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Hello @Stumblechris  Unfortunately, creating new accounts is no longer possible since Google announced that Stadia will be "winding down" in January.
Hello @Xenophod  Take a quick look at this FAQ: https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/12790109  In short, games and add-on content refunds started processing on November 9th, but may take some... See more...
Hello @Xenophod  Take a quick look at this FAQ: https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/12790109  In short, games and add-on content refunds started processing on November 9th, but may take some time. Hardware purchase refunds (which would include the founders edition that I also purchased) haven't started yet, but are still anticipated to be complete by January 18th.
Hello @worldsuntold  Chromecast Ultra and Chromecast with Google TV units will still function as streaming video devices. The Stadia controller will still work as a wired controller via USB. There ... See more...
Hello @worldsuntold  Chromecast Ultra and Chromecast with Google TV units will still function as streaming video devices. The Stadia controller will still work as a wired controller via USB. There is a grassroots campaign to convince Google to implement Bluetooth functionality in those devices, but it's far from clear yet whether that will happen. So, no, I don't think they'll be paper weights just yet. Whether they become collectors items or not is a question only time will answer. I have a Dreamcast in my basement somewhere. I don't know if it's considered a "collectors item" or not. This isn't all that different.
Did Valve refund everyone's controller purchases? Even if the engineering effort were relatively low, you still have a long term support issue to deal with (e.g., technical support staffing/trainin... See more...
Did Valve refund everyone's controller purchases? Even if the engineering effort were relatively low, you still have a long term support issue to deal with (e.g., technical support staffing/training, firmware updates, deciding whether to keep the app around for initial setup, etc.). Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised, but I don't see this happening.
Hello @Lele  It is a fantastic controller, and I would love to see them do this. However, that would require an investment in software engineering with open questions about long term support. Inste... See more...
Hello @Lele  It is a fantastic controller, and I would love to see them do this. However, that would require an investment in software engineering with open questions about long term support. Instead, they are refunding the cost of any purchased software and hardware, including controllers. That seems fair under the circumstances.
Hello @Cyrax69  As @AndroiFy mentioned, data center availability in the area is a key requirement. Google operates in a mixture of data centers they own as well as renting space in data centers ope... See more...
Hello @Cyrax69  As @AndroiFy mentioned, data center availability in the area is a key requirement. Google operates in a mixture of data centers they own as well as renting space in data centers operated by others. But, it's not enough by itself for Google to have a data center presence in the region. They also have to install the Stadia-specific hardware in those data centers. They are adding some new regions (most recently, Mexico was announced), so we can only speculate what new region might be added next.
Yeah, investigating the wireless situation is worth the effort – if the TV is struggling, other devices in the area may be as well. Powerline adapters can be a good alternative, but I've never had go... See more...
Yeah, investigating the wireless situation is worth the effort – if the TV is struggling, other devices in the area may be as well. Powerline adapters can be a good alternative, but I've never had good luck with them personally. Maybe in a situation like this where two units are on the same circuit it might be more reliable?
So, if Ethernet works, and you don't have a soundbar, then you may still be dealing with some source of RF interference causing issues with the connection to your TV. Keep in my that TVs often have s... See more...
So, if Ethernet works, and you don't have a soundbar, then you may still be dealing with some source of RF interference causing issues with the connection to your TV. Keep in my that TVs often have somewhat poor WiFi implementations, but you said it was only 1 meter away from the access point, so it should still work unless something else is causing problems. I'd still live with the Ethernet cable to get a solid connection in general (not just for Stadia), even if that means running a longer cable around the room and over doorways, etc.
Hello @RufusMAD13  This kind of thing can be difficult to diagnose. Can I ask if you happen to have a sound bar as part of your installation? One that has a wireless subwoofer and/or wireless surro... See more...
Hello @RufusMAD13  This kind of thing can be difficult to diagnose. Can I ask if you happen to have a sound bar as part of your installation? One that has a wireless subwoofer and/or wireless surround speakers? Beyond that, if the router and TV are only 1 meter apart, I would try skipping WiFi and just connecting the TV directly to the router via an inexpensive Ethernet cable. That would eliminate WiFi issues from the set of possible problems (and is probably the only solution if RF interference). It sounds like you have that cable on order already, and I know you want this to work via WiFi. But, my advice is to use Ethernet everywhere you possibly can (and this is coming from a computer engineer with over three decades of experience in the wireless business).
It sounds like there may be a couple possible issues here, then. First, connecting the CCwGTV directly to your TV means using the ARC (audio return channel) feature of HDMI to get the audio from the ... See more...
