Server Version#: 1.41.7.9823[smb] (Shield-only) Player Version#: various (see below) Tuner Make/Model: HDHomeRun Dual Guide/Lineup name: local TV. Using XMLTV?: No. Channel number/Name: Any. In the last week of May 2025, we started seeing a frequent error while live streaming local TV from the…

A fix for this has been released in our Beta channel. See: Plex Media Server - #683 by drzoidberg33 [image] Plex Media Server (Shield) Watching live TV caused server instability. (PM-3709) I was able to confirm that this IS working for me. Letting a Live TV airing play for hours now :+1:. Le…

Correct. 1.41.9 does not have a fix for this issue. The issue is still being investigated.

I believe I have a fix for this which will be in the next version of 1.41.9 to hit the beta channel and SHOULD hit the public channel in the next week or two.

While I have been happy with the decision to become a Plex Pass Lifetime member, this is not the first time a change in the server app has rendered my LiveTV and DVR (via a hard drive connected directly to my NVIDIA Shield) unusable. Sadly, it has also cost me quite a bit of time troubleshooting th…

I’ve been having the same issues with Live TV and DVR on Shield. Live shows drop frequently while being watched live from HDHR. Recorded shows get truncated and are pretty much useless. I set up another server and DVR on a temporary Windows 10 PC and these problems went away. Also the Android phone…

I’m hoping others can check and confirm as I won’t have access to my Shield for a couple of weeks.

You may need to provide logs for them to diagnose the problem

I have this exact same problem. Android TV currently can’t keep live TV stable. It started after the last update which was a while ago and has no changelog I think. @Atomatth what changed in the last Android TV update? The live TV has been unstable ever since, and other changes such as the seekbar …

I can’t test for a couple of weeks. So any logs you have will help them refine the beta.

Have you tried the latest beta for Plex Media Server? Does that fix the issue for you? [image] d2freak: I have this exact same problem. Android TV currently can’t keep live TV stable. It started after the last update which was a while ago and has no changelog I think. @Atomatth what changed in…

No, the Live TV has always been stable for me in all PMS versions. This is a client issue and it started in the last Android TV version 10.28.0. Live TV works in all other clients for me, even the new experience, but it’s not out for Android TV yet.

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