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

chewed

Anyone have any issues with BBC iPlayer buffering? I have a 300Mbps connection, VPN and the shield wired to the router, but I'm having lots of issues trying to play stuff from iPlayer!

The high horse brigade

chewed wrote: »

Anyone have any issues with BBC iPlayer buffering? I have a 300Mbps connection, VPN and the shield wired to the router, but I'm having lots of issues trying to play stuff from iPlayer!

It's most likely the VPN

chewed

OmegaGene wrote: »

My bbc iplayer is working away fine using smart dns from getflix

Mine was working fine a before last week with my VPN so not sure why it's suddenly buffering.

OmegaGene

OmegaGene wrote: »

My bbc iplayer is working away fine using smart dns from getflix

Really? I have a smart dns with smartdnsproxy and it stopped working a few months back. Thought it was something Nvidia had done as it stopped around the same time as a update.

Do you just have the smart dns or do you have the VPN as well?

corks finest

chewed wrote: »

Anyone have any issues with BBC iPlayer buffering? I have a 300Mbps connection, VPN and the shield wired to the router, but I'm having lots of issues trying to play stuff from iPlayer!

No Def not

corks finest

OmegaGene wrote: »

chewed wrote: »

Mine was working fine a before last week with my VPN so not sure why it's suddenly buffering.

try another vpn

Express VPN is v good

chewed

corks finest wrote:

Express VPN is v good

That's what I'm using!

corks finest

chewed wrote: »

corks finest wrote:

Express VPN is v good

That's what I'm using!

I've no problems ,maybe change your UK location?

OldMrBrennan83

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corks finest

Patww79 wrote: »

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I only have it a few weeks and find it great, fantastic reviews

Catmologen

I was having the same buffering issues on express VPN up until last week. Seems to be improved now.

Got the iplayer addon working by means of Getflix's smart dns! Personally though I couldn't justify the cost of Getflix just for the use of iPlayer...unless there are other things that would work? Would really love Ch4, Ch5 catchup but there's no Kodi addons.....

Rock Paper Scissors

lads what version of kodi is everyone planning to use since SPMC is no longer being actively being developed?

Basq

Expecting my 16GB Shield at end of month..

.. ordering the 64GB Sandisk UltraFit USB key in advance.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01BGTG3JA/

Should I get anything else in advance while am putting in this Amazon order?

corks finest

Basq wrote: »

Expecting my 16GB Shield at end of month..

.. ordering the 64GB Sandisk UltraFit USB key in advance.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01BGTG3JA/

Should I get anything else in advance while am putting in this Amazon order?

Doubt it

corks finest

Catmologen wrote: »

I was having the same buffering issues on express VPN up until last week. Seems to be improved now.

Checked late last night,and for the last few hours,yes you're right, constant buffering in I,itv hib ok,got onto express VPN chat, demanded a refund,they obliged,even though I was out if the 30 days refund time,I stated my case,referenced PayPal dispute,no joy with the first person I spoke to, second guy 10 minutes later,after a litany of questions said check my email,did, refunded to pay pal, rang pay pal,yes all in order, refunded, should see it in 5/7 business days, didn't want to take a chance if product buffering throughout my express VPN contract,and P.S. anyone who signed as I did for 12 months need to know that you're automatically getting charged again for the next 12 months once you're initial 12 months is up,u need to contact billing and cancel.

corks finest

corks finest wrote: »

Catmologen wrote: »

I was having the same buffering issues on express VPN up until last week. Seems to be improved now.

Checked late last night,and for the last few hours,yes you're right, constant buffering in I,itv hib ok,got onto express VPN chat, demanded a refund,they obliged,even though I was out if the 30 days refund time,I stated my case,referenced PayPal dispute,no joy with the first person I spoke to, second guy 10 minutes later,after a litany of questions said check my email,did, refunded to pay pal, rang pay pal,yes all in order, refunded, should see it in 5/7 business days, didn't want to take a chance if product buffering throughout my express VPN contract,and P.S. anyone who signed as I did for 12 months need to know that you're automatically getting charged again for the next 12 months once you're initial 12 months is up,u need to contact billing and cancel.

I player buffering only

corks finest

OmegaGene wrote: »

corks finest wrote: »

I player buffering only

Try getflix trial
It’s working flawlessly for me I think it’s $60 for 2 years

I will and thanks

Basq

I see a couple of threads / websites indicating GeForce Now was free for 3 months a year or 2 back for Shield owners. Presumably this isn't still the case, is it?

Edit: never mind, website says "1 month free".