It sounds like there may be a couple possible issues here, then. First, connecting the CCwGTV directly to your TV means using the ARC (audio return channel) feature of HDMI to get the audio from the TV down to the sound bar. Regular ARC can't carry 5.1 channels of PCM (uncompressed) audio, and Stadia uses a low-latency compression scheme that will be decompressed to PCM by the CCwGTV and sent using the regular audio channel on HDMI (which can carry all 5.1 channels uncompressed). So, you have 5.1 channels of PCM coming from the CCwGTV into the TV, but no way to get all of that down to the sound bar via ARC. I suspect the TV may be picking just the left front and right front channels to send down to the sound bar via ARC as stereo audio (more on this below, though). There is a newer version of ARC called eARC that can carry that, but both the TV and the sound bar would need to support that. The second thing I notice here is that you said you were experiencing this through the TV speakers prior to adding the sound bar. This makes me suspect the TV may be picking off only the front left and front right audio channels from the 5.1 channels coming from the CCwGTV. For the TV speakers, it should be mixing all of these channels together to get left and right stereo audio. But, the TV may simply not be capable of that. Even if it was, it would only be able to send that stereo signal down to the sound bar over ARC due to the issue described above. So... yeah. This stuff is really complex, unfortunately, due to all of the various combinations of technology and different limitations interacting with each other. If your sound bar has HDMI inputs itself, you might try connecting the CCwGTV directly to the sound bar. That way, it's sending 5.1 channels of uncompressed audio over the regular HDMI audio channel and the sound bar should be able to play all of that audio correctly through left, center, right, left-rear, right-rear, and low-frequency-effects channels. It would then be sending the video up to the TV via the existing HDMI connection. That's similar to what I do using my Denon receiver – all of my video sources are connected to the receiver and it then feeds just the video to my TV. But, if your soundbar doesn't have HDMI inputs, and eARC isn't an option, I'm not sure I can think of any other options right now. Edit to add: I tried to look up the specifications for JBL Multibeam sound bars, and it looks like they do have an HDMI input. So, you can at least try that if yours is similar. If you need more than one input, you may be able to use the other inputs on your TV for other devices that don't have quite as many constraints.
Hello @sulphurtx  It sounds like the center channel audio isn't playing in your system when surround sound is enabled. Can you describe what other components you have (like what sort of surround so... See more...
Hello @sulphurtx  It sounds like the center channel audio isn't playing in your system when surround sound is enabled. Can you describe what other components you have (like what sort of surround sound system) and how everything is connected (e.g., is the CCwGTV plugged into the TV or into a receiver, etc.)?
Hello @Naissur  That's an interesting idea. I'm not aware of anything that can do that for Stadia right now, but the closest thing I can think of would be the "Stadia Enhanced" Chrome extension. It... See more...
Hello @Naissur  That's an interesting idea. I'm not aware of anything that can do that for Stadia right now, but the closest thing I can think of would be the "Stadia Enhanced" Chrome extension. It includes support for some local processing of the incoming video stream from Stadia, including things like sharpening. If what you're interested in can be done using that same framework, you might reach out to the developer (Christopher Klay) to see if they would be interested in working with you to add a feature like that. I know the sharpening feature was added as a result of a suggestion from another user.
I have an LG C1, but I don't use any of the built-in apps. I have a Chromecast Ultra for Stadia, and haven't seen any auto-dimming behavior from that (or any other source coming through my Denon rece... See more...
I have an LG C1, but I don't use any of the built-in apps. I have a Chromecast Ultra for Stadia, and haven't seen any auto-dimming behavior from that (or any other source coming through my Denon receiver). I think @ViviFFIX is on the right track with looking at the OLED care settings, but I also wonder if this is an unintended behavior of the firmware – I can easily see them assuming dimming should kick in after inactivity while running any app, and they should consider allowing for that to be bypassed when running the Stadia app in particular (though OLED panels are more fragile than LCD when it comes to this sort of thing, so there is some risk to doing that).
Hello @Criserto  I just played some Orcs Must Die 3 on my M1 Mac mini (latest macOS, latest Chrome) without any issues. This was on a 5K monitor, so it would have been a 4K resolution. It was using... See more...
Hello @Criserto  I just played some Orcs Must Die 3 on my M1 Mac mini (latest macOS, latest Chrome) without any issues. This was on a 5K monitor, so it would have been a 4K resolution. It was using keyboard & mouse over Ethernet, in case that matters. It sounds like you've tried the usual fixes. All I can suggest at this point is to see if there's something else running in the background on that machine that might be causing issues.
