yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uicnren:
for the sake of argument, Im gonna go with youre wrong. ;)

Makes no financial sense because there are far bigger competitors to Apple/Apple TV than android tv (think fire devices, roku devices, android phones, literally just about every other device except android tv devices). Not sure what you mean about chromecast via shield tv as you can cast directv now from any android phone to the shield tv.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troyhough:
The fire tv app has worked great on the Shield for quite a while now. There's no other reason, in my mind, for not releasing it or a modified version.

The Shield TV has chromecast built-in. Casting DirectvNow to it from an Android TV device has never worked correctly. Either no video or no audio, or no nothing. It has, for the most part, worked just fine casting to an "actual" Chromecast (not Shield TV).
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uicnren:
So your theory is money. What makes you think Apple would pay more to keep it off of android tv than what they would gain financially by doing so? It makes no sense, Apple doesn't make money off the service, only the hardware it sells. android tv devices are no competition at all to apple tv. Fire devices alone are far bigger, why wouldnt apple pay off Amazon? just doesnt add up.

Just curious, why would you want to cast from an Android TV device to a Shield TV ?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troyhough:
Money and Power. It's a theory of mine, you can take it or leave it. I don't have time to back and forth.

The Shield TV is an Android TV (box). You can use it on smart TV's or dumb TV's.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
I think they really want to lock it down to their anyday now android streaming box? .

So for the time being we will have continue getting in from that other android streaming stick/tv . That they gladly support. The fire TV/stick . Lol
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
I believe Achilles and I chatted about this a couple weeks or months ago and found out that the app Says beta only when installed on an Android TV device, plus we get 5.1 Audio on majority of the channels ?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srmd72:
What we need now is the APK ..where is it?!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troyhough:
Relax and be a bit patient.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
I'll upload tomorrow night, out of town at the moment.

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonsharky:
Please include the latest (October 3rd) NHL thanks!!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Will do

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
New update

im still not sure why its only listed as Beta on every android device except the fire tv and stick . haha

uploaded

Here are the latest versions , sorry for the wait.

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

IMPORTANT : allow both permissions (stoarge/location) but also under location enable use wifi to estimate location

What's new in version 2.0.13.03271

· Performance improvements and bug fixes

IMPORTANT : allow both permissions (stoarge/location) but also under location enable use wifi to estimate location
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpacleb85:
Yea i had quoted the wrong user, but the one that sask3m linked is the one that i am using. all channels seem to work, guide works. unfortunately the only thing that doesn't work is the on demand content
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] divadkha:
Works pretty much perfectly on Nexus Player.

However, Sony Bravia XBR55X850C not so much. It seems to never hit 1080p, stutters while buffering, and frame rate is not as smooth as the Nexus Player.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
Posted up a couple of quick videos.

The first is version 1.0.4.2318 working on a fresh new shield. This version typically will crash instantly on loading the app on a shield TV that has already had another version of directv now side loaded. Additionally for me at least, this app revision craps out after a few hours, crashes and never loads again. VOD doesn't work, the IQ is not as good as the appleTV ( I suspect it is 960x540 like the FireTV is) and the channel changing is slower than the apple TV (but much faster than the FireTV Stick)

https://youtu.be/3M1JryEiNfc (started this test 11:35 AM, it went all the way until 5PM when I had to leave work. I came in Monday morning powerd on the shield and loaded the app and it's dead again)

This video is just to show the quick channel changing on the Apple TV gen 4 (and as I said video looks much better)

https://youtu.be/uMpx41BLIFo
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
anyone else have their app stop working. loaded it up this morning and no guide data will come up, no channels shown, cant manually go to networks and then a channel.... nothing.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bousquet:
Mine is still working okay for live feeds. It randomly "Stops responding" and requires to restart the app, but it seems to do live just fine aside from that. Hopefully, we will get an official build soon enough.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
It's odd... no version works on my main shield TV. When I load it it just goes to a gray screen, I can hit up to bring down the menu select guide, I get the current time and outline of the guide but no information. If I press down to bring up the other menu on demand stuff shows up and if I try to go to networks I cant load any network and go to the live option.