The high horse brigade

OmegaGene wrote: »

Now that you mention gaming
Can someone point me in the right direction for getting some emulators going preferably nes SNES Atari
Small fella is mad to play mario (Atari is for me lol)
Thanks in advance

This is all you need
http://www.retrox.tv/

The high horse brigade

OmegaGene wrote: »

Thanks high horse
Where do I get the games ?

Google for them, there's plenty of sites

Oat23

OmegaGene wrote: »

stbemu doesnt buffer for me, i asked around about the pro version and i was told it was advert free, but im yet to see an advert tbh

any benefits worth upgrading for ?

Deleted User wrote: »

I have no idea sorry! I just went straight for the Pro version.

The pro version removes ads and is compatible with the stalker phone app so you can use your phone as a remote.

The removal of ads is irrelevant on the shield as google won't allow any apps with ads on their ATV store, which is why you don't see ads in the free version on the shield. So on the shield the only benefit is the remote thing.

ftm2008

corks finest wrote: »

I will and thanks

Anyone use smartdnsproxy .. I have a year sub which worked fine on my firestick but and iOS devices but won’t work only shield .. Netflix fails to open .. GeForce now too

T-b0n3

ftm2008 wrote: »

Anyone use smartdnsproxy .. I have a year sub which worked fine on my firestick but and iOS devices but won’t work only shield .. Netflix fails to open .. GeForce now too

I use smartdnsproxy with my shield, no issues.

Yeah year sub here with smartdnsproxy and it doesn't work for me anymore on the Shield. Think it was recommended on these forums back in the day.

T-b0n3

T-b0n3 wrote: »

I use smartdnsproxy with my shield, no issues.

I couldn't get kodi iplayer or itv player to work anymore with it. May I ask which of the smart dns servers you are using please? You just set a static IP too yes?

T-b0n3

Deleted User wrote: »

I couldn't get kodi iplayer or itv player to work anymore with it. May I ask which of the smart dns servers you are using please? You just set a static IP too yes?

I'm using the Irish DNS IP: 54.229.171.243

I remember it being a little work to get it working. Afraid to change anything now incase I break it! Sorry I'm not more help, but it can be done, I know that much.

UsedToWait

T-b0n3 wrote: »

I'm using the Irish DNS IP xxxxx

^ Might not be good idea posting on public forum?

Mightn't work for long if spotted?
Or maybe it doesn't matter - I can't claim to understand the tech..

The high horse brigade

UsedToWait wrote: »

^ Might not be good idea posting on public forum?

Mightn't work for long if spotted?
Or maybe it doesn't matter - I can't claim to understand the tech..

It's the IP of a DNS server, not his own IP

UsedToWait

The high horse brigade wrote: »

It's the IP of a DNS server, not his own IP

I knew that, just thought it mightn't be publicly available, except to subscribers..
Likesay, maybe it's not an issue..

nah it's on their website along with a load of others so I was wondering which one was working.

McMurphy

The high horse brigade wrote: »

This is all you need
http://www.retrox.tv/

This.

Makes the purchase of the shield justifiable in its own right.

My shield went a bit mad there this evening. Kept turning itself on (which meant knocking off sky) for a while, I kept thinking that me or the wife were sitting on one of the controllers, but no, one (the games controller) was in a press, and the other lad was on the mantlepiece.

A restart of the machine seems to have solved it, but had me pulling the hair out for a while

McMurphy

OmegaGene wrote: »

Still have sky
Down with that sort of thing

For one reason, and one reason only.


The wife is a complete and utter technophobe. :mad:

Basq

Nice little arrival when I came back from holiday.. shame I'm too tired to set it up this evening!

The high horse brigade

A major vulnerability has been discovered in the Nvidia Tegra chip, could be good news, open the device up

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/04/24/tegra-x1-processor-vulnerability-discovered-affects-nvidia-shield-pixel-c-nintendo-switch/

McMurphy

Basq wrote: »

Nice little arrival when I came back from holiday.. shame I'm too tired to set it up this evening!

Get RetroX downloaded, Get a heap of retro games downloaded, and draw the curtains for a few days now. :pac:

jaggiebunnet

has anyone got a shield from the warehouse deals on amazon - wondering if the condition is generally ok?

bloodless_coup

jaggiebunnet wrote: »

has anyone got a shield from the warehouse deals on amazon - wondering if the condition is generally ok?

I got one, was fine. It will differ from item to item. The quality description on the item listing and price will give you an indication of condition.

54and56

jaggiebunnet wrote: »

has anyone got a shield from the warehouse deals on amazon - wondering if the condition is generally ok?

I often wait to get something particularly expensive on a Warehouse deal and 95% of the time it's brand new where someone has taken it out of the box, changed their mind for whatever reason and sent it back. The packaging can be torn but apart from that most of what I've gotten is brand new unused.