I think the only real question is about whether "Assassin's Creed Liberation HD" will be impacted on Stadia or not. If I recall correctly, PC owners will still be able to play the base game, but onli... See more...
I think the only real question is about whether "Assassin's Creed Liberation HD" will be impacted on Stadia or not. If I recall correctly, PC owners will still be able to play the base game, but online features and DLC will not be available. I'm not sure console owners will still be able to play it at all. Right now, that game is not available for purchase in the Stadia store, but says it's available through Ubisoft+. I don't remember whether this game was ever for sale on Stadia. If it was only ever available through Ubisoft+, then I expect it will not be available on Stadia once it stops being available through Ubisoft+. However, if it was available for purchase on Stadia, and someone bought it, then it will be interesting to see whether it is still playable in the future.
Hello @KLuircg and @Ivan  I just did a quick takeout export of my Stadia data and took a look through it. From what I can tell, there isn't a log of every gaming session. There is a "most recent" t... See more...
Hello @KLuircg and @Ivan  I just did a quick takeout export of my Stadia data and took a look through it. From what I can tell, there isn't a log of every gaming session. There is a "most recent" timestamp for each game (in .../Takeout/Stadia/GAMING/GAME_DATA/GAMER_HISTORY.json), but if you've launched the game in question after the missing session, that timestamp will have been overwritten by the more recent session. The game saves should all be in .../Takeout/Stadia/GAMING/GAME_SAVE/, but different games store their game saves differently. The ..._metadata.json files should point to corresponding ..._gamesave.zip files. But, some games appear to put all of their game save data in a single file (e.g., Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint), while others have multiple metadata/gamesave pairs (e.g., Cyberpunk 2077). If the game you're looking for has multiple save files in there, you may be able to get the timestamp for each save slot from the ..._metadata.json file. But, if it's all in one, it may be more challenging, since the format of the game save file will be game-specific. I hope this helps!
Hello @ZigiSmallz  Very strange behavior. I do have an LG TV myself, but I don't have it connected to my network (I have a Chromecast Ultra connected to a receiver for Stadia), so I haven't even tr... See more...
Hello @ZigiSmallz  Very strange behavior. I do have an LG TV myself, but I don't have it connected to my network (I have a Chromecast Ultra connected to a receiver for Stadia), so I haven't even tried Stadia directly on it. I am wondering what the networking looks like, though? Can you try connecting the TV via Ethernet instead of WiFi? What WiFi network are you using? If it's Google or Nest WiFi, it may have interference issues with that sound bar (even when you aren't using the sound bar, it may be transmitting in the 5GHz band), so I'd try unplugging it from power even if only to test things. Those are the things that I can think of (sorry I can't help with anything WebOS specific, though).
Hello @Shinyy500  I've seen reports of this in the past. I believe it's another piece of hardware on the phone that looks a bit like a controller (e.g., a fingerprint reader) and is confusing the a... See more...
Hello @Shinyy500  I've seen reports of this in the past. I believe it's another piece of hardware on the phone that looks a bit like a controller (e.g., a fingerprint reader) and is confusing the app. Here's a thread where someone who ran into this "solved" the issue (really a workaround) by using the web browser to play games on the phone rather than the Stadia app: https://community.stadia.com/t5/The-Stadia-App/Ghost-controller-showing-in-my-stadia-app/m-p/73808 
As @Ivan said, transferring to another account is not supported. But, you could create a new gmail account with the name you prefer and add it to a Google Family, and then share all of your existing ... See more...
As @Ivan said, transferring to another account is not supported. But, you could create a new gmail account with the name you prefer and add it to a Google Family, and then share all of your existing games with that new account. You won't get your Founder status, unfortunately, but at least you'll be able to use your existing games. You can also change the Stadia name for the existing gmail account, I believe. If I recall correctly, though, if your new chosen name there isn't unique, you'll still end up with a serial number attached. In short, there aren't any perfect solutions here, but there are a few things you can do that may improve your situation. Best of luck!
Hello @Chiram  Stadia supports playing in 4K on a PC using a mouse and keyboard already, as long as your equipment meets the requirements. Here's a link that may be helpful: https://support.google.... See more...
Hello @Chiram  Stadia supports playing in 4K on a PC using a mouse and keyboard already, as long as your equipment meets the requirements. Here's a link that may be helpful: https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9598981