I tried clearing data, cache and defaults with no luck. I uninstalled tried a ton of android cleaners and re-installed various versions and still no luck. Yet on my second / test shield TV I loaded up the same version and it worked fine...... go figure

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ALERT

app updated to version 1.0.5.2706 on March 7th 2017

I'm keeping an eye out for the updated amazon FireTV one as well so we can hopefully test it out as well.

For now going to use my test shield TV to try to side load the Android version

update: Android app instantly crashes as with past updates. Tried a factory reset, it loaded for a moment showed video and then crashed and will not open again. Still waiting on the FireTV version.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
app has been updated to 1.0.5.2706 on the fire TV 1280x720 @ 60fps video now. Channel changing still slow.

To follow up on my Shield TV issue with the older apps not working. I went through and took my second test shield TV and installed the working version and had been running it for days at work. I took it home, plugged it in loaded the app.....aaaaaaaannd nothing. Gray screen when loading the app, no video loads, no guide nothing. App still works on my phone and fireTV at home. I took the shield back in to work with me today and plugged it in and it works fine?!?!?!?! WTH???
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veeco:
Sounds like it has to do with location checking? Possibly clear cache/data or toggle location settings on/off for the app.

Can you post or PM me links to the APK you are using so I can test as well?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
Did all that including complete uninstall and cleaning with several tools, no dice. Version 1.0.1.2110 (modified firetv version) is the one I am using it's linked a couple posts back. 1.0.3.2131 (android apk so no remote support) is the newest android apk that used to work on here as well but does the same thing upon install.

I started to think maybe they blocked my IP since I have been using this for so long now lol. But PC works, iOS works, Android phone works, FireTV Stick works... all from same internet connection. Going to update my router and reset it asap just to make sure.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veeco:
Oh I was under the impression you were using the latest version from FireTV when you said:
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joesee:
So what's the general agreement on which version to try to sideload on nvidia shield tv with Nougat? Anything?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
1.0.1.2110 FireTV modified is still working for many others. For me It stops working in a couple of hours and just loads to a gray screen, I can get to the menus but nothing loads.

If I factory reset my shield it works for a little while and then craps out. whats odd is I can take my shield in with me to work and the app will work again. I've tried updating my router firmware, factory resetting my router, factory reset my cable modem, tried a different router.... nothing works at home to keep it going. I don't know if Spectrum is doing something or what since I can still chromecast, but even when I do chromecast it is for a short time. I may build up an inline sniffer to capture traffic and see what is going on.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johnny14o:
I read and installed "modified" versions of the Fire TV Directv NOW apk. I'm running one version on 3 Mi Box 3 and a Shield TV, but it's a 1.0.2.xxxx version. Where the latest version on my FireStick is 1.0.7.xxxx.

I've extracted the apk, but would like to know what part(s) need to be modified to bypass the Amazon Checks.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
the new versions do not work long term at least on the shield. and the only way to get newer versions working for a short time is to factory reset your shield which most of the time is not worth it.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlueKalel:
Hi all,

Can someone post the apk from post #11 again or any FireTV DirectvNow apk. It sees to not be there anymore.

Thanks,

BlueKalel
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ncostides:
I just wanted to follow up on an earlier post.

I've been using the modified APK posted a while back for a few months, and it's still working. The only thing is there's stammering slightly, but only noticeable on ESPN or a network that uses scrolling graphics.

I wish DIrectTV would just create a proper APK for the Shield.

I believe this link still work for the working APK for the shield.

https://sendspace.com/file/xe0sfy
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnq54:
DirecTV Now website says app will launch tomorrow for LeEco TVs via Google play store.

Anyone with a LeEco TV? Would think the apk from that would work, or even better yet, maybe it'll be on play store for all of us tomorrow.

