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[Shield Android TV Android Development] flipside101:
ive already posted a request in the android tv subreddit but aftrr 24 hrs its had nothing , may be some addition upvoting would help :)

http://www.reddit.com/r/androidtv/comments/5adj1o/_/

working on g+ now

https://plus.google.com/102863579024145294788/posts/aZKMqe1xDhY
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
It seems your comment on reddit has been deleted?

I am not much into social media stuff and don't have a reddit or G+ account but maybe some others can help.

I found someone in another forum which mentions to have one of those TVs and send PM... But no answer yet.

Guess we will have to be patient... Not one of my strengths. ;)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] flipside101:
It works now
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
Someone in another forum just told me that he could use the US Version with his German Amazon Account.

I can't try at the moment but maybe others waiting for EU version can check it out if this works for them.

Good Luck. ;)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] hardwarechaos:
Hi

seems to work at first, but not convinced.

I tried Mr Robot and had DD+ but the picture looked like SD.

Tried Man in the High Castle in 4k and it did not play. Hands of God in 4k neither.

Sadly no more time for a test right now...

THX

Chaos
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
It always starts with SD I guess and after a while you should see a HD and later that 1080p indicator pop up in the lower left corner.

But it is a good thing that we can use this version in EU too as it seems.

I believe nobody got 4K working with non Sony Devices... Not with previous version and not with this one. I think I read somewhere that this is a DRM issue... Something missing that is part of the hardware. HDR will also not work.

For those wanting 4K and HDR in Shield will have to put further pressure on Amazon in supporting Shield officially.

Edit: Did you try the app on your Sony TV from 2015? Maybe you get 4K and HDR there although the app is not yet avaiable on your modell.

Edit2: Works for me on the Shield with German Account. Get 1080p and DD+. That is all my equipment can handle anyway. ;)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] flipside101:
Can confirm it works in the UK as well
[Shield Android TV Android Development] MaluNoPeleke:
Still doesn't work on the Nexus Player :(
[Shield Android TV Android Development] rojovilla:
I have the previous version installed with no issues (albeit non-HD), but from what I'm gathering, there's still an issue present playing 4K with the newest version? Safe to assume to just stick with the 3.X for the time being or is it worth it to upgrade to 4.X?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] JohnHenryIron:
I tried the new version posted on apkmirror by Diebretter. The shield controller is not working. Uninstalled & went back to previous version and controller worked again.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
You get playback up to FullHD if your connection is fast enough and DD+ 5.1 audio. For me missing sourround sound was the main issue with the old one so I am quite happy now.

One major issue for many with new version will be that it does not work with gamepad. With the Shield remote there are no problems.

So it is up to you to decide if its worth updating.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] baggerbodo:
Can confirm german account working with 1080p and finite DD+ on shield tv. So now i can remove the fire stick.

Thank you guys!
[Shield Android TV Android Development] MisterEz:
Hi,

Sorry for a possibly daft question, but what do I need to do to get the new version working?

Do I just install the apk, or do I need to remove anthing from the original installation first?

Thanks!
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
If you used the US Version before, you can update this one with the new one by just installing new one.

If you used the EU version before, uninstall it before you install the new US... They have diffrent ID, so you will have both of them installed side by side. Although I was told that they can co-exist but maybe this could cause troubles.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] MisterEz:
Thanks, all working now for me with my UK Amazon account.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] hardwarechaos:
Hi there,

the EU Version 4.1.20 got released now too.

You can find it here http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/amazon-mobile-llc/amazon-video/amazon-video-4-1-20-release/amazon-video-eu-4-1-20-android-apk-download/#file

THX

Chaos
[Shield Android TV Android Development] s--c:
Tried it and it just force closes when trying to play content. Reverted back to old v3.xx and works fine. Any one having success with EU version 4.1.20?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
Yes... EU version works just like the US version 4.1.20 for me. I think they are practically the same. I looked into both Apks and all files and file sizes looked identically. Maybe just the package ID (.us/.eu) is different.

If the new version crashes when you want to play a video this could be because you don't have DD+ capable equipment. There is obviously no detection in the app so it always sends out a DD+ stream. And crashes when you play a video with DD+ audio. It should work with some older titels and most trailers which only have stereo sound. But without the possibility to decode DD+ there is really no advantage in using the new version anyway, because you will not get 5.1 sound.

