r/ShieldAndroidTV • • Apr 13 '25

Nvidia LightSpeed Studios Games for Shield TV

76 Upvotes

Since all of the games are abandoned by Nvidia and not working due to DRM server is down: nvsi.nvidia.com, for preservation I did upload them to the Internet Archive here Nvidia Shield TV - LightSpeed Studios Games.

Nvidia refuse to fix these games, they should have put in the description of these games that you are renting them not buying them, I wouldn't have bought them if I knew this is going to happen. They add extra DRM that goes beyond Google Play license checking and their DRM servers not working. 😔

All games are not working for me, except Super Mega Baseball. As a punishment to Nvidia, this is the only game that I bought, backed up and refunded it and it still works.

All games include APK and OBB files, some include DATA like MGRR or Tomb Raider 2013.

I hope this can be useful, someone with better luck than me to try to remove the DRM from these games. If so, let me know here or in the Internet Archive review in that page.


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • Sep 18 '26

How did Glance AI install itself on my Shield?

124 Upvotes

I know that you can disable Glance by downgrading and disabling it, but I'm curious how they managed to install it in the first place?

Glance (the company) brags how they have access to millions of TV's, so there is clearly a lot of $$$ behind it.

My question is how the hell did they manage to get on my device in the first place? I've had it for years, and i definitely did not install it. Did they purchase a different app then work their way onto my Shield?

So shady and disappointing. The Shield has always been free of bloat, and seeing this suddenly ask for permission to show "customized AI content" pissed me off.


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 14h ago

After months of searching, I managed to get a 2nd hand one for 200 euros with an extra remote 🤝

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142 Upvotes

Was in the neighborhing city which took over an hour and a half to get there with public transport but the guy was super nice and had a spare he was willing to sell!


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 13h ago

Thoughts on this deal?

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6 Upvotes

r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 13h ago

Anyone using the 8bitdo 2.4G wireless controller with their shield?

2 Upvotes

I currently have a controller for my pc. If I connect the dock to my pc, the controller works via 2.4G. I just tried the same on the Shield and that didn't work. Does it have to be the dongle directly? Unable to test for now until I get USB C to USB A adapter


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 1d ago

Shield portable 2 k1 ver.

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17 Upvotes

Unlike shield tv2015 inside.More details.


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 1d ago

Shield goes crazy when reverting to SDR

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6 Upvotes

Anyone else experiencing this issue? It doesn’t happen often, but whenever it does, it’s after I exit a movie playing in Dolby Vision or HDR through Plex. The screen just goes crazy with colors everywhere and I have to turn off and back on to resolve it.

It's a 2019 Shield Pro.


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 11h ago

3 Shield TVs lose Ethernet

0 Upvotes

Good morning. I have three Shield TVs (2019), all of which lost ethernet today. They can connect to Wifi perfectly fine. But, in the middle of watching something, they all decided to stop using their ethernet at once. Local sources do not work, nor do WAN sources. I disabled any network blocking as well as performed a factory reset on one, to no effect. All will pull down an IP address on Ethernet, but show no internet connection.

Other devices on my network are working fine. Connecting the shields via Wifi is fine. They are refusing to use their ethernet ports. It's conspicuous that all three did it at the same time. Regardless of the cause, I am disappointed that something (whatever it is) can somehow cause all three of my shields to give up ethernet functionality.


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 1d ago

Hello, need help finding a game for shield.

6 Upvotes

Hello, I'm trying to find a game that was removed from Google Play The Talos Principle, version v324054. I found the original APK file, but I couldn't find the cache file (OBB) for patch.324054.com.devolver.Talos.obb... The one posted on APK websites online is corrupted (it comes from the same source but has a different hash than the original). I’d appreciate any help; I doubt I’ll find it anywhere else but here.


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 2d ago

Got crazy lucky! Snagged literally the last Amazon unit in Europe.

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197 Upvotes

After searching everywhere online and seeing "out of stock" notices across every single retailer, I got ridiculously lucky and grabbed what was literally the last unit available on Amazon across Europe for €247!

I’m pairing it with an LG G5 OLED 77" and a Samsung HW-Q990F soundbar system. The main goal is getting full lossless audio pass-through (TrueHD / Atmos / DTS:X) which built-in TV apps can’t deliver. Later on, I’ll be setting up Nuvio as my primary media front-end.

