If I uninstall updates on shield app, it will direct stream 4k movies, however, if I install the latest player it forces transcoding and is really slow to load and play.

Direct stream 4k shield pro

FordGuy61 August 15, 2021, 4:22pm 2

Duplicate post. Closing.

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