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

savemejebus · 12-10-2020 2:48pm

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gaillimh · 15-10-2020 12:46pm

Hi.
I have a question re IPTV with Nvidia Shield.
Basically I have an amazon firestick 4K, which I use for netflix mainly and Kodi occasionally.
I also go through phases of signing up for IPTV for a month or so at a time.

Now, I know the quality of IPTV will vary hugely between providers depending on numbers of users and all of that and your internet speeds are a big factor also, but i'm also wondering if running it on the likes of the shield would make a difference vs running it on the firestick?

I find that most IPTV that I try freezes quite a bit. Granted my internet is not brilliant - it can be anything from 2mb to 22mb download speeds (I have a network switch connected to my router and direct LAN cables from that to the firestick and the tv itself).
Is there any possibility that running it on a shield would potentially reduce any freezing?

Cheers

banie01 · 15-10-2020 12:53pm

gaillimh wrote: »

Hi.
I have a question re IPTV with Nvidia Shield.
Basically I have an amazon firestick 4K, which I use for netflix mainly and Kodi occasionally.
I also go through phases of signing up for IPTV for a month or so at a time.

Now, I know the quality of IPTV will vary hugely between providers depending on numbers of users and all of that and your internet speeds are a big factor also, but i'm also wondering if running it on the likes of the shield would make a difference vs running it on the firestick?

I find that most IPTV that I try freezes quite a bit. Granted my internet is not brilliant - it can be anything from 2mb to 22mb download speeds (I have a network switch connected to my router and direct LAN cables from that to the firestick and the tv itself).
Is there any possibility that running it on a shield would potentially reduce any freezing?

Cheers

No.
IPTV usually requires fairly light bandwidth.
For example with Eir/VF IPTV service, 10mb of your headline speed is reserved.
If you are encountering buffering or stutter the main cause is far more likely to be a source issue, with contention or low quality source that it is to be your device.

Even if source issues are ruled out, it's still far more likely to be an issue with your home network than it is any device.
Connecting over WiFi rather than Lan.
IPTV box near a satellite receiver with poorly terminated cable.
IPTV box near a cordless phone or microwave(even through a wall) are all far more likely to cause stuttering than your actual device is.

mp3ireland2 · 18-10-2020 6:33pm

Is there any legal option for watching saorview channels on the shield? Moving in somewhere where I can't install a sat dish and not sure what the aerial point goes to in the flat as coudln't see an aerial on roof. maybe an indoor aerial will work if that connection doesn't, but as another option wondering if any such app exists?

I could get vodafone for extra 15 euro a month on top of the 30 euro for broadband, but I'm pretty cheap and don't watch much live TV but just be good to have sometihng!

savemejebus · 18-10-2020 7:29pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

Just curious but why does it have to be legal ?

Just a guess but maybe because you can't ask about illegal stuff on here :pac:

killbillvol2 · 18-10-2020 7:31pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

Just curious but why does it have to be legal ? Iptv is alright and cheaper than Vodafone

Maybe read the first post on the thread?

mp3ireland2 · 18-10-2020 9:25pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

Just curious but why does it have to be legal ? Iptv is alright and cheaper than Vodafone

I may or may not have other means of watching TV but use to used the sat dish and a linux receiver as a backup and for recording from satelite in my last place in Aberdeen.
So just wanted a free backup that i could watch something if the other service was down or buffering.

There looks to be a saroview broadcast near to me in Arklow so hopefully get reception!

setanta1984 · 18-10-2020 10:36pm

RTE player on the shield is a load of rubbish, and even if it worked it doesn't have Live streams for some unfathomable reason. Only workaround is to cast the live streams to the Shield from the rte phone app, which actually works fine.

niallb · 19-10-2020 1:51am

setanta1984 wrote: »

RTE player on the shield is a load of rubbish, and even if it worked it doesn't have Live streams for some unfathomable reason...

It's a pity about the live streams, but ithe RTE player works well enough for us here.

Every few days it opens up with the dead green android,
and I have to go into the Apps menu and clear the cache for the player,
but it works again for the best part of a week after that.

beauf · 22-10-2020 12:11pm

Is there anyway to get the NowTV on the shield.

I don't use it very often I sign up now and then to watch a couple of new movies but the NowTV sticks I have all overheat and the remotes are very laggy and eat batteries.

gerrybbadd · 22-10-2020 12:18pm

beauf wrote: »

Is there anyway to get the NowTV on the shield.

