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Stadia on GoogleTV in a *hotel* is stunningly good. Played some Borderlands 3 yesterday. There were a few occasional frame skips, and the Bluetooth headphones (I'm a courteous hotel dweller) had occa... See more...
Stadia on GoogleTV in a *hotel* is stunningly good. Played some Borderlands 3 yesterday. There were a few occasional frame skips, and the Bluetooth headphones (I'm a courteous hotel dweller) had occasional crackles, but it was completely playable and quite fun. Tried another title too, same thing. Very well implemented.   On the other hand, sideloaded Xbox Game Pass games on the same device and connection sometimes run well for a couple minutes, but soon completely freeze up the video. Multiple titles tried. But this may have nothing to do with hardware performance, since Game Pass often has weird streaming issues on even the most powerful hardware and connections.   Also, per usual, GeForce Now ("The Council") on the same device and connection is flawless, once you get past the usual onscreen login nuisances for the game providers.   Some local Android TV games that install won't run, but maybe that has nothing to do with hardware performance, since games like Asphalt 8, Bomb Squad, Bard's Tale, Fractal Space 3D are flawless. The biggest problem with Android TV games is that a great many of them install most of their data to internal storage whether they claim to or not, and it cannot be moved. With Google TVs limited internal storage, you can only really install one such game at a time.   I've been using Nvidia Shield at home on a wired 1Gps up/down connection for some time, which is quite powerful and works well for these services. I'm frankly stunned at how good the gaming is on a tiny $50 GoogleTV in a mainstream hotel.     I'm using GTV with a port expander, high speed/high capacity external SD card, 1080p TV, and Marriott wired ethernet clocking at 30/50 Mbps down/up. I know Internet in many hotels isn't this good, and 4K maybe wouldn't perform as well.   Great job, Google. The remote even controls the hotel TV volume/power, so I never have to touch the hotel remote. I've now relegated my travel Roku to backup.  Only improvements needed are more internal storage (or way to genuinely force apps to external storage), multiple logins, and a sliding physical power switch on the remote (so I don't have to remove the batteries for travel).
Is there any fix to the crosstalk between bluetooth controllers in local multiplayer play? Currently to avoid for 2 players, at least one player must use the Stadia controller. Crosstalk not an issu... See more...
Is there any fix to the crosstalk between bluetooth controllers in local multiplayer play? Currently to avoid for 2 players, at least one player must use the Stadia controller. Crosstalk not an issue with downloaded Playstore games. BTW, kudos for even allowing local multiplayer. Game Pass explicitly disables it for their cloud service. Thanks.
Sorry, I never had that problem on my Nvidia Shields. The only real problem I have is crosstalk between bluetooth controllers on local multiplayer games. Some things you could try... Clear up as muc... See more...
Sorry, I never had that problem on my Nvidia Shields. The only real problem I have is crosstalk between bluetooth controllers on local multiplayer games. Some things you could try... Clear up as much memory as you can.  Uninstall other apps that may be conflicting.  Uninstall then reinstall Stadia.  Search APK sites for different Stadia compiles for different devices. Make sure your Internet connection is strong.  Try running through a VPN, like NordVPN.
No more sideloading Stadia updates. Thank you!
My wired Nvidia Shield *is* on the same subnet as my Stadia controller, as is everything else in my house. However, I still must switch the Shield to WiFi in order for it to see the Stadia controller... See more...
My wired Nvidia Shield *is* on the same subnet as my Stadia controller, as is everything else in my house. However, I still must switch the Shield to WiFi in order for it to see the Stadia controller.   So, something else is going on. Maybe the physical routing of the network cables matters as well. My Shield passes through a switch before joining my wireless AP at a second switch.   It is possible, but unlikely, that my Stadia controller is connecting to a more distant wireless access point, in which case additional switches and pass-through access points would be in the network paths before they converge. But all are still on the same 192.168.0.xxx subnet.
Update: Turn off ethernet so you force the Shield onto WiFi. Start a Stadia game using a standard, rather than game, remote. Then, the access code will appear and allow you to connect with the Stadia... See more...
Update: Turn off ethernet so you force the Shield onto WiFi. Start a Stadia game using a standard, rather than game, remote. Then, the access code will appear and allow you to connect with the Stadia controller. 
When in a Stadia game on Shield, if you walk a way for a couple hours, the Stadia controller pairing panel will pop up a couple times for a few seconds. I haven't yet been fast enough to get to the c... See more...
When in a Stadia game on Shield, if you walk a way for a couple hours, the Stadia controller pairing panel will pop up a couple times for a few seconds. I haven't yet been fast enough to get to the controller and pair it before it disappears. Nor do I know how to force it to appear (no option in Google Home app on my phone).