Shield TV is getting Google’s ‘Discover’ Android TV homescreen starting today

by latinriky78
baberim

I know I’m in the minority but I actually prefer this UI. Having both 2 shields and 2 google tv Chromecasts….I like the recommendations. I think they have a pretty decent algorithm

altsuperego

I hate that damn irrelevant carousel of sponsored crap.

jakegh

What's the best android TV homescreen replacement these days?

I know there was one that had to be sideloaded from a random website, so... not that one. Really want something on F-droid or the GPStore.

IAMA_Madmartigan

Ugh this makes me irrationally irritated. WHY. Do it for Google subsidized devices, but not the Shield?? God dammit.

kurmudgeon

Only reason it upsets me is because I was perfectly happy with the launcher I've had for a while now. But because of this change, I'm going to have to go back to the same kind of hacking I did on my phones back in the day to restore original behavior that I enjoyed more. Kind of a bummer, was really hoping Nvidia would stay exempt from the new interface. I really don't like it or the ads that are pushed.

ArmyTrainingSir

Nope. Nopitty nope. Not updating anything that will foist ads like this.

tgcp

Any way to force this? Don't have an update available at the moment.

NuMotiv

As someone who uses both a Google tv and shield I like this. I know most people hate it and ads and whatever but I much rather flip through one screen then go through each app.

inquirer

tbh it's amazing

especially CONTINUE WATCHINJG

nolookjones

oh that sucks, thought the shield would not have that forced

kreggem

Was only a matter of time...

Fidel1Q84

Forced ads, anti consumer, zero respect for your hard earned money. I rolled it back because fuck this. Not only do the ads d mom suck but they remove the left interaction menu that let you quickly enter apps. Its all about feeding you the content they want now Ave I regret buying this thing now.

BradCOnReddit

Maybe time to learn to root this thing...

kevotwo

how do you find the play store in this update, i lately just search for it and it comes up.

bentripin

yeah fuck this, watch me disable auto update nvidia..

andorejunior

Can't you just turn on 'apps only mode' and do away with most of the bs?

northdegree
  1. Does this update include the watchlist?
  2. for continue watching will stuff from plex still appear there?
kurmudgeon

Just wait, it's going to get worse. So far, what we've seen with Google TV slowly trickles to Android TV and Google TV is now getting autoplaying video ads with audio:

https://9to5google.com/2021/06/25/google-tv-autoplay-ad/

prabjots07

I just got this update and came to check if i did something lol

terrarouge

Why!?!?!?!

AlphaPulsarRed

Fk google!

MohammadKoush

F****** moron s

antigravity83

I use Plex so have absolutely no need for this trash.

knightblue4

$200 right down the drain :D