You can install some app that lets you override the Netflix button. I forget the name but I've set mine to be a mute toggle.

HDMI 2.1 to gamestream 4k120hz gameplay.

Oof.... Who wants to be the one to tell 'em?

I have two of them, a 2017, and a 2019 Pro. I'm still very satisfied with them.

In a new model I want AV1 and VP9.2 support (Future proof and to give youtube HDR).

↑ This is what I really would ask in a new version. If a new Nintendo Switch is due to the end of the year, I think we'll get a new Shield TV too. Fingers crossed.

Edit: No new Nintendo Switch until late 2024, so new Shield soon.

Dual HDMI out for non HDMI-eARC receivers would be nice too

I was super frustrated using my Xbox controller with it until I saw a thread on the other place that recommended updating the Xbox controllers firmware. You need a computer running windows, install the Xbox controller app from the Microsoft app store (I don't remember what it's called, use Google), plug in the controller and hit the update button. Completely fixed the controller's Bluetooth connection with the shield.

If we are future proofing so it lasts as long as the 2015 model has as the top dog for premium streaming platform then it really needs 8k support on top. 8k is still very new and not much content right now but in 3 to 5 years time... I want something that lasts rather than something I know I will replace

Otherwise it's my list as well

I've uninstalled the updates and just not updated just to get around the ads.. I would like to update it, but I'm not sure which launcher to switch to. What launcher would you recommend?

I was thinking the same, and followed the same custom launcher route. Now it's actually better than stock.

Wow I didn't even know you could use a custom launcher on it. Which one would you recommend?

I just want a SHIELD with AV1 hardware decoding, full-spec HDMI 2.1 (with 4K 120Hz VRR) and HDR10+ support (the 2019 SHIELD models support Dolby Vision and standard HDR10, but not HDR10+). I personally also prefer Android TV over Google TV (due to not forcing a Google account to use).

No need to wait. The current ones are phenomenal. It'll be at least five years before any of the apps that you'd use will start having issues in any way.

I bought mine years ago and was told I'd regret it when the refresh came.

After four years with no new versions, there probably won't ever be one.

Even the original 2015 Shield is still one of the top 5 Android TV devices ever made, with the 2017 and 2019 models also taking spots.

I did add the newer remote to my 2015 model as that's a big improvement (other than the annoyingly easy to accidentally press Netflix button, but I remapped that to Show Recent Apps instead).

yeah same

It's still one of the best streaming devices on the market. Yes they need to update it but it's fine to buy one now.

I really love mine a lot. I bought the shield 2 or what it's called and it was the same with a better remote. But after using it for a few month, i couldn't get it to connect to the internet anymore. Not wireless and not via ethernet cable. No idea why. I'm using the oldest shield and in my humble opinion it's quite flawless.

You'll have to wait a little while https://lemmy.world/comment/2614393

it's not the same thing at all, but I found that my Steam Deck with Windows 10 LTSC 2021 installed works flawlessly as a media server with Jellyfin installed. I've found myself thinking that it's the best contemporary equivalent of a Shield that we're gonna get.

Same. Disney+ needs a reboot before opening...