Nvidia Shield is getting Auro 3D audio support, full-screen ads
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  • krimson@feddit.nlEnglish
    482·
    10 months ago

    Install ProjectIvy from the app store on your Shield or Chromecast with Android TV as an alternative launcher.

    Also not buying a Shield anymore in the future. Putting ads in a product you paid for should be fucking illegal at this point.

    • kratoz29@lemm.eeEnglish
      8·
      10 months ago

      Also not buying a Shield anymore in the future.

      Well, that is gonna be easy, I don’t think this product will still continue in the future.

    • BoofStroke@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      10 months ago

      +1 for projectivy. Easy to use, looks good, stays out of the way. I use it on my shield and also use it on my cheap onn pucks.

      • Lemonparty@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        Is it difficult to install? Like do I need to side load it or can I install it straight from the UI? I am definitely over Google shoving non-stop ads into my paid for experience.

    • Lunch@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      10 months ago

      thanks <3 I just did this on my shield today and what a breeze this launcher is!

  • uzay@infosec.pubEnglish
    13·
    10 months ago

    If my device started showing full-screen ads all of a sudden I’d assume I caught some malware. I guess I’ll never update mine past v8.

  • Annoyed_🦀 @monyet.ccEnglish
    9·
    10 months ago

    YES! FINALLY! i thought something was missing from this expensive piece of hardware and here it is, ads! I love wasting time on ads and they sure know what i love!

    /s

  • Otter@lemmy.caOPEnglish
    6·
    10 months ago

    These devices are pretty popular, so if you have one it might be time to disable updates

    • kratoz29@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      I already did that a long time ago to my Shield TV… I downgraded to 8.2.3 and turned off auto update plus some debloat.

      For me the stock launcher is the best launcher yet.

    • evident5051@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      If Google can update the user interface server-side, doesn’t that mean that disabling updates still wouldn’t work for avoiding these full screen ads?

    • Takumidesh@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Is there anything I would miss going down to 8.2.3? I stopped updating quite a while ago after Plex became totally broken and I had to roll back once already.

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    10 months ago

    I occasionally see auto-playing ad on my Chromecast with Google TV about twice a year so far. Every time I hit Send Feedback immediately and say something harsh about the ads and they disappear shortly after. I’m considering building a LineageOS Android TV machine based on the ODROID-C4. I’m just unsure what level of Widevine I’d get. I’d be okay with 1080p. 720p would be a bit shit. Anyone tried this route?

    • Pepsi@kbin.social
      1·
      10 months ago

      same, still running the pre-ad stock OS. i do keep it offline though, it only accesses local media

  • nicetriangle@kbin.social
    11·
    10 months ago

    Damn I considered one of these for a little bit when I was working on getting my own home streaming setup going. Decided against it because it looked kinda stupid and I hate Android and a lot of the stuff that comes with it. I guess I dodged a bullet on that one.

    • kratoz29@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      10 months ago

      To be honest, there is hardly any good competition for the Shield TV Pro even on this day, but that is the fault of the industry completely.