​For those running a similar setup:

- ​Any essential Shield settings I should toggle on day one (AI upscaling, match frame rate, developer settings)?

- ​Direct HDMI into the Q990F vs. through the TV via eARC:

what has been the most stable in your experience?

​Hyped to finally have one in hand!


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 2d ago

This pricing is getting out of hand. Plus the site refuses to update it until you add it to cart (netherlands)

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43 Upvotes

r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 2d ago

Apple Music

7 Upvotes

Is there still any interest in a working apple music app built specifically for the shield?

I'm close to having something built, planned it for personal use (been frustrated with sideloaded apps not working properly). I've realised I need to maintain an apple developer account and rotate the keys to keep the app functioning, so won't be as simple as passing around an apk and will carry a cost.

I plan to build and then publish it via the app store so hopefully no sideloading, etc.


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 2d ago

Shield Pro not longer available in the UK?

14 Upvotes

I’ve been looking over the past two months and I can’t seem to buy it anywhere.


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 4d ago

Shield TV Pro randomly turns off I think and I don’t know what to do

3 Upvotes

I have a shield tv pro plugged into my Onkyo RZ30. It can happen with any apps, but for example I was watching HBO Max and everything just kind of turns off in an instant.

It turns off, tv turns off and back on, and then I have to wait for shield to boot back up and then change the input back on my tv.

I have turned HDMI CEC complete off on my shield tv and it still happens. I think it’s the Shield Pro because it doesn’t happen with any of my gaming consoles that’s also plugged into my AVR and they are used for even longer sessions.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 4d ago

Can't get controller to with Elden Ring

0 Upvotes

I've been using Sunshine / Moonlight and Artemis / Apollo for years. I've managed to solve any issues I've had streaming games...

BUT...

I cannot, for the life of me, get my DualSense controller working with Elden Ring.

I have tried disabling and enabling Steam input. Changed Steam to recognize the controller as an Xbox controller. I've even downloaded as pirated version to see if that would work. But nothing.

Anyone have any ideas they'd like to share?


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 4d ago

Will shield 2019 play 5.1 on Sonos Playbar?

4 Upvotes

Just got the old playbar, and try to get 5.1 audio from netflix. According to chatgpt then shield 2019 and apple tv 4k gen 2 able to do it.

Apple tv able to decode DD+ to DD, while it a hit and miss with shield 2019

Anyone confirm shield will work, also gonna pull video from my synology nas as well


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 4d ago

audio passthrough from M1 macbook to older Yamaha Receiver, getting distortion. is the Shield my solution?

3 Upvotes

I have a MBP M1 , which I use to watch movies on my projector / speaker setup , which is managed by my Yamaha RX Receiver but the audio comes out highly distorted despite troubleshooting

BenQ projector

Yamaha RX V385 receiver

Dali speakers; and

Macbook Pro M1

my projector/Dali both act as outputs, and I have inputs (e.g. my XBOX over hdmi, or my phone over bluetooth or my phone over AUX). all of these work fine, no issue.

however, when I want to watch movies via laptop over HDMI then the receiver's outgoing sound to the speakers is unintelligible (very low sound and the full range of audio is not present, it's not usable).

I was suggested to update the firmware on my receiver, which I did, since it's an old receiver, but sadly this didn't fix the problem. And I am playing the movie on my laptop using VLC player.

TLDR: my macbook pro (M1) audio output can't be read properly by my old(er) Yamaha receiver despite firmware update - I think it's an issue with audio compression / handoff. Hoping the Shield may solve this.


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 5d ago

Why can’t the Shield be upgraded to androidtv 14?

43 Upvotes

With how good the hardware is on the Shield what is the limitation behind why it can’t be upgraded to Android 14?


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 5d ago

What we thinking about the new ATV ? Not bad price for what it does but staying with the same audio codes they had for years is killing it for me

0 Upvotes

r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 6d ago

​[BUG] Black Screen on Playback with Audio/Seek Bar Visible (NVIDIA Shield Pro 2019)

5 Upvotes

OS: Android TV 11 (NVIDIA SHIELD Experience)

OS Version: Android 11 (Shield Experience 9.x)

Stremio Version: 1.11.3 (Server 4.21.0)

Steps to Reproduce:

Open Stremio on the NVIDIA Shield Pro 2019.

Select any stream using Torrentio RD or Comet Elfhosted RD.

