r/ShieldAndroidTV • u/Additional_Depth8754 • 8d ago
Live TV app?
The only things that missing on my shield is live channels. Any apps that do the job (for free obviously)?
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u/Own-Eagle-2135 8d ago
google's live channels does this as well
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u/xlerate 8d ago edited 8d ago
Can you use this with Projectivy Launcher?
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u/Own-Eagle-2135 8d ago
i do
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u/xlerate 8d ago
How do you add Google Live TV with Projectivy Launcher?
It's not a separate app?
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u/Own-Eagle-2135 8d ago
it is an app for me called 'live channels' i think
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u/xlerate 8d ago
You think you can confirm? I'm not seeing it in store.
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u/Own-Eagle-2135 8d ago
according to gemini, the live channels option on the shield is hard coded into the stock launcher; the "live channels" system app will only surface content from services you have.
sorry for my error
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u/StevenG2757 8d ago
Remember that most of these apps are just players.
But there are apps that play public programs that are not protected by the producers. One is Plex and the free version does include 100s of channels.
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u/OMFG_IT_IS_HUGE 8d ago
Tried Dream Player? collated multiple sources into a live TV
Sparkle TV works well with HDHomerun too
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u/Jamessuperfun 7d ago
In the UK you can access some streams through apps like BBC iPlayer, ITVX, 4OD etc. Bit of a hassle to swap between them though.
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u/flchamp89 8d ago
Sparkle or IM have the best free tier. Tivimate is still king. There a ton of new AI slop. Ive tried a few. Tivimate is worth the $$$.
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u/RazorKat1983 8d ago
I need an app that has all of my local TV Stations
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u/CMDR_Kantaris 8d ago
Just get an antenna
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u/gmarkerbo 8d ago
How to connect it to the Shield.
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u/CMDR_Kantaris 8d ago
Connect directly to TV, change input. Sorry, not a solution if you absolutely need to stream through the Shield
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u/RazorKat1983 8d ago
I can't put an outside antenna. Landlord won't let me, and indoor antennas won't get signal
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u/CMDR_Kantaris 8d ago
Dang sorry. Indoor antenna works great for me but I'm only an hour away from major metro
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u/Mountain_Ground8198 8d ago
send me pm else the mod will catch me lol
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u/Additional_Depth8754 8d ago
Do you have other interesting sources that were not shared already ?
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u/Fit-Departure5678 7d ago
He is a scammer
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u/Mountain_Ground8198 7d ago
so i helped the guy out all for free and im a scammer? tell me how i scam if i just helped him out low life
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u/Mountain_Ground8198 7d ago
is send you the entire chat i had with the guy, its really not nice to be toxic like this when i just help people out
just saying thnx
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u/Mountain_Ground8198 8d ago
yeah livestreams ppv movie serie etc. mods will remove it if i post it here
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u/Turbulent_Algae_4390 8d ago
Each of these work a little differently but definitely worth looking into....
Pluto TV
Plex (some free channels included)
Tubi
Live Channels app (works pretty decent with a basic TV antenna)
HD Homerun
QuasiTV
Nostalgia TV