I don't use it very often I sign up now and then to watch a couple of new movies but the NowTV sticks I have all overheat and the remotes are very laggy and eat batteries.

As far as I recall, you can sideload the app, but it won't work. Now TV is tied in with Roku, and Sky are pretty ardent about keeping it that way. I don't even think you can Chromecast Now TV from the phone app (open to correction there on that)

setanta1984 · 22-10-2020 12:56pm

gerrybbadd wrote: »

I don't even think you can Chromecast Now TV from the phone app (open to correction there on that)

You can.

beauf · 22-10-2020 3:27pm

I'll have to try that later.

What app do you guys use to play local media, movies off a usb drive. I'd prefer one that only shows the folders with movies, and only show movies. Don't need it to be scanned for meta data or any of that.

Tom Mann Centuria · 22-10-2020 3:36pm

Anyone had any luck with Stadia on their Shield? Worked okay first time on mine then completely froze my machine after that.

JDxtra · 22-10-2020 3:39pm

Now TV app is available on Android TV for Sony Televisions starting this month. More devices coming soon, so I expect its on the way.

https://twitter.com/NOWTV/status/1317766206150115329?s=20

phobia2011 · 22-10-2020 3:44pm

Is it possible to get Microsoft game pass running on Shield?

Tom Mann Centuria · 22-10-2020 3:59pm

phobia2011 wrote: »

Is it possible to get Microsoft game pass running on Shield?

I got it working, have had quite bad lag with the couple of games I tried though, not sure why, my internet speeds/ping are good.

beauf · 22-10-2020 5:58pm

I can cast from NowTV on my android phone to the shield. But the movie has to be playing on the phone first before I cast. That works on. Thanks for the Tip.

If I cast before I play the movie it won't play it just spins the hourglass thingy. (Circles).

Raoul Duke · 22-10-2020 6:00pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Anyone had any luck with Stadia on their Shield? Worked okay first time on mine then completely froze my machine after that.

Works perfectly on mine. 1080p and stereo sound anyway. Even bought Red Dead Redemption 2 for it.
Don't have a 4k TV so haven't tested that aspect of it. My receiver can't decode the sound into 5.1 either. So I've got a pro account but only getting what someone on the free account would get. But I've had zero issues.

Tom Mann Centuria · 22-10-2020 6:14pm

Raoul Duke wrote: »

Works perfectly on mine. 1080p and stereo sound anyway. Even bought Red Dead Redemption 2 for it.
Don't have a 4k TV so haven't tested that aspect of it. My receiver can't decode the sound into 5.1 either. So I've got a pro account but only getting what someone on the free account would get. But I've had zero issues.

Might try again then. Is your stadia apk the latest version? Mine was freezing at the available title loading stage, then completely locking my shield.

Raoul Duke · 22-10-2020 6:57pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Might try again then. Is your stadia apk the latest version? Mine was freezing at the available title loading stage, then completely locking my shield.

It's not the latest. The 1st one I got about a month ago worked, so I was afraid to update. This is the name of the one I have - com.google.stadia.android_2.32.325394235-17504_minAPI23(arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk

Tom Mann Centuria · 22-10-2020 7:08pm

Raoul Duke wrote: »

It's not the latest. The 1st one I got about a month ago worked, so I was afraid to update. This is the name of the one I have - com.google.stadia.android_2.32.325394235-17504_minAPI23(arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk

Thanks I'll give that one a crack

Raoul Duke · 22-10-2020 7:11pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Thanks I'll give that one a crack

You'll need the nvidia shield app on your phone as well after you start a game for the first time. There is one screen than needs a mouse click to get by. But after that you don't need it (until you start another game).

phobia2011 · 22-10-2020 7:31pm

Raoul Duke wrote: »

You'll need the nvidia shield app on your phone as well after you start a game for the first time. There is one screen than needs a mouse click to get by. But after that you don't need it (until you start another game).

Just looking at stadia, any decent games with pro sub? Btw, revolut offering free 3month pro sub.

DopeTech · 22-10-2020 7:34pm

JDxtra wrote: »

Now TV app is available on Android TV for Sony Televisions starting this month. More devices coming soon, so I expect its on the way.

https://twitter.com/NOWTV/status/1317766206150115329?s=20

Is it possible to get the apk from the sony tv and sideload it on?

Raoul Duke · 22-10-2020 9:38pm

phobia2011 wrote: »

Just looking at stadia, any decent games with pro sub? Btw, revolut offering free 3month pro sub.

