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[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BillTheCat:
Taking Pr0n in a totally new direction...
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phez:
Looking at DirecTV via VPN from Australia on Shield. Got Nougat 7.0 the other day. Great update for multitasking. Happy to test an .APK if someone got one.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ncostides:
I was able to download the .apk that was listed on the first few pages of this thread and was able to get it to work. Kind of.

The app itself is speedy on my Nvidia Shield, the remote works fine controlling it without having to use a mouse. The strange thing is some of the channels stream while others error. Spike TV works fine for example. Not sure if this is related to location services (you have to manually turn it on in the app settings.) or another issue.

If someone can figure out that one piece, it works great.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
is your shield TV updated to nougat? I cant get any of the recent ones to even launch at all. I'll see if I can try the older apk you mentioned now.

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tried two of the older ones posted here... I can sign in I can see the guide and content... but cant stream any video! SO CLOSE!!!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerflash:
I will say this. I got the Apple TV in the deal and it's awesome for watching "TV" as in the separate channel apps and directv. Way smoother and simpler then anything Android is doing.

That being said I only watch Netflix and Hulu and YouTube on the shield. It just does those better.

Having the 2 next to each other is actually the best solution... Sucks to have to say that but it's true.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
This set works for me on the shield TV but I have to have a mouse to control everything, it isn't full lean back. I switched between a few channels and played some on demand. Doesn't seem to be full quality and video is very watchable but does have some stuttering like dropped frames / lower framerate. I notice that anytime I move the mouse the framerate plummets.

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I got the AppleTV gen 4 as well.... but I still don't care for it. Giving it to my teenage daughter :D Been using the separate channel apps on the Shield in the Mean time while the DirecTV now app gets sorted out for release. Operation & Apps that way appears to be the same to me when compared to the AppleTV (granted some apps are a bit "prettier" on the apple TV). Plus using my HDHomerun with the Live Channels app on the Shield to get all my OTA Channels with program guide.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chronometal:
no idea if they will even have one. not sure why not just create a generic android tv app that streams the channels. is that too difficult in 2018? Sling has it for so many (too bad their channel line up isnt as good and of course their price is a bit higher)

i guess i was being optimistic on my post.

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i was being too optimistic on my post :( i highly doubt the state of affairs will change in a month. The beta has never worked for me. i get the sorry for you inconvenience message. I might just go back to the fire stick for DTV.

I agree with you. those IPTV "hosting" services are nothing more than pirates and good luck getting support or your money back when the walls come crashing on their servers. Not to be a nut about this, but i'd be careful subbing for the tempting packages to reduce a few bucks and hedge it using month to month if at all. They also recommend using VPN, i doubt that's for anything other than protecting yourself at the end of the day. That said, i think if these services are legitimized, it would cost an arm and a leg to get all those packages together. The Gears TV (i also cant get past the COG icons, is it so difficult to put a generic icon? this has the smell of China all over it)

The reason i havent cancelled DTV yet is because i have the $35 plan when they first rolled out. I think that package is like $60 now. im holding tight and my use of the shield tv is nothing more than my plex server (via kodi) and TV with DTV when it was working. Overkill for what my 90% of the utilization of this device comprises of, thus i may just cut loses and shelve it or sell it and go back to the trusty AFT 3rd gen.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esema1o:
Yea me to igot the of plan for 35 bucks plus they add me the hbo channels for free cuz I been with them first day launch the service I like the service pretty good so far zero problem running it on beta fast stable but I want stable app to use
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wakeen1966:
2 things to consider - 1) I've heard (and believe) that the reason there is no official app for the Nvidia Shield is At&T is building their own android tv box so there is no desire to support the competitions device. 2) As for you troubles getting the Beta to work I found some great advice in this thread that worked for me. Uninstall all DTVN apps and Amazon Store Apps that you may have sideloaded. Install the Beta on the Shield and it should work. Be advised that while entering your email address, make sure you have no spaces in the address...while I entered mine a space was automatically added after the period (ex. xxxx@yyy. com). I had to go in and manually remove the space then it didn't give me the 'invalid username/password error. Good luck!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] la9ers:
help

i restarted a new sub with DTV Now to get promo price and lost the beta invitation, I can no longer can use the beta app with my new credentials. is there anyway around this?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bakedhoods:
I would think they'd get more subs/money with both than just an At&t box.