There is also a generous returns policy on warehouse stuff so all you're really risking is the time and cost of returning it if it's not up to scratch. Careful if using Parcel Motel or similar though as that can complicate returns.

McMurphy

Je_suis_Jean wrote: »

I often wait to get something particularly expensive on a Warehouse deal and 95% of the time it's brand new where someone has taken it out of the box, changed their mind for whatever reason and sent it back. The packaging can be torn but apart from that most of what I've gotten is brand new unused.

There is also a generous returns policy on warehouse stuff so all you're really risking is the time and cost of returning it if it's not up to scratch. Careful if using Parcel Motel or similar though as that can complicate returns.

How do you get a heads up on warehouse deals?

I've been using Amazon since 2006 and this seems to have passed me by.

corks finest

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Je_suis_Jean wrote: »

I often wait to get something particularly expensive on a Warehouse deal and 95% of the time it's brand new where someone has taken it out of the box, changed their mind for whatever reason and sent it back. The packaging can be torn but apart from that most of what I've gotten is brand new unused.

There is also a generous returns policy on warehouse stuff so all you're really risking is the time and cost of returning it if it's not up to scratch. Careful if using Parcel Motel or similar though as that can complicate returns.

How do you get a heads up on warehouse deals?

I've been using Amazon since 2006 and this seems to have passed me by.

Same here

54and56

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

How do you get a heads up on warehouse deals?

I've been using Amazon since 2006 and this seems to have passed me by.

Well two things help:-

1. When you look up something you are interested in you'll usually see two prices, one is the new price and there is frequently a "used" price listed. These are the available Warehouse deals. See



2. Install and use https://keepa.com (make sure to select the Amazon.co.uk site otherwise it'll track the .com site) which allows you to track the historical price of items on Amazon and more importantly it allows you to set a target price so e.g. if the price of the Nvidia Shield drops below £150 during a flash sale or if one becomes available cheap in the warehouse you'll get an instant alert and can grab it. It's useful for big items you'd like to get but don't want to pay full price for and are prepared to wait to get at a bargain price.

corwill

Anyone tried using an airmouse (say, a Minix Neo A2 Lite or A3 -http://minix.com.hk/en/products/neo-a2-lite) with the Shield? How did you find it?

I'm not loving the stock remote so far, but that's after about only an hour of use, to be fair.

yabadabado

corwill wrote: »

Anyone tried using an airmouse (say, a Minix Neo A2 Lite or A3 -http://minix.com.hk/en/products/neo-a2-lite) with the Shield? How did you find it?

I'm not loving the stock remote so far, but that's after about only an hour of use, to be fair.

I have used the A3 with the Shield. It works perfectly but it's not really needed bar setting up some apps/ad ons.

jamesbondings

corwill wrote: »

Anyone tried using an airmouse (say, a Minix Neo A2 Lite or A3 -http://minix.com.hk/en/products/neo-a2-lite) with the Shield? How did you find it?

I'm not loving the stock remote so far, but that's after about only an hour of use, to be fair.

airmouse is essential when looking at non standard apps imo

chriskey

Hello all I'm new to here just been reading a few post on the Nvidia shield. I'm from Cork, fed up of paying crazy rates to sky. I'm interested in getting an android box a few of my friends have the cheaper android tv boxes and they pay a certain amount every couple of months for the IPTV. All I'm interested in is having the box sets for the mrs, kids programmes for the small fella and live tv and ppv events for myself. Can anyone give me advice on what I should go for. If I was thinking the Nvidia shield how hard is it to set up from scratch. I've looked at a few youtube videos and seems straight forward. Thanks in advance for any help.

corks finest

chriskey wrote: »

Hello all I'm new to here just been reading a few post on the Nvidia shield. I'm from Cork, fed up of paying crazy rates to sky. I'm interested in getting an android box a few of my friends have the cheaper android tv boxes and they pay a certain amount every couple of months for the IPTV. All I'm interested in is having the box sets for the mrs, kids programmes for the small fella and live tv and ppv events for myself. Can anyone give me advice on what I should go for. If I was thinking the Nvidia shield how hard is it to set up from scratch. I've looked at a few youtube videos and seems straight forward. Thanks in advance for any help.

Easy peasy,I'm in cork if u want to pm

yabadabado

Bought and set up a Mag 256 today. Nice little box and perfect if you just want a IPTV player. Very straightforward to set up and use.

chriskey

And as for the live tv sports ppv events etc do they work ok? The last thing I'd want is to sit down to a ppv event and it not work.

corks finest

chriskey wrote: »

And as for the live tv sports ppv events etc do they work ok? The last thing I'd want is to sit down to a ppv event and it not work.

Need to be careful discussing IPTV , might close the thread