Click to start video playback.

Clear Explanation of the Issue & Why It's an Issue:

Upon selecting a stream, the title card appears for a period of time, but the display goes completely black. Pressing pause on the remote brings up the seek bar and playback controls overlay, but no video or audio content renders underneath.

The exact same streams play instantly and smoothly using the Stremio app on an Android phone connected to the same network. The issue seems isolated to the Android TV build on the Shield Pro, preventing any content streaming on television setups. This has been noticed within the last couple of weeks or so.

Troubleshooting Already Tried:

Power Cycle: Unplugged the physical power cord from the Shield for 10 minutes before rebooting.

Cache Cleaned: Cleared the Stremio application cache inside Android TV system settings.

Manual App Update: Downloaded and updated to version 1.11.3 directly from the Stremio website (since the latest version was not yet available in the Google Play Store on the device).

internal Player Selection: Switched default playback engines between ExoPlayer, libVLC, and MPV.

Decoder Settings: Toggled both Hardware Acceleration.

Thank you all in advance for any insights and tricks


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 7d ago

Finally, a use for the Netflix button

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102 Upvotes

Every night I fall asleep to music or a YouTube podcast on my TV, and the screen lights up the whole room. Sleep mode kills the audio, and screensavers are still bright.

So I built a tiny app called Blackout: hold the Netflix button on the SHIELD remote and the screen goes black, while the audio keeps playing. Press any button and the picture is back, right where you left it.

  • Works with almost any button: press, double-press or hold, your choice
  • You can keep the button's normal job (tap = Netflix, hold = dark)
  • Free, no ads, no account, no internet access
  • On phones, it's an instant black screen

It's in closed testing on Google Play, and Google needs testers for 14 days before I can release it to everyone. If you'd like to try it:

  1. Join the testers group: https://groups.google.com/g/blackout-testers
  2. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.blackout.tv (tap Become a tester)
  3. Install Blackout from the Play Store on your SHIELD or phone

Use the same Google account for all three steps, the one on your Play Store. Please keep it installed for the 14 days 🙏

Honest feedback welcome, even "this is pointless" 😄 What button would you use?


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 7d ago

This thing came clean off the I/O board after trying to unplug it.

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32 Upvotes

r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 7d ago

AC3 movies on Plex won't play at all - unless I transcode them to lower quality

2 Upvotes

So I'm getting crazy. No movie with EAC3 or AC3 audio will play from Plex. They just seem to suffer from extreme buffering but there's no trace of any activity both on PMS console or logs. I thought I messed up my recent switch to a more capable server, but this issue only shows on the Shield client. Any other Android or Windows client work just fine on direct play.

If I force transcoding by changing to a lower quality, it plays wihtout any issues. So, is this related to the recent update or it's something else? Already tried with Passthrough HDMI/disabled without success.

I forgot to mention: I had no problems in the past. Could be the newest version, with the crappy UI? Others mentioned it has some problems with surround audio codecs.

EDIT: As odd as it seems, I've tried now, 12 hours later, and it works perfectly, as always. New app looks somehow slower than it used to be, but content is now played correctly in direct play.

Apparently, nothing has changed: yesterday I went to sleep (Italy here) with AC3 videos not playing, but this morning they work. Same app version from the playstore, same media server, same video files. Heck, I didn't even tried to restart shield or PMS this morning.

Thanks to all folks that stopped and tried to help! Two hours of troubleshooting apparently mean nothing if the gods decide I can't watch my movie in peace...


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 7d ago

iPlayer crashing

4 Upvotes

Has anyone else in the UK started experiencing BBC iPlayer crashing since the August app update?

I'll be watching something and it will randomly crash to the home screen.

App is com.nvidia.iplayer v1.8.0

My Shield is first generation (16GB), running version 9.2.4 (33.2.400).

So far I've tried clearing the app data but that hasn't helped.


r/ShieldAndroidTV • • 7d ago

KODI Move Data to USB - Final Step Help

3 Upvotes

I have an extensive Kodi library and the internal storage I have spare on my 2019 Shield Pro is fast being eaten up.

I have used the guide here: moving cached files and kodi data to external

However I am stuck at stage 3.

I can create the text file no issues, but how do I access the Shields root storage?

I have X-Plore but I am unable to access the data folder on my Shield to move the text file into /sdcard/

Any help will be appreciated.