As far as my beta or stable experience I never get to user/password option. It would open for half of nothing and then close. I was using 'dtvnow-1.0.17.4303' for a short time that I found somewhere and it recent started saying I needed an upgrade - nothing to upgrade so no longer working.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wakeen1966:
I had the same problem with trying to use the beta at the same time I had the stable installed. Everything solved itself (for me at least) when I uninstalled the stable and installed the beta (I am currently using 2.0.10.04242 modified that another member posted in this thread). It works better and quicker for me than the stable ever did.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonsharky:
If using mod apk please ensure Amazon appstore is uninstalled.

Also these apk packages don't work with rooted Nvidia shields.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bakedhoods:
Thank you. But I'm not rooted and don't have the Amazon app store installed.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Download links just in case anyone needs them

(Will be updated regularly)

https://m.mediafire.com/folder/ezc6ki36dp34f/Apps

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chronometal:
if att is really that naive to think people will buy a special ATT box for DTN, then they will see people flocking over to sling. hulu, etc.

doesnt sound like a viable business model after all they gave away free sticks, apple tv, etc to join...no? but then again, it's ATT..an arse backwards company.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonsharky:
R32 -- version 2.0.10.06114 is out! Honors is yours! :)

Thank you!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psufan5:
Is there a link for that? :)
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mardukeme:
Here is the latest beta version 2.0.10.06114

https://app.box.com/s/at2souosjvdw98unug43kxjc74ql8ea2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdadel:
There are many channels with error 40. I tried dtvnow-1.0.22.4821-m and said i need upgrade.

Thanks!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Will update it when I get off work , but it looks like someone beat me to it lol

The latest stable version is buggy for me aswell beta is more stable

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
I'm one who only uses your version, all other version from other people tend to give me problems ?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] agh1701:
has anyone tried 6114 on a shield? I notice it dropped about 7 meg in size.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
latest beta uploaded .06114

Click on link as usual , not sure why att decided to reduce the file size as agh1701 mentioned.

https://m.mediafire.com/folder/ezc6ki36dp34f/Apps

Update: I had issues logging in to the app on the first try . Told the to try again, think it timed out on the first attempt. Logged in on second attempt.

Was able to load every channel in my package ( basic one) . On demand works as well. The menus look a bit more polished think the did some font changes. Looks good, hopefully they don't do any backend updates and mess stuff up.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
Whatever they did the new one is quite speedy @_@ minor tweaks to the interface but moving through the menus is smoother or at least for me.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
I did notice that aswell as the channels load faster too. They finally did something right lol, now they just need to fix the stable one[emoji1]

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
Right! Also video quality seems a bit sharper even when being upscaled to 4k @_@ thanks again! And here's to hoping when they close the beta for Amazon and update the stable app to 2.0 it's as stable as the beta and has all the features and them some ?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Definitely , even with the previous beta release there were a few times were I was surprised how good the pic look upscaled to 4k. Makes me wonder if some of the streams are 1080p

Would be nice that way I won't have to install 2 versions lol.

And no problem will continue uploading until they either release a official app or these stop working lol. Lets hope it's the first one[emoji1]

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
Audio is still funky on the on demand, but I sure they will iron it out. It doesn't sound as harsh as it was.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Sound a bit tinny with some static possibly but still way louder then live channels unfourtunately .

___________________________________________

Random but to those that are in the beta if you get a survey please complete it so that way they know how frustrated we are that there is no official support for the shield tv

Comment I left lol...

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Also the ones that download the apk's from my mediafire folders do most of you download the modified versions? Looks like the Amazon non modified versions gets almost twice as many downloads . Latest beta that was not modified had like 400+ downloads but modified had like 250+

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hellonphones:
Glad I found this thread!! I don't have a Shield but the modified beta apk also works on my Mi Box :) :good:
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
I like the modified cause I don't like having to have the Amazon app store being invisibly installed in my system lol
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esema1o:
Works great so far

Version

2.0.10.06114:good:
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Not working.