An article here with a list - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.androidauthority.com/google-stadia-games-list-995367/amp/

Like I said, I'm playing Red Dead Redemption. Cyberpunk is coming as well.

€10 off your first game as well at the moment (or was there recently at least).

Sign up for the trial month. Then get the code from Revolut for another 3 months and you have 4 months for free.

Tom Mann Centuria · 22-10-2020 11:35pm

Tried again with Stadia, completely locked up my Shield as the image for games I have were loading. Had to take power out of the back to reset. So I'm giving Stadia a swerve for now. Maybe if they release an Android TV app for the new Chromecast I'll give it a go again.

Raoul Duke · 23-10-2020 1:51am

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Tried again with Stadia, completely locked up my Shield as the image for games I have were loading. Had to take power out of the back to reset. So I'm giving Stadia a swerve for now. Maybe if they release an Android TV app for the new Chromecast I'll give it a go again.

What Shield do you have?

Tom Mann Centuria · 23-10-2020 7:36am

Raoul Duke wrote: »

What Shield do you have?

2019 Shield Pro

dilallio · 23-10-2020 11:54am

I have an issue with my Shield 2019 where the sound plays very slowly. Has anyone seen this issue or suggest a solution?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ3_SiS3abQ

chewed · 23-10-2020 12:07pm

dilallio wrote: »

I have an issue with my Shield 2019 where the sound plays very slowly. Has anyone seen this issue or suggest a solution?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ3_SiS3abQ

Get out of the house as fast as you can!

It's not a shield issue. it's more likely as issue with the app. What app is that?
Have you tried the basics like rebooting the Shield?

beauf · 23-10-2020 12:18pm

I tried the RTE player. The app worked well. It sometimes won't launch. But clearing the cache and data fixes that. Streaming also works.

Raoul Duke · 23-10-2020 12:21pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

2019 Shield Pro

Maybe that the issue. I've the previous 2017 version.

dilallio · 23-10-2020 12:28pm

chewed wrote: »

Get out of the house as fast as you can!

It's not a shield issue. it's more likely as issue with the app. What app is that?
Have you tried the basics like rebooting the Shield?

It's happening on all apps. Restarting doesn't fix the issue. The only thing that works is disconnecting the power lead for 30 secs, and most of the time I have to do this 4 or 5 times before it fixes itself.

The issue will return again the day after.

JDxtra · 23-10-2020 12:33pm

Check the advanced sound settings - reset these back to auto as a test.

I've seen that issue before (not with a Shield) but where the software could not correct decode the audio due to an unusual or unsupported CODEC being used.

Raoul Duke · 23-10-2020 1:03pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

2019 Shield Pro

Just checking - in the setting of the Stadia App there is an "Experiments" section. Make sure that you tick "Play on this Device".

Tom Mann Centuria · 23-10-2020 1:57pm

Raoul Duke wrote: »

Just checking - in the setting of the Stadia App there is an "Experiments" section. Make sure that you tick "Play on this Device".

Can't get past the first screen to change any setting, all locks up before I can click anything. Cheers for the advice but I'm not going to go near stadia again for a while I don't think.

mp3ireland2 · 26-10-2020 5:57pm

Anybody have interference issues with their shield?

I have an indoor aerial and when the shield is powered on I get no TV signal.

In using a tiny little router with a three prepay SIM which worked fine in our last temp accommodation but now the shield won't connect to the router all the time, and a lot of the time it's connected but getting no internet. 4G signal is very strong, get speeds of about 127 Mbps at times.

I've ordered a signal booster/4g filter for the TV aerial. My router quite close to the shield, would that cause issues? Can't think of what is going on, two issues could be unrelated but would seem quite a coincidence

corks finest · 26-10-2020 6:43pm

chewed wrote: »

Get out of the house as fast as you can!

It's not a shield issue. it's more likely as issue with the app. What app is that?
Have you tried the basics like rebooting the Shield?

Daleks have landed

irishgeo · 27-10-2020 11:38pm

mp3ireland2 wrote: »

Anybody have interference issues with their shield?

I have an indoor aerial and when the shield is powered on I get no TV signal.

In using a tiny little router with a three prepay SIM which worked fine in our last temp accommodation but now the shield won't connect to the router all the time, and a lot of the time it's connected but getting no internet. 4G signal is very strong, get speeds of about 127 Mbps at times.

I've ordered a signal booster/4g filter for the TV aerial. My router quite close to the shield, would that cause issues? Can't think of what is going on, two issues could be unrelated but would seem quite a coincidence

Have you checked wifi interference from the neighbours?

