Lineage OS 14.1 saved my Nexus Player!

by MarcusSi

I had been using my Nexus Player with a TV in my basement gym that doesn't get a ton of usage (we are a lazy family). I had been using it as a cable box for my HDHomeRun Prime. Ever since the Oreo update it became slow, buggy, and too unstable for even this task. My tech adverse family members couldn't be counted on to constantly troubleshoot and reboot. As a last ditch effort I flashed Lineage OS 14.1 and wow! For my purposes it runs like new again! Only downside is you have to side load Netflix but that isn't very hard, especially with Nexus Root Toolkit.

raptor75mlt

Nice. Pity no Chromecast, no 4k netflix Playready DRM, no Adobe Primetime DRM, no Marlin DRM, no Verimatrix VCAS

edit: why the downvotes, what did I say wrong?

edit2: removed 4k reference

edit3: apparently, Chromecast is working...

bobniborg1

Hmmm, can you link me to a tutorial? I had to switch from kodi to archos because kodi keeps crashing my local media after oreo

wherezthebeef

Cool. I've got a Nexus player collecting dust. I might give this a go. Cheers

peimusicrocks

I've been using both of my Nexus players pretty much since they were released, and neither of them are buggy. I have to reboot every couple weeks, but other than that they both work great.

MarcusSi

Just a FYI, I haven't tried Lineage OS 15.1. It might be buttery smooth but since Oreo was such a hog to run on the NP I didn't feel like trying.

helal94

The only thing with my nexus player is the remote just stops working after a few days and won't connect. It also kills any batteries I put inside it.