But if you are connected to a device with DD+ decoding, I don't know why you have problems with the app. Sorry.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] s--c:
Ah [MENTION=7829777]KingNothing81[/MENTION] you maybe right i have no dolby digital setup. This may be the cause. The old version worked fine so I'll stick with that.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
It's a known issue... Confirmed by other users in the Nvidia Shield Forum.

Since the Sony Android TVs can all handle DD+, there was no reason to implement a detection or kind of fallback.

There is a option in the Shield's HDMI settings to disable Surround Sound Passthrough globally... But I don't know if this will disable DD+ in the Amazon App and output stereo for all titles. If someone wants to use new version without DD+ capable setup, you could try this. But I guess it will limit output to stereo in all other apps too.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] mr3p:
My findings on Xiaomi Mi Box:

beta_com.willblaschko.android.primelauncher.apk attached in first post of this threads works although seems to be limited to 480p or possibly 720p.

Amazon Instant Video for Android TV 4.1.20 apk installs fine however will not stream any video

Amazon Instant Video for Android TV 3.11.44 apk installs fine however will not stream any video

Is this a DD+ issue and/or is there any work around or is it possible the apk could be modified?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
If you use the Beta from Prime Launcher you should get HD if you use Webview/Chrome as playback method, not the Amazon Mobile App that's downloaded from Launcher. There should be a message to choose the playback method on first start.

And it can only be a DD+ issue for the 4.x Version ... The 3.x one does not support DD+ output. But with the 3.x version you must use the right app for your region (US/EU).

The Mi Box should have Winedevine L1 and Playready 3.0 ... Like the Shield does. So this should be also no DRM issue.

I really don't know why it does not work for you. Maybe there are other owners of the device who can help.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] mr3p:
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I agree with everything you said but still unsure why 3.x won't stream. I don't claim to have read posts from every Xiaomi Mi Box owner however has anyone using the Mi Box been successful in streaming Amazon in HD with the 3.x version apk on the Mi box? Guess I could start digging thru build.prop but seems like it shouldn't be necessary.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Zacharybinx34:
Mine just crashes immediately with the US version.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] epicuser07:
Have you ever got it to work on the nexus player?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
I think the problem with Nexus Player in running the Amazon App from Sony ATV is that Nexus Player uses a x86 based architecture. The Sony TVs and the Shield (and still most Android devices I think) are using an ARM based architecture. I think there should be a kind of compatibility layer or emulator on the Nexus Player for running apps targeted for ARM, but the apps can have performance issues or just don't run at all.

So I doubt that the Nexus Player will ever work with the Amazon Video App. The Mi Box by the is ARM based ... So in theory it should work there. But since the app is only designed for Sony TVs, it's always a hit or miss on other devices.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] rambojambo21:
V3 works great, but v4 crashes on start of video playback on nvidia shield. Get full HD on v3 so it's fine.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69520934&postcount=510
[Shield Android TV Android Development] rambojambo21:
Just read that, dumb that it doesn't detect and switch, just crashes, at least v3 works. Will finally use my Amazon subscription for more then next day delivery lol.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
You could try this... :p

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69524405&postcount=512

But without DD+ decoding capable device, you will not get 5.1 sound anyway... And so there is no advantage in using v4 instead of v3. Maybe with v3 there is more danger that they will block this some time if they can't block device specific. So maybe they will start blocking old versions. But that's just speculation. I really hope that they will just tolerate the users who sideloaded it.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] QuillzToxic:
I have a few questions, I do have a 4k and DD+ setup at home and are looking to purchase the nvidia shield tv to replace my broken fire stick.

Is it stableish? Is it 4k?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: I am a UK (EU) citizen.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
There is no possibility from which I know to get Amazon Video in 4K on the Shield TV.

You will get Full HD and DD+ when you use the new 4.x App extracted from a Sony TV.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69503971&postcount=508

For me it works very well and stable on the Shield but there are users which have problems with it. So you have to try if it works for you. But since it is not official Amazon could block it ...they already did this with an early version of the app.

Then you would have to use Chrome or the Prime Launcher solution which will give you Full HD and Stereo Sound when using the Webview Playback. If you use the app for mobile devices you will only get SD and stereo.

There is a solution for Kodi in the works... But I don't know when it will be ready or what will work there.

So if you have a 4K TV I think I would buy a Fire device again.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] FlaTEriC18041983:
Hi, I've got a very annoying problem, I installed version 4 EU on my Sony AndroidTV, since it errored on startup, I wanted to uninstall it, but I can't... it behaves like a system app and as such doesn't give me the option to uninstall. Even a factory reset doesn't erase the app... what can I do? this didn't happen with the US version of the app which I accidentally installed in the first place.

