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Nvidia shield (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Everyone keeps saying it's the best media player, so I'm interested in getting one, but I haven't had a google account for many years now and don't want to create a new one just for this.

Does anyone know if it's possible to run one without a google account?

Edit: I would only want to use it for Plex and maybe youtube

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I run a shield for Plex and have never logged into my google account on it. I’ve disabled play store and most google services. Also I keep the android on the stock version.

Works flawlessly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

So it's possible to run it without signing up. Thats good news. All the reviews seem to say it's a requirement for the initial set up

Are there any special steps to get your set up? I imagine you need to side load your apps because the play store won't work, but is there anything else?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I side load Plex from the direct download links in the forum (Plex pass is required for this I think but there are def other ways to get the apk). I do not run the shield as a sever as I have a dedicated box for that.

Nothing special about the setup at all, I just prefer a minimalist approach to software so I disabled everything on the shield that wasn’t necessary to run Plex.

E: should be clear this is a shield pro

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Run it? Absolutely. Set it up? Unlikely, unless you go the LineageOS route.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I bought a shield pro last year and never once logged in to google during setup or any time after.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

See? Unlikely, not impossible. I've never tried. I just chose to remove Google from my life, that thing used Google accounts, gone!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I’ve never used a google account on it. That’s the point.

It is not necessary to be in the google ecosystem to use the shield (pro) to its full capabilities.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I'll dust off mine this weekend. That's great to know.