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

Glebee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120069885#Comment_120069885

I recall something similar, think it ended up being an issue with the TV. It was an old plasma I think.

pelemcg

Thanks for comments folks. Persistence paid off with Nvidia support. Replacement unit shipped today. Support and warranty were my main reasons for spending more than I needed to on an android TV box so I'm glad it proved the right choice.

Irish Gunner

Ok have Nvidia Shield and also Harmony Hub elite. Changed the wifi in the house and now cannot pair the remote with the shield. Shield is hardwired so cannot locate it using app on same network. Was working before and have activities set up.

Anyone know how to pair remote to Shield ?

edit

Got it working re running activities and re pairing

dunleas

If you access the Shields accessories menu and setup from there. The Harmony will come in as a Bluetooth keyboard.

Irish Gunner

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120926954#Comment_120926954

Had to re run activity on Harmony app and set it up that way. Tried the above never showed up

banie01

Not totally shield related but, knowing how many of us use or have used Logitech Harmony remotes. I will be listing my harmony ultimate including hub over on adverts later.

If anyone from this particular thread is interested? Drop me a pm.

banie01

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121011756#Comment_121011756

https://touch.adverts.ie/dvd-player-blu-ray-and-vcr/logitech-harmony-ultimate-hub/31285947

Sharing here in case anyone has any interest. If you have the 2015/2017 Shield, this will work seamlessly as they have IR sensor.

If you have the 2019 model, you will need a USB flirc.

dougm1970

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121021827#Comment_121021827

or....if you get that remote....pair it to tv....set up hdmi-cec on both tv and shield....it should control both tv and 2019 shield

SierraTango

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121021843#Comment_121021843

HDMI-CEC is the bane of my life half the time, tv av receiver and shield are superstars 99% of the time. When it stops, my god! The pain.

yabadabado

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121021827#Comment_121021827

I have Harmony Elite and Hub and tbh haven't bothered using it in about 18 months .

Probably should sell it and I noticed they were going for crazy money on Amazon for some reason.

Glebee

On the look out for a cheap basic shield unit if anybody notices one? Might just pick up a second hand one from Amazon. Had to start using my pro on the main TV so I'm stuck with using fire stick or TV android system on my TV for sports, etc. My god fire stick and android on the TV are so poor compared to Nvidia, just so unresponsive and crap.

Flinty997

The hardware on most other devices is underspeced or buried under the weight of ads for paid content.

dougm1970

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121027916#Comment_121027916

my next door neighbour has a jvc tv with built in android tv.....my god, it is so slow its almost unusable.

they dont want spending money...but i am thinking maybe a chromecast with google tv...seems cheapest bang for buck....although i never tried one.

i had a mi box s....my son has it now...and that was / is great....very snappy........so i got my other son a newer mi stick....and its worst stick i have used so far...so slow....i was very surprised

dougm1970

anyway...back to shield....on my 2019 shield pro.....when i start netflix, before it gets to profile pics, it stutters a lot....after that netflix is perfect.

anyone else get that ?

chewed

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028557#Comment_121028557

That happens to me all the time as well.

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121028557#Comment_121028557

I've the older one. No don't get that.

That said I bought one of the better TVs, just to get around the speed issue on some TVs. Only noticed the speed difference on some amazon prime stuff like the rings of power which was noticeable better on the shield.

dougm1970

i fixed my above netflix issue by transferring netflix app to usb external storage ....starts up smooth and faster too

larchielads

Having an issue, its my 2nd time with the same issue. Basically the shield fails to connect to wifi or ethernet. Its the 2nd time its happened in 6 mths. Tried all various "solutions" recommended on line, reset router, turn off, turn back on shield, forget network, switch ipv6 on/off. Took off vpn cos i read that somehow interferes.

The only thing that worked was factory resettin the shield which is a pain in the hole. Then ye gotta go settin up your shield again reinstallin apps and tryin to find your sideloaded apps to put em back on.

Head is melted. In sayin that my shield isnt runnin latest software as i dont want the ads. Maybe that has somethin to do with it. But ive only updated the shield maybe 3 times since i bought it a few years ago. Its 2019 version

larchielads

All is well in the world again, tried the change the time trick again, dunno how i did it wrong in the first place

larchielads

Problem is back and its daily i gotta do the time and date thing. Wish nvidia would sort it out

batistuta9

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121484866#Comment_121484866

You'll never know if you're not running the latest updates. You able to find any others with the problem online?

larchielads

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121484927#Comment_121484927

Yep been lookin the past couple of days found plenty people wit the problem but no one wit permanent solution

batistuta9

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121484938#Comment_121484938

They on latest software? What's happening exactly, is it losing the time & date then won't connect because it's wrong

larchielads

Yeah basically once i plug it out/turn it off when i go to bed i plug in and turn on next day wont connect to internet until i change date and time manually. Date and time go back to like 2 yrs ago. So i gotta manually update date and time to present and then it works. Even when i leave it on auto update date and time same thing happens

batistuta9

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121484990#Comment_121484990

Very annoying, was going to say swap between auto & manual to see if it helped.

What about just leaving it in standby

larchielads

Was thinkin that but it doesnt fix the issue. Should be able to plug it out though without it losing internet when i plug it back in like its supposed to do. Ive been pluggin it out nightly for years wit no issues til now

larchielads

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121485143#Comment_121485143

So been lookin on line again and your suggestion of just leaving it plugged in is what some are recommending, they have said its not a perm fix but seems to be only way of avoidin the issue for now. So looks like ill be taking your advice thank you ill report back in a few days see how i get on

clintondaly

A couple of years back there was an issue with the time and date which I believe was fixed in an update ,which you maybe haven't go to.

