Chromecast w/Google TV (NOT Chromecast Ultra) is going to give you the closest experience to the Nvidia Shield.

chromecast with google TV probably best bang-for-the-buck,

chromecast with google tv

It's not for everyone but I connected my second TV to my one Nvidia Shield TV through an HDMI splitter. Meaning my one Nvidia Shield can be displayed on either of my two 4K TVs in separate rooms, simultaneously or individually.

Works amazingly well with half the maintenance. One box for updates, apps, IPTV recordings, game installs and saves, etc.

scrap roku...no android tv os

Take a look at this list, you need to investigate though:

Certified AndroidTV/GoogleTV boxes for the US only:

- AirTV Mini (More info at airtv.net/products )

- AT&T TV (More info at att.com/tv/device-features )

- Tivo Stream 4K (More info at www.tivo.com/products/stream-4k )

- T-Mobile TVision HUB (More info at t-mobile.com/tvision/services/hub )

- Verizon Stream TV (More info at verizon.com/products/verizon-stream-tv-gen-2 )

Certified AndroidTV/GoogleTV boxes for the US, OR Europe OR the rest of the world:

- Chromecast with Google TV (more info at tv.google )

- Dynalink TV Box (More info at dynalink.life )

- Formuler GTV (Prime Video only. Gigabit ethernet. More info at formuler.tv/gtv )

- JBL Link Bar (It doesn't have a USB port. More info at jbl.com/refurbished-home-speakers/JBL+LINK+BAR-.html )

- Mecool KM6 Classic Edition (Prime Video only. 10/100 ethernet. AV1 hardware decoding. 2GB of RAM. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 15% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Mecool KM6 Deluxe Edition (Prime Video only. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. AV1 hardware decoding. 4GB of RAM. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 15% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Mecool KD1 TV Stick (Prime Video only. 2GB of RAM. 16GB ROM. WiFi 5. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 15% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Minix Neo T5 (No Netflix/Prime Video. Gigabit ethernet. Remote control doesn't have a microphone. More info at minix.com.hk/products/neo-t5 )

- Nokia Streaming Box 8000 (Only for Europe. More info at nokia.com/shop/streaming-devices/nokia-streaming-box-8000

- Nvidia Shield TV (The most expensive but powerful. More info at shield.nvidia.com )

- Xiaomi Mi TV Stick (up to 1080p only. More info at mi.com/global/mi-tv-stick )

For more info about all certified Android TV devices, head over to www.androidtv-guide.com website.

So far I'm really happy with my TiVo stream. Keep an eye out and you could get one for $40 USD.

I use the Mi Box S with an ethernet adapter. I think it works fine for the price.

The Chromecast Ultra *does* have Ethernet, the power adapter has a RJ45 jack and that goes upstream via the USB-C cable to the device.

Firestick is best and probably you might get free prime video for some time. Also apple tv has some good content worth watching

Thanks guys. Finally went for the Firestick 4k. I would have settled for a Chinese Box (with android phone OS) on it if I could stream Netflix on HD.

For everything else, the Cheap boxes work good.

It will be a stop gap until a new Shield or something amazing comes!

i wouldn't get any of those. i would get the tivo stream 4k. i just bought the chromecast with google tv and i kind of regret it because the new google tv interface sucks. i have the firestick 4k also and i rooted it and put different module and launchers just to make it look more like android tv. if you want to skip all the hassle, i would get the tivo stream 4k but i saw some reviews that playing youtube 4k has some drop frames

MECOOL KM6 DELUXE

Dont buy google tv

It got 5ghz issues and no apple tv app too

Get 4K stick instead

Re the CCUltra, the power plug for it has an ethernet port on it, it is a wired connection if you want to do so or you can do wireless. Do you need 4k or want to use Stadia on your second TV? If not, just go with $29.99 standard CC, you can buy the power plug with ethernet from the accessories in the Google store, choose the correct one, the one for the CC+GTV is type C and the Ultra and regular CC are micro usb.

CC+GTV sucks, fricken ads galore. I regret buying it.

Do you download pirated stuff? CCs don't have all the codecs built in. Every now and then I'll get file that they can't play. I'll have to use BubbleUPNP on my phone to transcode on the fly and stream the file to the CC.

I have only used the 1st Gen Firestick but I would skip the Firestick.

I would get a good AndroidTV box just for the additional codecs and functionality. A CC as a second choice. I get my internet from cell data as a result I try not to do 4k.