nvidia Shield - Tips & tricks [Read post #1]

EoinMcLovin

pinksoir wrote: »

Cool. On shield? Cos I can't get any Netflix to work in any country. Which server number are you using?

I just connect to Canada Server, I don't select a specific server. I only really turn on VPN on the Shield if wanting to view from non Irish Netflix

bazzz

The 7.2.2 update is currently rolling out.

SHIELD Experience 7.2.2 Software Upgrade fixes the following bugs/issues on top of the previous 7.2.1 upgrade.

New Enhancements/Fixes:

• Fixes Keyboard/Mouse functionality for PUBG Mobile
• Fixes bug where colors are displayed incorrectly on Chrome/Puffin browsers
• Resolves storage quota issues when transferring files from PC to SHIELD
• Fixes issue where Dualshock 3 controller would not pair properly over Bluetooth
• Fixes issue affecting Xbox One functionality
• Resolves issues where PLEX would not access content on NAS
• Addresses issues where NAS would not manually mount correctly
• Resolves bug where PLEX was not detecting Hauppauge WinTV-dualHD 1590
• Fixes bug where home screen is displayed while mounting network storage
• Fixes bug where Dynamic range advanced display setting was not working
• Improves network connectivity when connecting to router through local DNS or gateway
• Resolves issue where Sling app would not be available
• [Beta] Adds setting to automatically switch color modes (Settings > Developer Options > Colorimetry).

Known issues:

• Rare cases where system appears to hang on startup
• [SHIELD 2015 and SHIELD Pro] Rare cases of SD Card not recognized
• [SHIELD Pro] Resolves issue where accessory UI not present on pairing screen after factory reset
• Rare cases where USB drive is ejected.
• Some TV/Receivers may wake up after ~30 seconds after SHIELD sleeping
• Green line displayed at the bottom/right with specific content aspect ratio
• Not all channels may be detected when searching using Hauppauge Dual-HD 1590
• HDCP issues with specific TV models (Bauhn ATV65UHD-1217)
• Plex video playback from NAS takes 30 seconds to start

The high horse brigade

I must say my Google home integration seems to have much improved in the last week or so. I can now tell my Google home to open apps on the Shield. Hey Google open Kodi on the Shield now works.

I'm also using the Emby for Kodi add-on to give me my Emby library in Kodi. With the Emby home Google assistant integration I now have full voice control of what I want to play through Kodi.

clintondaly

• [Beta] Adds setting to automatically switch color modes (Settings > Developer Options > Colorimetry).

This is the most important inclusion in the 7.2.2 upgrade I think.


The auto switch from 709 to 2020 is being worked on for the next upgrade and also a suggestion Android 9 will be rolled out to us at some point but i believe we will never get Dolby Vision.

shooter69

Anyone having issues with RTÉ player ? Mine keeps saying “couldn’t find stream ‘ was working fine until a few days ago on the shield ?

BandMember

Update 7.1.1 seems to have messed up the ability of my Shield to read a USB stick, this was supposed to be fixed with 7.2.2 (which I installed yesterday) but there's still no difference. Anyone else having this issue?

corks finest

The high horse brigade wrote: »

OmegaGene wrote: »

I watch netflix us library on it

Think about all the other private things you do on your smartphone that involve your email, shopping, banking, PayPal.

I'm always well clued up and take my personal security very seriously. I don't use my visa online much I try to stick to PayPal and Revolut where I can. I use random passwords everywhere and change them every so often. I have a VPN connection to the home router I use for hotel and public WiFi. This Sunday morning I got a call from my bank asking about an attempt at a transaction on Nike.com for £560, it didn't go through but got flagged as suspicious. I can't for the life of me figure how it happened. The last time I used the card online was on Netflix.com.
My point is you really need to wise up, I do too. What you're doing is idiotic IMHO

Agree don't want to let yourself open

DubInTheWest

Hey guy's just looking for your opinion of amazon prime on the shield, do any of you use it, ? and is it in sync ?

I just got a free month trial of amazon prime and thought I'd check it out on the shield. I noticed it was terribly out of sync.

I am using a samsung soundbar. I had the audio set to the best of my ability on the shield with the little bouncing ball thing. I have my sound bar set up and also my kodi, I have the offset done on that too. So youtube is perfect on the shield, all my movies are perfectly in sync via kodi but amazon prime looks horrible. Anyone else having sync issues or just on my side ?