Usually you can download app to identify the channels in use around you.

Higgins5473 · 29-10-2020 9:14pm

Just for those thicker or as thick as me who has had the pro over a year....double click home button on remote let’s you flick between apps.

Go easy experts, I’m not one of you.

mp3ireland2 · 01-11-2020 1:50pm

irishgeo wrote: »

Have you checked wifi interference from the neighbours?

Usually you can download app to identify the channels in use around you.

Reset the shiled in the end and using my "permanet router" as to transmit the litte wifi router via ethernet....so not sure which fix solved the problem but all good now anywasy!

Still having the issue where I have to turn it off sometimes as it interfeares with TV recpetion!

corks finest · 01-11-2020 4:55pm

mp3ireland2 wrote: »

Anybody have interference issues with their shield?

I have an indoor aerial and when the shield is powered on I get no TV signal.

In using a tiny little router with a three prepay SIM which worked fine in our last temp accommodation but now the shield won't connect to the router all the time, and a lot of the time it's connected but getting no internet. 4G signal is very strong, get speeds of about 127 Mbps at times.

I've ordered a signal booster/4g filter for the TV aerial. My router quite close to the shield, would that cause issues? Can't think of what is going on, two issues could be unrelated but would seem quite a coincidence

My router is 6 inches away from my shield, I’d say it’s your provider or leads probably leads

dr.kenneth noisewater · 02-11-2020 12:52am

Very annoying issue, getting the HDCP error on netflix all evening. Hooked up my PC monitor to shield earlier to watch IPTV (to watch soccer & gaa), when I hooked the shield back to the TV it worked fine for few mins then kept switching over to an empty HDMI input and saying no signal.

Got display working after changing the HDMI port it was switching to(still wont work on the old port it was always connected to) but now getting the HDCP error for netflix. IPTV and Youtube are fine. Reset TV and tried 4 different HDMI cables but no luck. Messed around with all the CEC and IR settings but cant get it working.

Anything else I can try before resetting the shield?

banie01 · 02-11-2020 11:09am

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Anything else I can try before resetting the shield?

Clear the app data and cache, restart the shield, open Netflix, sign in again and see if it still persists.

xckjoo · 02-11-2020 11:23am

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Very annoying issue, getting the HDCP error on netflix all evening. Hooked up my PC monitor to shield earlier to watch IPTV (to watch soccer & gaa), when I hooked the shield back to the TV it worked fine for few mins then kept switching over to an empty HDMI input and saying no signal.

Got display working after changing the HDMI port it was switching to(still wont work on the old port it was always connected to) but now getting the HDCP error for netflix. IPTV and Youtube are fine. Reset TV and tried 4 different HDMI cables but no luck. Messed around with all the CEC and IR settings but cant get it working.

Anything else I can try before resetting the shield?

I think mine is usually fixed by a hard power cycle of the TV but I assume you've already tried that?

dr.kenneth noisewater · 02-11-2020 11:31am

xckjoo wrote:

I think mine is usually fixed by a hard power cycle of the TV but I assume you've already tried that?

Yeah tried that. Found another HDMI cable and tried that this morning with no luck. Tried on 2 PC monitors and same error as well.

Have reset the shield now as well but still getting the same error so seems my shield is bust!

dr.kenneth noisewater · 02-11-2020 11:34am

banie01 wrote:

Clear the app data and cache, restart the shield, open Netflix, sign in again and see if it still persists.

Yeah tried that but no joy

Standard Toaster · 05-11-2020 9:50pm

Recent update to RTE Player app seems to have sorted that whole clear cache issue. Not just me right?

dr.kenneth noisewater · 05-11-2020 10:07pm

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote:

Very annoying issue, getting the HDCP error on netflix all evening. Hooked up my PC monitor to shield earlier to watch IPTV (to watch soccer & gaa), when I hooked the shield back to the TV it worked fine for few mins then kept switching over to an empty HDMI input and saying no signal.

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote:

Got display working after changing the HDMI port it was switching to(still wont work on the old port it was always connected to) but now getting the HDCP error for netflix. IPTV and Youtube are fine. Reset TV and tried 4 different HDMI cables but no luck. Messed around with all the CEC and IR settings but cant get it working.

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote:

Anything else I can try before resetting the shield?

Contacted Nvidia on this and they're replacing it for free even though its out of warranty. Cant ask for better customer support than that

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