Good stuff coming from Channels to Android (Android TV) and Fire TV users, with support for DVR recording playback now – and broader DVR feature support coming soon. Hey everyone. We wanted to post our plans for rolling out Channels DVR support for Android TV and Fire TV. We wanted to set expectations well and make sure you all were […]
Read moreIf your desire to be first to cool trumps your tolerance for instability, Kodi has just released v18 which sports Google Assistant on the Android TV platform. So if you have an NVIDIA Shield, or another Android TV device that works with Kodi go to the play store and download the beta for a play.
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One of my only complaints about the first gen NVIDIA Shield TV was that Amazon Video wasn’t natively available. It looks like that will end soon, at least for the upcoming Gen2. Wasn’t about to find a clear answer on whether it will come to the first one (please!). UPDATE: Amazon Video will come to 1st gen Shield TV. Thanks […]
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Let me start by saying, I am not much of a gamer. So while the NVIDIA Shield Android TV box has been out for a while, offering 4K UHD support for native playback and over-the-top (OTT) services like Netflix, the value proposition really did not speak to me given its $200/£150 (16GB) $300/£220 (500GB “PRO”) price tag. The landscape for […]
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Playing your content at its native refresh rate is generally key to getting the best experience from your viewing time, so I think it’s great that Emby has added this feature to the Android TV app. Automatic Refresh Rate Switching The Android TV app now (as of version 1.2.11g) supports automatic refresh rate switching on supported devices. This […]
Read moreThe biggest change looks to be improved support for multi-channel compressed audio CODECs like DD & DTS, but there are quite a few fixes and improvements listed in the update. The latest version of the Android TV and Fire TV Apps include several improvements centered around audio playback and stability. The highlights are: Framework Updates – The Android TV […]
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Everybody gets a PLEX* :). *Assuming you have an Android TV or Smart TV. Terms and conditions may apply. Your mileage may vary. After some quality time with our Plex Pass members as an early preview, our Android TV and smart TV apps are available for free to everyone, joining the ranks of our other free big screen apps like […]
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When GoogleTV first came out, it was an interesting idea but poorly executed. Refusing to give up on the idea Google has soldiered on and yesterday GoogleTV became Android TV, bringing their little-black-box OS closer to their main branch of Android which should provide greater access to the catalog of apps available through the Play store. Alongside this, it […]
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