I have tried the latest beta and stable version of the apps and it does not work for me. I have enabled the storagae permission. I get error 40 each time. Is there something im not doing right? My account works fine on pc and the fire stick.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hellonphones:
Stupid question but as I did it I will ask. Are you sure you are using the beta version (white with black lettering) ?

I have both installed and was trying to run the stable version thinking the beta version overwrote it but it doesn't.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esema1o:
Got use only one can have both versions install same time remove the stable one and use the beta wrols better
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Latest stable one is terrible lots of error 40 messages. As other have stated both apps can be installed. I mainly use the beta, by deafult I didn't have to enable any permission all are off and everything works fine .

Same here, even with upgrade storage I try to not to install unnecessary apps. Maybe others are running other apps that require the store .

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I have one installed at a time latest stable was black icon beta was white. Still get error 40 on either one. I have tried on all 3 devices a Sony Bravia and 2 shield tvs
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdadel:
I use this 1.0.25.5100 mobile profile and it working fine.

https://xdaforums.com/shield-tv/general/directv-make-firetv-app-run-shield-t3670409
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Where did you download the .apks from was it from the MediaFire link I posted?

Still very strange that's it's falling for you on my Sony Bravia the beta works but it's slow , is your shield rooted? if you are rooted it fails to load channels

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Yeah it's the MediaFire link. None of my devices are rooted.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
This is the only one that works. Picture seems jumpy like it's dropping frames? Is this due to the mobile profile?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
I can't even launch the mobile version of the app of the shield tv automatically crashes . So I'm not sure how you are able to run it . Did you try doing a factory reset?

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esema1o:
Ready first page u will learn how
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
I just find it very puzzling that the fire TV apks don't work for some. Those are the only ones I have used from day 1. But good thing that atleat the mobile ones load as well for those that need them.

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonsharky:
Also note that the package for firetv and fire stick are different and are not cross compatible.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Possibly, but I think that it maybe something else that's causing the fire TV app from loading on their shield tv . I'm just not sure what, I know that the latest stable one is terrible for me aswell but beta is nearly flawless.

Let's hope the stable gets upgraded to 2.0 soon.

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
Which Shield TV do you have? 2015 or 2017? I have a 2015 and have no problems with your files
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
2017 at least this confirms that the 2015 models work without any issues for most lol

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsm106:
I was getting so frustrated cuz the woman wants her tv lol. Thanks for linking that one. It's the only apk that worked on my 2017 shield. Now all is quiet again.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esema1o:
:laugh:
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
Also have you noticed that if you go to guide on the Beta and scroll down by holding the down button it's actually fast now lol it used to be a lot slower ?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Damn it's super quick , I usually always clicked a few times to scroll past the channels.

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OmniRed:
Beta

Do you need to have a beta account to use the working version? We have 3 Shields and none of them work (error:40 on several channels) with the stable release - dtvnow-1.0.25.5100
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] videorx:
Maybe you tried it based on your message, but if you get error 40, hopefully this stable release version may be able to help:

https://www.sendspace.com/file/hidelf

It is 25.5100 but labeled "-m" or mobile profile.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diesteldorf:
Thank you for posting this. I was using 25.5100 previously and many channels refused to play show error 40. I installed 25.5100-m and everything worked.

I know that having the location permissions removed is helpful for some, but I used an app editor and re-added all the location permissions since I like having access to all the locals: FOX/ABC/NBC/CBS/Telemundo. Now I am a happy camper.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Yeah unfortunately, hopefully they fix the latest stable version soon it's terrible at least the fire TV version one. Glad you guys are able to use the mobile version.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Her072:
I know that having the location permissions removed is helpful for some, but I used an app editor and re-added all the location permissions since I like having access to all the locals: FOX/ABC/NBC/CBS/Telemundo. Now I am a happy camper.[/QUOTE]

Can you share apk with all location enable?I like locals channel too, thank in advance.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
Can you share apk with all location enable?I like locals channel too, thank in advance.[/QUOTE]

The ones Achilles R32 shares pickup location based on your DirecTV Now profile. I live in Houston TX and have all 4 local news channels
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] la9ers:
Your a lifesaver! works good now.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Misread post please delete

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johnny14o:
Noticed the beta is up to 2.0.10.06118...