Wishful thinking
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/68uva1/leeco_android_tv_directv_now_launches_53/

That is where the news officially leaked for the app coming out today (5/3/2017)

Some suers are saying that the app is already out and they supposedly instaleld it to thier LeEco TV. However when you are on the android TV box and search the play store for directv now nothing comes up...... can they omit devices or limit the app to certain devices when searching the play store? someone mentioned a restriction in the build.prop file
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] montajd:
Can you please post the untouched AFTV 1.0.7 apk? Or PM me a link to it?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
Only issue is any of the newer versions do not work if you have had another version installed. If you factory reset it will work for a short time, hours even... and then fail to never work again. I have a extra shield I have been resetting each time a new release comes out and testing and it happens every time.

It really pisses me off to think DirecTV chose to release it for android TV but to lock it to LeEco televisions for reasons unknown other than it has to be some sort of monetary deal. So for now we will more than likely have to wait until the current LeEco promo ends on 6/30 before it is released elsewhere.

Someone was saying that in order to get it to work you would need the build.prop file from a leeco tv and modify the DTVNow apk somehow with it, I'm not a developer so I know nothing of these things and can;t comment further than that.

There was rumor of DTVNow needing to work with nvidia on the app but I don't see why, maybe to somehow disable shadowplay on the shield while DTV Now is running to protect content?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonsharky:
Thanks again !!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
Thanks again! When I get home I'll update the app! Having the Nvidia Shield app on my phone definitely makes logging in alot easier now lol
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Can you check something for me when you get a chance?

I discovered a glitch in the latest version. If you continuosly keep flipping channels it will kick you out of the app .

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
I'll be home shortly, I can check it, my device reset after I installed the app then I had to leave for a football game lol. It should be stabled out by now.

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Looks like when I do it I caused my shield tv to crash @_@
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mimomaj:
Hi, it's maybe out of topic, but could you please upload the Fox Soccer match pass Fire TV app?

Thank you in advance
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whiteboi-hakz:
Seems to lock the shield up and freeze it completely
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
I'll try to upload it on Wednesday

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troyhough:
I installed it last night and tested it for just a minute. Worked fine.

I'll test more today and report back.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swiedom:
Location Error

I'm getting the location error even with both permissions enabled and the estimating with wifi enabled. Any insight? I use Google wifi for my wifi, if that helps.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
I had to cycle the location and storage permissions a few times and did a restart as well. Took it on like the 3rd attempt

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troyhough:
Latest version appears to be working flawlessly on my Shield 16GB.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Apparently DTV now is having some issues .

http://fortune.com/2018/10/08/directv-now-outage-today-down/

And some interesting on news DVR recording

https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/directv-now-improves-their-dvr-recordings/

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] th3d4rks1d3:
The media fire link doesn’t work any more. Anyone have a suggestion?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troyhough:
Works fine here.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swiedom:
Yup, this did it. Thanks!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srmd72:
Since the latest update locals do not show up on fire tv ..I deleted the app and reinstalled it . Factory reset the fire tv ..still doesn't show up ..any suggestions?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mimomaj:
Many thanks!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troyhough:
This is a Shield TV forum...
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veeco:
So AT&T has time to make an app for Magic Leap, a $2k product that doesn't even exist yet, but they can't manage to release a version for Android TV... https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/10/17961208/att-directv-now-app-magic-leap-stream
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troyhough:
Apple/Amazon must not care about them as a competitor, so gave AT&T the green light.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
It's uploaded

https://m.mediafire.com/folder/58zaxz96k5da3

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonsharky:
Hi R32,

NHL got updated again on 10/10, when you have a moment please kindly extract that and upload to the wonderful repository please!

Thank you!
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Should get it done this weekend

It's up

https://m.mediafire.com/folder/8lgorx0726f5q

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troyhough:
OP needs to post this link in his post!

https://m.mediafire.com/folder/cohgdopch79eo
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IcerJo:
I think OP disappeared. 32 and I talked about making a new dedicated thread but most got accustomed to this thread that it may cause further confusion unless he makes it and then posts a link to it.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
[emoji1], I'll title it R32s DirecTV Now and other Fire TV APKs thread lol.

