Hi, we recently cut cable out and went to Netflix only, however I want to be able to watch more, I have a Nvida shield Pro and live in Florida, have 100mb/s internet. Really looking for nfl red zone, nba, mma, and local chicago channels for the bears games. No interest in international channels. I keep reading about epg and kodi and such, is there an easier way? Just pay, download an app on the shield and watch tv? Really not looking to plug a keyboard into my tv and such. Thanks for any help!
I have the nvidia shield as well and only use the apk providers. Works well. TNT media has been good up until the last 3 days... buffering issues. Eternal and Excursion tv as well as Area 51 have the apk. Used them all. Excursion seems to focus on US channels without all the international bullshit. I agree, i dont want 2000 channels. I want 50 that work great. I would avoid many of these UK companies and servers. They dont service the USA channels like their own which makes total sence and they are being targeted by their government agressively. You end up finding servers in grenada which doesnt help buffering. Thats my 2 cents.
My advice based on my experience is to NOT pay more than $5/month for any iptv service and also have another $5/month backup iptv server. Simply because you will find that even the higher cost/month iptvs are down or buffering at times. So why pay premum (Over $10/mo) prices when you can have two iptvs for the price of one. Grab an app and use your shield and enjoy(theres plenty of videos on youtube that will help you learn) Good Luck!
PS: I agree with you in that I don't want anything more than just USA sports only from an iptv that has servers in the USA. If you find that iptv please let me know.
I have a couple services that have servers in florida and chicago, and a few floridian customers...two with shields as well and I also personally use a shield. Give me a pmsg and I can hook you up with some free trials so you can test it out.
Check out Vader Streams. We have tutorials on the website and a contact form if you need help. Feel free to ask questions. www.vaders.co
With epicstream you have a dedicated app that you install on your Nvidia shield and simply login with the supplied user info.
Here's a free trial site for you check out: https://www.ambip.net/
The app for android can be downloaded here: https://epicstreamapps.com/
As of right now, I have TNT and Area 51. 8.50 and $5 respectively. Using the apk with VLC media player as the player engine. Been getting some hiccups with TNT on Cnn msnbc and CNBC which i have on most of the day especially for stocks. Using area 51 for cnbc as we speak streaming perfect. recently just added 51 back because of intermittent streaming issues with TNT. My only complaint is that god awful green theme vs a nice black with TNT. they also have a few different things I enjoy like area 51 has the live streaming from the Bars in florida and new orleans, times square, strip clubs etc. watching bars at 2am is always entertaining.
Guys after the new update I cant figure out how to delay audio so I can get it to sync with lips? Was that function disabled?
I am also a newb at this, so take my words with a grain of salt.
I've been wanting to try IPTV for a while and UFC 226 this weekend pushed me over the top. I decided to try TNT Hosting due to the positive comments here and the low price. You can find them at https://tnthosting.xyz/ . You can find their channel list here http://dynamiclist.xyz/ . I am not a reseller and make no money from this/them.
TNT has an Android app that should work on the Nvidia Shield. I've been using VLC myself and it works great. I am experimenting with the Android APK today on an Android TV. They have a great support channel on Discord ( https://discord.gg/aZkJA6V ). I don't think they have a free trial, but for $5/mo how can you go wrong?
Some people buy a set top box to make their IPTV behave more like a regular cable experience. I am thinking about getting a MAG322W1 for that purpose. Just be aware that to some degree every IPTV setup requires a few tech skills to get working, put in the right service URLs, potentially ask for help on forums, etc.
So far with TNT I am pleased with the whole experience. Picture quality is much higher than I was expecting, and buffering/freezing is minimal. My advice would be to not be too picky about the provider. Go ahead and sign up for a month with whoever you want just so you can try it out and get experience setting things up and making it work. Later you can try other providers, cancel your previous one, etc. until you find the perfect service for your viewing habits.