Thx for helping me
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
Am I right that you live in Luxembourg where Amazon Video is not official available? And that is why you wanted to sideload the app to your Sony Android TV?

I don't know for sure but I think you can't uninstall the app because it is indeed a system app. All Sony Android TVs should have gotten a firmware update by now with the 4.x version of the app included. So if your TV is up-to-date, the app should be part of the firmware and your system apps. But I guess normally it doesn't show up on the device if you are in a country where there is no Amazon Video.

So if you are in Luxembourg, the EU version should be part of your system apps, so that is why you could uninstall the US version, but not the EU version. I don't know why it doesn't get hidden again after a factory reset. Maybe you triggered something when trying to sideload it again that "lives on" even after a factory reset. So if you want to get rid of the app in the launcher, you have to deactivate it. This should be possible for system apps too. You can then sideload the US version again. For version 4.x the US version works in EU too, so if US version works for you, you can stick with this one too.

Hope that helps.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Chewza:
Hey all I've got a few problems with the extracted APK's from the Sony.

I'm running the Shield TV, with a 4K Samsung TV, and a Denon X3200W which has Dolby Digital +

I can watch shows that are not offered in 4K without an issue, however anytime I attempt to watch something like the Grand Tour or Man in the High Castle, the buffering circle never goes away. and I have to force quit the app by going back to the home screen.

Anyone had any luck on getting 4K content or even just restricting 4K content to 1080p?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
I've never heard of anybody who was able to get 4K working with the Amazon App on the Shield. And I don't think it's possible because of some hardware or DRM issue because it's not running on a Sony TV. So for 4K you would have to use the Amazon App on your Samsung TV if available.

To "restrict 4K to 1080p" you can just set the output of the Shield to 1080p in Settings > HDMI. To be sure the app gets the changed output mode, I would restart the Shield. But maybe restarting the app is enough.

Some users prefer to set the Shield output to only 1080p even on a 4K TV when they are watching content in FullHD or below because they want the TV to do the upscaling to 4K. Because they think the TV does a better job then the Shield. Upscaling quality of the Shield is said to be not very good. I only have a Full HD TV so I can't agree or disagree on this. ;)
[Shield Android TV Android Development] FlaTEriC18041983:
Hey,

first of all thanks for your answer.

You're right, I'm living in Luxembourg. Since we can order everything from Amazon Germany, and also sign up for Amazon Prime in Germany (or even France and UK), the app should have worked immediately, and now after several attempts (reinstalls), I also managed to get the EU v4 app to work. But it still seems to connect to amazon.com instead of my European (German) account, because when I signed in, I had to agree to start a free trial membership, which was confirmed with an e-mail from amazon.com...

I then watched "Grand Tour" Ep1 in 4k UHD testwise, which was an amazing experience, but still I want to connect to my German account, since I don't want to pay for "Prime" in the US and in Europe.

Anyone?

Thx a lot
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
I can say that I got a german login screen and the german Amazon Video UI even with the US version. One time the US site showed up but when restarting the Shield it was german again. But this never happend with EU version until now.

I think that there is some geo-location thing going on in the app which redirects you to the specific Amazon site of your country. And obviously people from Luxembourg are directed to the US Amazon (or maybe that's just the default site for countrys where Amazon Video ist not officially avaiable).

The only way to change this would be to fool the app with a german IP adress with a so called Smart DNS Service. But I have no clue who this works in detail or if there is a good and free service. So you have to google for it or maybe someone else who uses one can help you with that.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] jfriend33:
What's the easiest way to get fast forward working? On adt1 stock firmware using earlier Amazon launcher and Amazon instant. I can use a mouse to do it.

Someone mentioned a pointer hack for the shield not sure if it would work. I also use a flirc for my rca learning remote.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
I remember that running on the Shield the Amazon Video mobile app responded to the forward and rewind buttons on my universal remote.

I have a Pronto remote and used the Hex Codes from there to program it for the Shield:

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/93-re...orumsite/3207/topics/2126570?page=1&_k=wb3oju

I don't know if you can use this to program your remote. The source of these commands is a Logitech Harmony where you can add the Shield as a compatible device. I don't know if this would work on adt1 too but maybe you want to give this a try. Or maybe there is some other useful information in this thread that helps.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] jeliason:
I am having the same issue. Have you or anyone else gotten this to work on the Mi Box?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Mr Bigglesworth:
Regarding the resolution, on my mbox it would do this as I think it thought it was on 4g (even though it was hard wired to the router). I used an xposed module which made it think it was on WiFi and the resolution improved. This also worked for some other apps btw.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Dggrr:
I followed the good advice in this thread a couple of weeks back to get Prime Video working on my Philips Android TV. It took a few hours, though.