I'll probably make one soon

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
From now on I'll be posting in my thread that I created . Feel free to check it out

https://xdaforums.com/shield-tv/help/ultimate-directv-fire-tv-apk-repository-t3854154

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

ACHILLES R32

Im new to site and new to this I have firetv and having trouble finding right modded DIRECTV app that works any help would be appreciated thanks guys :) merci
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACHILLES R32:
Hey this thread is no longer monitored by the original poster. See my post prior to yours for the current direct tv/ ATT thread that I update regularly. Or you can go to this link

https://xdaforums.com/t/the-ultimate-at-t-tv-and-fire-tv-apk-repository.3854154/post-84278635
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] montajd:
Im not worried about the LeEco apk BS, im using the unmodified 1.0.2 AFTV apk that requires amazon appstore and its been working fine for weeks. I just want the updated AFTV 1.0.7 apk, so can you PM a link to it?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] videorx:
Does anyone have a build.prop file from an LeEco Android TV? Thanks.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johnny14o:
Amazon Fire TV (Stick) Directv NOW apk

Got home and grabbed the current version off my Fire Stick. Uploaded it to NitroFlare (sry couldn't think of a different cloud service...)

This is COMPLETELY untouched, virgin apk.... (pimpin' out some files...)

http://nitroflare.com/view/DA561D434EB5F53/DIRECTV_NOW__1.0.7.3007.apk
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] montajd:
thanks man, will report back
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
And what were your findings :)
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] montajd:
force closes
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drpudding:
same here. force closes
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
as I said earlier... any new revisions that have come out I have tested :) The only way to get them to work for a short time is to factory reset your shield update all base apps, then install it. I can get most of them working for a few hours before they crash to never open again. Once I had it working for two days and thought it was finally working only to have it crash on me and not recover.

I posted over in the nvidia forums just for the hell of it to ask for someone to look in to this since Directv supposedly has to work with nvidia on the app... (cough *BS*)
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drpudding:
is there an apk that works? i used the v1.0.1 and i keep getting a location error
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
1.0.1.2110 amazon modified is the only one that works for live tv only and remote control.

1.0.3.2131 used to work but it was the phone / tablet interface and requires a mouse to work. Stick with the first one.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] videorx:
It is such a shame that we cannot get our hands on the LeEco version, as there is a good chance the mod is small to get it to work on the Shield, assuming reports that it doesn't work as is is correct. Since the 1.0.1.2110 version works for live tv, there is nothing blocking communication on the server side.

I'm hopeful that Nvidia and AT&T/DIRECTV are working together as rumored and an Android TV version will come out, but I am tempted to head to a Walmart that has the LeEco TV to see if I can get more info about that version.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] videorx:
Well, the version on LeEco was finally pulled (as it was available for the ADT as well). Apparently VOD still doesn't work, as there is a missing audio codec. Maybe that is why the Shield release is being delayed - so that it can be coordinated with Nvidia to get the codec on before it is made available.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
someone got a hold of a newer version that is working... I am testing now, superjittery picture for me so far

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/6a2xwq/directv_now_android_tv_edition/

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On this new version:

On demand still does not work, error 40

When tuning in a channel after about 3 seconds video framerate plummets when it switches to 720p and stays that way for about 1:30 then kicks in and full rez / framerate

This is on a dedicated 150Mbps dedicated (only me on it and only the shield being used) cable connection.

the older version seems to be more consistent and work well for me... I'll let it run all day to see if any crashes happen I have had a few buffer instances so far.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nintari:
Android App has been updated to version 1.0.8.3104 which is a decent version jump unlike the last one .7.3004 to .7.3007

Not much in notes just perofmance improvements, increased stability and bug fixes

Will nto install to sheild TV form play store so stil llocked on Android TV. Hopefully not locked to just LeEco and someone with a Dev box can upload apk
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drpudding:
this could contain a fix for the framerate plummet. Lets see if someone can post it. if not apk mirror?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bosshog187:
Directv app is on my gfs 65 inch Sony smart tv. I wonder if that one would be able to work?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ad78:
Can someone now get the apk on ROKU? I just read today that they are doing a promo free roku just like they did on apple tv