Thanks

nedd

I have one of these and now my brother is looking to get one. What is the going price for one now? Any bargains? Looks to be about 200 on Amazon.
Thanks

The high horse brigade

nedd wrote: »

I have one of these and now my brother is looking to get one. What is the going price for one now? Any bargains? Looks to be about 200 on Amazon.
Thanks

Top dollar everywhere at the moment, can't see any bargains. Have a mate looking to pull the trigger as well

bazzz

nedd wrote: »

I have one of these and now my brother is looking to get one. What is the going price for one now? Any bargains? Looks to be about 200 on Amazon.
Thanks

The current best price new is about £174 so yeah about €200'ish.I usually keep an eye on the suggested retailers on the UK Nvidia store.



Between those you'll eventually find a new deal.

DubInTheWest

Am I missing something with the rte player app on the shield ? I downloaded the app from the playstore on the shield, installed - fine. Seems it looks pretty nice and feels good but I can only watch previous shows etc... I can't see any option to watch rte1 or 2 live. If I go on the laptop, the live is there no problem....

The high horse brigade

DubInTheWest wrote: »

Am I missing something with the rte player app on the shield ? I downloaded the app from the playstore on the shield, installed - fine. Seems it looks pretty nice and feels good but I can only watch previous shows etc... I can't see any option to watch rte1 or 2 live. If I go on the laptop, the live is there no problem....

No live TV on the Android TV app

DubInTheWest

The high horse brigade wrote: »

No live TV on the Android TV app

Thanks for the info.

Balls on it anyway. I have a soarview tv but I can't get the stations, I need an aeriel on the roof. During the summer if I wanted to watch a hurling game I'd stream from my phone to the shield but I was hoping this would be much handier. I do use iptv but be nice to have the live player just for back up. The app seems clean and decent, real pity no live player!

bozharry1

Hi everyone.I have changed my dns settings on my Fritzbox modem using Getflix.Bbc Iplayer Dave tv and ITV hub all work fine for a day or so and then they stop working.Is there a way to sort out this problem?

savemejebus

bozharry1 wrote: »

Hi everyone.I have changed my dns settings on my Fritzbox modem using Getflix.Bbc Iplayer Dave tv and ITV hub all work fine for a day or so and then they stop working.Is there a way to sort out this problem?

do you have static ip? if not, check that the correct ip is registered with getflix.

bozharry1

OmegaGene wrote: »

You can use the getflix app to update to your new ip, I don’t have a static ip so when I want to use getflix for iplayer etc I have to do this

So do I have to update every two days or when it stops working.I have changed dns on router.Couldnt be that I have to keep going in and changing them?

savemejebus

Getflix works based on your IP. so if your provider has given you a dynamic IP that changes every day or two then you will need to go into the app or the website dashboard and just click update so that getflix can match your service to the new IP. If you have the app on your phone it's fairly painless. You can also maybe request a static ip from your ISP if they do that.

QuadaLumpins

Does anyone have any recommendations for IPTV on the shield?

Are there any good, solid paid services?

Also, is there anything free (with NO ad's !!!) that might be worth checking out.


Apologies for the basic question ... I'm very new to all this and probably missing out on lots that the shield can do.

corks finest

QuadaLumpins wrote: »

Does anyone have any recommendations for IPTV on the shield?

Are there any good, solid paid services?

Also, is there anything free (with NO ad's !!!) that might be worth checking out.


Apologies for the basic question ... I'm very new to all this and probably missing out on lots that the shield can do.

Pm sent

QuadaLumpins

I've been testing a lot of IPTV apps on the Shield over the last few days. I've been downloading and installing from Aptoide TV and also getting the apk through Puffin.

All of the apk's were poor and most were riddled with ad's or didn't work properly. I uninstalled where possible and deleted the apk through Puffin.

Does this mean the apk is FULLY deleted? I don't want parts of these files and apps hanging around my Shield. Does it damage or slow down the shield if I install and delete lots of apps???

xlogo

OmegaGene wrote:

Stb emu works fine for iptv

Can this be upgraded to non ad version without disruption to iptv settings etc?

clintondaly

BandMember

QuadaLumpins wrote: »

Does anyone have any recommendations for IPTV on the shield?

Are there any good, solid paid services?

Also, is there anything free (with NO ad's !!!) that might be worth checking out.


Apologies for the basic question ... I'm very new to all this and probably missing out on lots that the shield can do.

