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

The high horse brigade · 09-01-2019 12:02AM

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

gerrybbadd · 09-01-2019 12:58AM

savemejebus wrote: »

gerrybbadd wrote: »

I signed up to Getflix's free trial, can't connect to anything over the shield. I've tried several of their DNS servers

Have you tried disabling ipv6 in the shield settings?

I did indeed.

When I try to launch into Netflix for example, ethernet will disconnect. Can't get into the play store either

McMurphy · 09-01-2019 01:12AM

I use VPN unlimited.

Zero issues.

Benzino · 09-01-2019 08:14AM

I don't use a VPN but have always wanted to, I just find they are way too slow and introduce a lot of buffering when streaming.

savemejebus · 09-01-2019 09:13AM

gerrybbadd wrote: »

I did indeed.

When I try to launch into Netflix for example, ethernet will disconnect. Can't get into the play store either

That ethernet disconnection is very different to issues i experienced. I have getflix working on the shield for iplayer and other uk services but found for netflix i had to set up static routes but that messes up the use of google public dns. Luckily it's easy to log on to router using phone and enable/disable the routes but still a pain.

Daz_ · 09-01-2019 10:02AM

If it’s of help to anyone I just signed up to ExpressVPN and it’s working perfectly . They have a 15 month offer on at the moment ( 15 months for price of 12).

pinksoir · 09-01-2019 10:51AM

Has anyone any experience with NordVPN? I have it and it works great for all my other devices, but on Shield I cannot use Netflix without disabling the VPN. I just keep getting the 'a proxy has been detected' message within the Netflix app. I've tried connecting to the recommended servers in the FAQ here. Nothing works.

A real PITA as the VPN is great otherwise. I don't want to have to disable my VPN (including going into settings and disabling auto-connect) every time I want to watch Netflix.

QuadaLumpins · 09-01-2019 11:58AM

Daz_ wrote: »

If it’s of help to anyone I just signed up to ExpressVPN and it’s working perfectly

Same here

EoinMcLovin · 09-01-2019 12:15PM

pinksoir wrote: »

Has anyone any experience with NordVPN? I have it and it works great for all my other devices, but on Shield I cannot use Netflix without disabling the VPN. I just keep getting the 'a proxy has been detected' message within the Netflix app. I've tried connecting to the recommended servers in the FAQ here. Nothing works.

A real PITA as the VPN is great otherwise. I don't want to have to disable my VPN (including going into settings and disabling auto-connect) every time I want to watch Netflix.

I signed up to NordVPN last week as my PureVPN sub was up. Never could get US Netflix working , it would load but there would be no images in the thumbnails in the menus.Canada Netflix works fine for me though

pinksoir · 09-01-2019 12:18PM

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

I signed up to NordVPN last week as my PureVPN sub was up. Never could get US Netflix working , it would load but there would be no images in the thumbnails in the menus.Canada Netflix works fine for me though

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

EoinMcLovin · 09-01-2019 12:21PM

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 · 09-01-2019 06:53PM

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 · 10-01-2019 07:08PM

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 · 10-01-2019 07:37PM

• [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 · 10-01-2019 08:38PM

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 · 10-01-2019 10:10PM

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 · 10-01-2019 11:13PM

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 · 11-01-2019 11:44AM

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 · 13-01-2019 08:45PM

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 · 13-01-2019 11:36PM

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 · 13-01-2019 11:39PM

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 · 14-01-2019 11:50PM

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 · 15-01-2019 12:09AM

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 · 15-01-2019 12:13AM

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 · 15-01-2019 12:03PM

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 · 15-01-2019 12:29PM

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 · 15-01-2019 01:24PM

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 · 15-01-2019 01:28PM

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 · 15-01-2019 02:34PM

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 · 15-01-2019 02:46PM

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.

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