The shield is a great device, but I’m starting to notice some considerable lag at times.
Before I factory reset it, is there a good alternative?
I have an older Apple TV I’m going to try but I’d prefer to stay Android.
Features I’d want are
- Android TV
- Netflix and Jellyfin support
- Powerful / fast
- Similar codec support, however only for compatibility. I’m not needing HDR or Atmos etc. Some of my family are deaf so we watch with subtitles and have a simple speaker setup.
Wouldn’t the Google TV Streamer be plenty for you? I think it’s quite a bit cheaper than the Shield too. However, you’re gonna be hard pressed to find a device more powerful than the Shield so if it’s sluggish there might be something wrong with it.
They are definitely sluggish devices. They don’t hold up in 2025, and it’s absurd Nvidia hasn’t released a successor.
I don’t mind spending money. I have been looking at building an x86 android TV and getting a mini pc. But Netflix wouldn’t be supported without hacks.
My shield is a 2017 pro model. Maybe I’d benefit from a 2019?
I’ve had both the old pro and the new non-pro and I’ve noticed no difference. Plex crashes sometimes, that’s pretty much it.