How many times will people have to be asked not to post about IPTV services or ask for PM's about illegal services?? I mean FFS.... :rolleyes:

To those thinking of sending PM's, if people won't bother to read the thread, will they even bother to read your reply?

The high horse brigade

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

< mod snip>

Sh1t like this will get this thread closed.

The high horse brigade

OmegaGene wrote: »

Anyone else having issues with emby freezing lately ?
Last few nights it’s stopping every couple of minutes, fairly annoying to say the least

Yeah there's a thread about it on the Emby forum
https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/66681-nvidia-shield-tv-playback-will-pause-constantly/page-5#entry679032

There's not much hope of you getting to the bottom of it if You've not got your own server. You'd need to contact your provider, they may be using issues

bozharry1

OmegaGene wrote: »

You can use the getflix app to update to your new ip, I don’t have a static ip so when I want to use getflix for iplayer etc I have to do this

Tried this on the app and still no joy.So I installed it on shield updated and it seems to work now.Thanks for advice 👌

Davy

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Sh1t like this will get this thread closed.

And the poster a 5 day ban issued.

This thread is here because so many people have bought the Shield (many are from bargain alerts), and to help posters get the most out of it. But discussion of anything dodgy is not allowed either on thread or by requesting of PM's.

Consider this post as the final warning, automatic ban for anyone not following these rules.

I would ask posters to report any posts and not replying to them please.

The high horse brigade

Davy wrote: »

And the poster a 5 day ban issued.

This thread is here because so many people have bought the Shield (many are from bargain alerts), and to help posters get the most out of it. But discussion of anything dodgy is not allowed either on thread or by requesting of PM's.

Consider this post as the final warning, automatic ban for anyone not following these rules.

I would ask posters to report any posts and not replying to them please.

At this stage it needs to be added to the thread title and/or opening post. As it's a massive thread posters jump in and ask questions they shouldn't without even reading the previous page. Your warning will be lost otherwise. It's happening every few days

banie01

I know a few people are on the lookout for shields at the moment, one of the main mods over on WOS has 3 2nd hand units up for sale at the moment.
Not at a huge discount to be honest but they are from a reliable seller.
Just said I'd share here in case anyone is interested.

https://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?60722-3x-Nvidia-Sheilds-For-Sale-2x-16GB-and-1x-500GB&p=480015#post480015

54and56

OmegaGene wrote: »

Stb emu works fine for iptv

As does https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.iptvremote.android.iptv&hl=en which I settled on after trying many and using StbEmu for almost a year. It's got a clean Android TV friendly UI and is really simple to set up and use. I've linked to the free version, it you like it you can pay a once off fee (€5.99 IIRC) to buy the pro version and get rid of the ad's.

bazzz

Davy wrote: »

And the poster a 5 day ban issued.

This thread is here because so many people have bought the Shield (many are from bargain alerts), and to help posters get the most out of it. But discussion of anything dodgy is not allowed either on thread or by requesting of PM's.

Consider this post as the final warning, automatic ban for anyone not following these rules.

I would ask posters to report any posts and not replying to them please.

bozharry1 wrote: »

Can you send me Pm

@bozharry1 Can you not read?

bozharry1

bazzz wrote: »

@bozharry1 Can you not read?

No I’m blind and typing on a brail keyboard.Did I miss something?

54and56

OmegaGene wrote: »

The reason I stick with stb emu is that’s what the provider I use told me that’s the best one for his iptv
I really should upgrade to the pro version but I’m just so lazy lol

StbEmu is rock solid and I used it very happily for over a year on my Shield (and Mi Box) but I always found it slow to load and the gareish UI and solid background green (implemented by my IPTV provider) an assault on the senses so personally I prefer IPTV which seems to be built (or redesigned) for Android TV and not only does it load incredibly quickly but it's easy on the eye.

(Sounds like I'm a salesperson for IPTV but I'm not, I promise!!)

bozharry1

Hi I I’m using the usual apps on shield.4od bbc ITV Morpheus.what are the rest of you using?Mostly use for iptv and plex.Is there any other good apps out there.Im using shield tv a long time and I love it.I was wondering also is retrox worth it?

davidsatelle100

bozharry1 wrote: »

Hi I I’m using the usual apps on shield.4od bbc ITV Morpheus.what are the rest of you using?Mostly use for iptv and plex.Is there any other good apps out there.Im using shield tv a long time and I love it.I was wondering also is retrox worth it?

I tried out retrox last week (only got the shield) its a handy way of having one app for all emulators but don't know if its any better than just having each individual emulator installed.