Any chance of an upload of this version? Modified or Amazon checks... either way would be appreciated.

Thanks!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Will do later today , at work now.

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johnny14o:
You "da man"...
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
The ones Achilles R32 shares pickup location based on your DirecTV Now profile. I live in Houston TX and have all 4 local news channels[/QUOTE]

Not sure if it's possible to spoof the location unless you are using a VPN/or a fake GPS location spoofer. Disabling location can be done with the lucky patcher app.

Ideally recompiling the app with a location spoofer built would be the best. But unfourtunately that takes some skill that I don't have[emoji23]

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
I think my app messed up my post, I was quoting Someone else's post and just noticed that it chopped the quote in half :eek:

For those asking for location, have you tried going to setting, and Changing the permissions of the app to enable location? I have location disabled or it's disabled by default but I have all local maJor news channels in Houston.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Tried to pull the build you requested.

Where did you see the new beta build at . My fire TV still shows the old building number and so does the Amazon app store .

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johnny14o:
Sry... it's on my S9 phone.

I no longer have a Fire TV, but I remembered the Fire would get updates slightly before my phone...

Soooo sorry about that...
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diesteldorf:
Not sure if it's possible to spoof the location unless you are using a VPN/or a fake GPS location spoofer. Disabling location can be done with the lucky patcher app.

Ideally recompiling the app with a location spoofer built would be the best. But unfourtunately that takes some skill that I don't have[emoji23]

Sent from my Pixel 2[/QUOTE]

Here is the latest version that Achilles posted with the Location Permissions enabled.:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kee34RZZ-NQkV4Eh7lNGObbntB-8bQj1

Direct TV Now determines your local stations based on your billing address and your GPS location.

I use this Fake GPS app on my Shield and enable it immediately after I reboot the device.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lexa.fakegps

Obviously, if you are physically in Houston, LA, Chicago, etc, you probably won't need the GPS spoofer installed.

One you install Direct TV Now, enable the Location permissions and run the device like you normally would.

Hope this helps.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
No problem at all , how did you get the beta app on your S9 did you register when they had the app on the playstore ? The only mobile beta I found was some version 1.0 on apk mirror.

Ill keep an eye out on that version I'm sure it will hit the fire TV this week.

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BooDaddy:
I just gave this a try (the version diesteldorf posted above), and I am getting an "Error 40" Channel unavailable.

I have both its permissions on, and have tried restarting and everything. Any suggestions?

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Might be a service error on their end: https://twitter.com/DIRECTVNowHelp/status/988597226627887104
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eazii:
Just wanted to say that this version works flawlessly on the 16gb 2017 version. It also also adds the icon to the home screen on the stock launcher. Thanks for this upload

FYI - No Beta account needed & No Amazon app needed
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shady64:
Thanks for the mobile profile file. Finally back in business on the Nexus player.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Black SER:
M Profile worked on the Walmart Mi Box..Thanks XDA
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrono4548:
on the beta i keep on getting sorry for the inconvenience please try again later
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
They have been having outages, I checked the other evening when I got the same or a similar issue
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jinx8402:
I don't have a shield, but the beta works on my mi box but not my new Sony Bravia. On the sony, everything works except for the actual streaming of any content (live or on demand). Running a logcat I was seeing an error message from the quickplay service about an invalid device ( I don't have the log in front of me, so don't have the exact error message). It seems as if they are checking, at some level at the server side, which device you are using. Strange that it passes for the Shield and Mi Box, but not the Sony TV. Not sure if there is anything to spoof that information.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mardukeme:
Same problem here to, in our other home we have a Sony Bravia 4k tv, and the regular dtvn app works fine. With the beta version the guide works, but when I select a channel I get a black screen as well. Wondering if some of the earlier beta versions might work?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pahick:
Bingo! This is working great on my new Shield TV! Thanks a million!