OBVIOUSLY not an AndroidTV APK, so this behavior is expected.

I personally am going to keep casting from my phone/tablet but just figured I'd throw it out there.

joeysdad

Try sideloading the Set Orientation app. It will force all sideloaded phone apps to be in landscape automatically.

Zedan24

I'm curious why you'd pick the old YouTubeTV/GoogleTV app over the newer AndroidTV app?