It does work well though

corks finest

savemejebus wrote: »

On a safe level of the IPTV topic, do any players like stbemu, perfect player allow for pausing and recording to external hdd?

Perfect player,, EPG is tops

BandMember

bazzz wrote: »

@bozharry1 Can you not read?

Don't waste your energy mate, the thread will be better off when the lazy arses who don't/won't even read a few posts or pages of the thread collect their bans..... :rolleyes:

P.S. Admin, please don't ban me!!

The high horse brigade

The developer of RetroX has just posted that he's back recovered and working on RetroX again (slowly), he's added new features (game cheats) but that RetroX is now moving to an annual paid model with a more expensive lifetime subscription. Anyone who's already bought keeps lifetime forever, but from 28th January the annual sub will by the cost we paid for lifetime. If You've not bought get buying folks or it'll cost ye every year!

Irish Gunner

The high horse brigade wrote: »

The developer of RetroX has just posted that he's back recovered and working on RetroX again (slowly), he's added new features (game cheats) but that RetroX is now moving to an annual paid model with a more expensive lifetime subscription. Anyone who's already bought keeps lifetime forever, but from 28th January the annual sub will by the cost we paid for lifetime. If You've not bought get buying folks or it'll cost ye every year!

Don't use my shield for gaming but use to have ps2 back in the day and like street fighter and tekken also liked Mario cart

Worth getting lifetime sub for retro x if i do want to go back into gaming

The high horse brigade

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Don't use my shield for gaming but use to have ps2 back in the day and like street fighter and tekken also liked Mario cart

Worth getting lifetime sub for retro x if i do want to go back into gaming

Yes, it's a great all in one emulator that's very easy to setup, well worth buying now just to have before it goes annual fee

You can't emulate PS2 on the Shield btw, PS One and PSP only

ferrigan101

OmegaGene wrote: »

Stb emu pro finally done here and now I’m advert free, I’m surprised there aren’t a few more features added, my sub ran out for a day and the small fella thought it was the end of the world lol

Was it handy enough switching over to pro? I'm getting a bit sick of the ads myself!

The high horse brigade

OmegaGene wrote: »

My gaming controller seems to have a mind of its own of late when I’m gaming with it, the left analogue stick acts as if it’s being pushed up it that makes sense
Anyone any thoughts ?

Yeah I've had issues like that usually a reboot of the Shield and fully charge the controller fixes it

ERG89

OmegaGene wrote:

My gaming controller seems to have a mind of its own of late when Im gaming with it, the left analogue stick acts as if its being pushed up it that makes sense Anyone any thoughts ?

Had the same problem. I contacted Nvidia to fix it as it's been like that a week or so.
Have to wait from the RMA team to see if they'll fix or replace it

chewed

I just installed the controller update and now i can't connect via ethernet. I haven't touched any of the cables and Internet is working fine. Anyone else have this issue?

chewed

chewed wrote:

I just installed the controller update and now i can't connect via ethernet. I haven't touched any of the cables and Internet is working fine. Anyone else have this issue?

Now it says wifi is not connected when I tried to connect to my wifi

BandMember

The high horse brigade wrote: »

The developer of RetroX has just posted that he's back recovered and working on RetroX again (slowly), he's added new features (game cheats) but that RetroX is now moving to an annual paid model with a more expensive lifetime subscription. Anyone who's already bought keeps lifetime forever, but from 28th January the annual sub will by the cost we paid for lifetime. If You've not bought get buying folks or it'll cost ye every year!

Thanks for the heads up on this! Do you install and pay in the Playstore or do you sideload the app? Tried to get this set up before, but couldn't manage to do so.

chewed

OmegaGene wrote:

Have you tried turning it off and on again ?

OmegaGene wrote:

To quote the classic line from the it crowd

Yep. Tried rebooting everything. Makes no difference. Can't connect to anything

chewed

OmegaGene wrote: »

If I was me I would turn off the modem/router for a couple of minutes and unplug the shield and start again
My LG tv said enthernet wasn’t connected the other day and it was, I hadn’t changed anything very strange

I tried all of these but still no luck! It was working perfectly all afternoon, then the Controller Update appeared and as soon as it was completed then all of the connection issues occurred.

The high horse brigade

BandMember wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up on this! Do you install and pay in the Playstore or do you sideload the app? Tried to get this set up before, but couldn't manage to do so.

No, it's no longer on the play store. You need to pay for it on the Retrox site and side load it.