An alternative is leave it on sleep rather than turn it off

Flinty997

You have to unplug it to do a soft reset. Which seems odd why they don't have a button like a router does.

Perhaps that's why it's causing an issue with your settings. Sounds like a bug. I only unplug mine when trouble shooting. Never had to set the time though. Occasionally it hunts for the WiFi.

Ever since an update mine (2019) seems to rebuild the an index on the external drive , every time it's turned on. Because it's a large drive 5TB it seems to take ages. It's very hard to find decent movie player that just reads the file structure and doesn't use meta data. I bought it mostly for that and it's been it's been just ok.

They've been very poor with updates and support.

larchielads

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121489131#Comment_121489131

Shield fully updated, and puttin it to sleep seems to have solved the issue for now........

batistuta9

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121492933#Comment_121492933

Should test it now with the unplugging to see if it's sorted with those updates.

larchielads

I did but still happens so end up fixin time and date again and now its left plugged in

Heighway61

Anyone still have a 2017 and have iPlayer working? Was planning to get Getflix for iPlayer but hear iPlayer doesn't work on the original shield.

banie01

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121535220#Comment_121535220

The original shield is the 2015 version, I have 3 of them and iPlayer works on 2, but not the 3rd without enabling the app via FX explorer(,Other file explorers are available) just on that one it appears to be region locked via Shield localisation and I've never figured out a way to keep it permanently enabled. Everytime.that particular one power cycles, BBC needs to be re-enabled.

I use Getflix and have an Asus router that allows me route DNS requests via IP address. iPlayer and all other UK localisations work fine for me.

_Kaiser_

I have a 2019 Pro running 8.3 firmware (so no half-screen ads/promos) and love it, but looking for something a bit more portable for travelling. I mostly use Plex, and some of the streaming apps.

Have a Firestick 4K and it's OK but I prefer the flexibility and performance of the Shield. Also having the network/LAN port is great if the local WiFi is poor.

Considered the Shield (tube) but the general consensus seems to be that's it's crap for the money and especially compared to the Pro.

So is there a Firestick/Tube-type device out there with the customisation and flexibility of the Shield Pro with a LAN port?

larchielads

Could get a mi stick its android and buy a usb Lan adapter That might do ye

chewed

Or Chromecast and cast from Plex app on your phone

banie01

My Mrs has discovered the joyously easy Freeview TV app via a Philips Android TV that I have in the mancave. So there is a strong likelihood that another of my 2015 shields will be retiring soon. If it is, I'll be back to post the sales listing in case anyone here is interested in it.

banie01

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121845563#Comment_121845563

Well the Wife has spoken and a single Freeview app to rule them all has made my Nvidia Shield a Consola Non Grata😁

It's listed over on adverts, link below in case anyone is interested.

https://touch.adverts.ie/media-players/nvidia-shield-16gb-2015/33184934

Thanks to the buyer 👍

chewed

I have a spare Shield adapter/plug if anyone wants it

Bobson Dugnutt

Is it a given that Nvidia won't be releasing a new Shield? Bought it back in 2020 and it's the best 220 quid I ever spent. I've a very occasional gamer and signed up on the Founders version of Geforce Now as a result of buying it. Serious bargain alert! But everything about it is just slick, speedy and reliable.

_Kaiser_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121899328#Comment_121899328

Likewise.. have mine about 3/4 years now and it's still an excellent piece of hardware. I really only use it for Plex and other streaming services and still have it on the 8.x firmware (so no intrusive half-page ads taking up the screen) and would happily upgrade to a newer model if they released it, but to be fair I don't really see any issues with the one I have yet.

I keep an eye on potential alternatives but there doesn't seem to be one. Firesticks are being increasingly locked down (and the UI is full of ads anyway) and I'm not intrested in Chromecast as the whole benefit (for me) is to not have a dependency on my phone - it's a wholly self contained multi player/streamer and that's what I want.

Glebee

I don't know how anyone can compare the shield and a fire stick. Shield is a fantastic piece of kit, way better than fire stick. Fire sticks drove me mad over the years with clunky interface, pushing buttons on controller and nothing happening, etc. Shield is smooth and quality. Have two on the go (pro and TV) for different rooms.

savemejebus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121900749#Comment_121900749

Chromecast with google TV is not phone dependant, it’s a standalone streaming stick.

Rock Paper Scissors

Does anyone else have an issue where the home screen of the shield is now full of ads from google?

Cant see an option to remove them

savemejebus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121995702#Comment_121995702

That's how the android TV default lanucher is now unfortunately. I switched over to FLauncher myself and am pretty happy with it.

banie01

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121995702#Comment_121995702

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121995808#Comment_121995808

As save me jebus has said, that's the way android launcher is these days. It came in on an update a couple of years ago at this stage.

I put my shield behind an ad-blocker and now the only ad I get is for the last Thor movie. It was 1of the asd playing when I blocked ad traffic.

Its a PITA to have ads served on the home screen IMO but Google & Nvidia will likely argue it's a small price to pay for a still regularly updated OS.

Rock Paper Scissors

Thanks foe the replies lads, i just wondered as it only started happening a few weeks ago. Never had all these ads before

theintern

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121995915#Comment_121995915

Lots of people recommend Projectivy launcher. I haven't gotten around to installing it yet.

corks finest

No thank God but I've location etc off ,wonder if that's got anything to do with it?

Also I've an old model