Blow me if it doesn't turn up in the Play Store today, via the Philips App Gallery!

Version 3.2, even does UHD :)

But no x-ray :(
[Shield Android TV Android Development] McChen147:
Could you upload the apk to apkmirror.com?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Dggrr:
Done

It's v3.12, sorry.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] noise85:
Same problem here, any solution? :(
[Shield Android TV Android Development] :
Could you add Spain (amazon.es) to the webview? The service started today here and I can't seem to find a way to play videos on my Shield TV. I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks!
[Shield Android TV Android Development] :
Hello,

Same here in France, the service was launched officially today. I tried to connect using the lastest beta version available here but my connection is refused because my amazon account is not located in a supported country.

Thanks !
[Shield Android TV Android Development] djsasso:
Yeah it launched I believe in 100 countries today.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] alex1301:
Hey Guys, since this thread is Not cristall clear whether which Version is the Holy One, I want to ask which Version does work Well with a Nvidia Shield and a MiBox? It's really confusing since there is no summary.

Gesendet von meinem ONEPLUS A3003 mit Tapatalk
[Shield Android TV Android Development] xirederf:
I'm on a free premium trial and it would be great to test on my Android TV before the end of it.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] sapieris:
Hi,

Just wanted to say the same - seems this solution does not work outside US/UK/DE.

I understand that I (we) cannot ask for anything but is there any chance to do some fix for other countries (like, Latvia)?

I have a feeling that Amazon will not do anything to create official app for Android TV :(

Ilgvars
[Shield Android TV Android Development] KingNothing81:
I know that this is far from being a perfect solution, but until there is some other solution for your country, you should be able to playback Amazon videos using the Chrome browser.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome

Visit this link using a browser (on a PC or other mobile device) ... Chrome should be listed as compatible with Shield TV (and probably the MiBox and any other Android TV device). So you can "push" Chrome to your Android TV device. To start it you can for example use Sideload launcher.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.tv.sideloadlauncher

If you use the gamepad on the Shield you can have a mouse cursor in Chrome when you move the right analog stick. So Chrome is quite comfortable to use. Set Chrome to use Desktop Mode (using the menu on top right) and go the Amazon Prime Video site, login and search for the video you want to watch. There should be a pop up dialog at the bottom that for protected content your device has to be identified or something like this (I don't know the exact words for other languages). But if you confirm, you should be able to playback videos using Chrome. You should even get HD.

If this way in Chrome doesn't work, the playback using Webview in the beta app shouldn't work too, because Webview is like an embedded Chrome browser in an app. Then you would have to download the Android app for smartphones/tablets, sideload it and use it without the prime launcher. I think you should get mouse cursor with gamepad there too. So using gamepad should work quite good. But mouse/keyboard is always an alternative. But the mobile app only supports playback in SD.

Beside all this all the users in the countries where Amazon Video is available now should write to Amazon and complain about the lack of support for their Android TV device like the Shield. There are so many new users now and maybe more users complaining may finally change Amazon's mind.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Josephzhu:
same here in Hong Kong, i installed the amazon prime video in my himedia android TV box from play store, i can login to amazon but cannot play any video.

then i installed the amazon video launcher but cannot install the VOD apk. the android tv just refuse to install both VOD apk.

when i start the video launcher, it try to upgrade but also failed.

any other trick?
[Shield Android TV Android Development] solo2racer:
I've been having issues with the displayed list of movies & TV shows.

When I first start the app, it loads up each type of video (Popular movies, TV, etc). This is extremely slow to load and while loading, it lags the Android TV so that remote button presses take 5+ sec to respond. Eventually, it loads but every type of video shows the same list as the first Popular Movies section.

Is there something misconfigured on my device or has anyone found a fix?

This is on a Nexus Player running Marshmallow.

Thanks
[Shield Android TV Android Development] Zacharybinx34:
Won't properly start the app. Just sits there.
[Shield Android TV Android Development] :
Thanks, I effectively am using this solution for now. Not ergonomic or comfortable at all, but, well :)

I also just wrote a feedback to Amazon, as you suggested. Wait and see ! hopefully between Amazon and XDA someone will provide a solution soon :)