My BRAVIA TV came stock with Android 7.0 and I've gotten used to this row-like navigation.

However, that's an old version and it's 2019.

• For longtime users, which version were you happiest with?
• How is the latest version treating you? Is there anything I should know before updating?

Happy Holidays!

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Hi all,

I have an Philips TV with Android and I´m able to add several google accounts.
But although all accounts synchronize their content, I only see the content of the currently active account in the films app.
Unfortunately, there is no way to mark another account as active. Only way is deleting all other accounts.
Is there a solution here or is it just not going to end?

I have Puffin TV on an old version, but I want auto updates to stay on. Google Play still updates Puffin, so how do I disable autoupdates for Puffin?

I have the new Nvidia shield pro and for some reason the GPM app is super basic. It basically has my recent songs and the songs I've uploaded and that's it. No top albums or songs. No new music. No recommendations.

Anyone know what's up and if there's an alternative?

Foe those of you who are tired of switching between apps to watch live TV, I've been trying recently to compile a list of compatible Live Channels apps for AndroidTV users, here is what I have so far:

HDHomeRun (Must have Tuner with antenna or cablecard connected. Comes with free DVR if you enable the Network Tuner (BETA) channels source in the Android Live Channels app. Just as a heads-up, for proper channels guide and listing, do the channels scan through the HDHomeRun Windows program.)

Pluto TV

Red Bull TV

Haystack TV

LocalBTV (Only in Phoenix, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco)

The Weather Network (Only in Canada)

NOT WORKING:

Philo (There was a brief implementation of this at one point, but it is not currently enabled as far I can see. Perhaps the developers will bring it back.)

Sling TV Shows up as a Live Channels source, but states that "This Feature is not yet available."

IPTV apps:

Cumulus TV - For use with individual M3U files

TVIrl - Same as above, but has implementation for auto-refresh of EPG files

FreeviewIPTV - Currently on the Play Store, developer scrubs live streams on official websites and puts them into one app.

PVR Live

Has anyone had this problem? I did a factory reset on the device twice and every time I try to download an app from the Play Store, it just cycles on 'downloading' and eventually just errors out. Tried LAN, 2.4 and 5.0 networks all with the same results. I'm losing my mind!

Edit thanks for the comments below. I had the a Pi-Hole running on my network and even though the Shield wasn't on the client list, it was still impacting downloading. I reset my router back to factory settings and everything is working as it should be again.

Hi everyone. I have a Sony android tv that has only 8GB of internal storage and I really wanted to upgrade this. Saw some videos on YouTube about people using USB sticks to add storage to their android tv and decided to try it.

The tv recognized the USB stick, I formatted it to use as internal storage and clicked into move data to the drive but it only moved 17mb. I also tried to move individual apps with no success.

Have anyone managed to do this successfully? If yes, any tips?

Is there any way to deal with the lack of storage in my device?

Not sure anyone has faced this before. Disney+ will open the app, and when you click into any movie or TV show it won't have a play button or any details, just a background image?

Also, is it just me, or is the TCL play store pretty empty?

I'm looking to buy an Android TV device and a new soundbar. Ideally I want just one remote to manage Android TV, power the tv off/on and change the volume on the soundbar. My tv supports CEC and I'm leaning toward the Nvidia shield tv. I'm curious, what do other people with similar requirements use? I'd like to keep the total cost for both devices under $450 total.

Hi all. I recently got a TCL TV with Android TV and for the most part I'm liking it but when I try to remove channels I'll never watch from my home screen they always come back.

Mostly these are YouTube Kids, Google Play Top Shows, Pandora, and a few others. I have found out how to move them to the bottom, but I'd really like them just gone for good. Is there any way to fix this so they stay disabled for good?

Don't know exactly when, but some time this past month my YouTube app started timing out my sessions. I can understand if you forget to turn it off before leaving home, but in my case I have a playlist or 10hr track I play to lul me to sleep, and now within a couple hours it stops playback

"Are you still there?"

It's very annoying, and I'm one of those weird people that need music or a fan to fall asleep or I become very uncomfortable. Is there a way to disable this, or maybe a tv app that passes that check? I saw threads about people complaining about this on the YouTube TV app and just brushed past them... now I understand.

I'm fairly new to Android TV and I cannot figure out how to pair more than 1 device's Android TV Remote app. It's really irritating to constantly be verifying codes if I've used the other device more recently. Am I missing something? I'm on Shield TV Pro 2019. Trying to use remote app on two Pixel 3s.

I have used my tv tuner and antenna on the Shield for 2 years. Now all of a sudden it's not showing or working. Anyone else have an issue.

Hi, I made my controller work using sixaxis app but when it asks me to enter pairing code like 1234 or 0000 it doesn't let me confirm it. There is no button to click. Can someone help?

Strange but true. On latest 17.8 update too for the Play Store.

Not sure what Google's thinking is here, because it remains for my Sony TV.

Hey, I've been using external keyboard/air mouse with my mi box and I've a problem that when I put the mi box to sleep (turn off), The external keyboard stop working/stop pairing, and I can't turn on the mix box from sleep, sometimes after few minutes it can pair up , and sometimes I need to unplug&replug the mi box to turn it on. I'm using software called External Keyboard Helper, I think I can modify one of the USB keyboard keys to act like the power switch from the mi box remote. but I can't scan the power on switch..

If someone knows how to solve it I would love to hear. Thanks.

this is driving me nuts!!! Some shows, eg "all or nothing" show up in 4k, but some eg "jack ryan" or the latest "grand tour" dont. Ive tried on both my shield tv and my sony andriod tv. I know these shows are in 4k. Has anyone experienced the same ?

Just got a brand new TV (Philips 903) with Android TV Pre. the update to 8 i had BBC iPlayer listed installed and in the store

Updated and the app was broken so uninstalled and now it's nowhere to be seen

Went into the store and there's next to nothing there from the UK. No iPlayer, no 4oD, no ITV etc

They are supposed to be there, I don't know why they're not but it's driving me insane

It seems I can't even download files to sideload etc

Please help, driving me insane

My tv has inbuilt Chromecast and a lot of apps have the cast option, but by far Prime video has the worst casting experience I've ever had. I try watching something and it gets stuck constantly, like it gets stuck every 20 mins into a movie and I need to close the app and try casting again. And it it just keeps buffering and maybe continue playing or else I'll have stop and try again, it's just a horrible experience overall.

No other app has these many issues when casting, it's like Amazon is forcing us to buy the firestick to get a better experience.

My tv has Android 8.0 and I tried side loading prime video but that also doesn't work as it constantly crashes and sometimes restarts the tv.

Is there any Android TV that supports sound via USB? I have a Steelseries head set that connects wirelessly to a DAC which in turn connects to the computer via USB and that provides power and both the input and output for audio (so, headphones and mic). I can plug the DAC to an Nvidia shield and that works but I tried the same on a Hisense H9F and it didn't work at all there.

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Does anyone know if there is a TV that would work with Audio via USB? Would there be mic drivers as well if an application supported audio input? I ask this mostly thinking about Stadia and other game streaming platforms that are coming, it would be nice to be able to run those games straight up from the TV and have the full support for communication right there too, all dependent on 1 usb cable.

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If there is nothing of the sort I'd probably just get some cheaper bluetooth headset and move on with my life but if I could make use of the headset I already have... that would be ideal.

Looking to download and install android 9 (pie) on my mi box 3 but all the updates are for the mi box s.

When I try to install those, I get an error that "the package is for 'oneday' and my device is 'once' does anyone have any experience with that?