I'm a french Web and Applications Developer, i'm 42 years Old and having my little family.

I'm passionate about Technology, including Gaming and so the "CLoud Gaming". The perspective that you can play any Big game without having the hardware of the Nasa, fascinate me. So i decided, it will be excite to working on somes project about cloud gaming and level up at the same time Android and Web Apps Developement.

If you appreciate my work and would like encourage me to continue all my projects, you can make a donate. I need having some hardware devices, for testing apps like a chromecast or others things like some subscribtions to online services. So if you would like that i level up for updating my apps the donations are benefits. You can use this button Paypal for donations.

"World Premiere !"

Yes i can say that, welcome to my Xcloud Beta for Android TV

Xcloud is the new Cloud Gaming Platform by Microsoft Xbox. Xcloud was on private beta, during some months, and it's public now for all from the 28 June 2O21 ago.

The official Android App, exist only for Smartphone and Tablets at the moment, so there is no official App for Android TV, for now. You can only use "Sideload" with the Smartphone App, but performances are not optimized and the Interface is not thinked and integrated for Android TV experience.

I was a lucky beta tester of the Xcloud Web App for PC: It's exectuted directly from the browser on PC with the full HD resolution (1080p). I was thinking that it will be awesome if i can enjoy it directly on my box TV : The Nvidia shield Pro 2019. So i decided to coding, an application for my shield TV for enjoying my games of my "game pass ultimate". It was a good idea and excited project, for improve my skills in Android App development.

I have a shield TV Pro 2019 and a Xiaomi Mi box S.

• All Nvidia shield tv box (2015,2017 to Pro 2019)
• All Xiaomi Mi box TV

The app is not supported for the Chromecast Google TV for now, but i will study the case for futures versions.

All controllers supported by the shield TV officialy.

• Shield TV conroller (tested)
• Xbox One/Serie x controller (tested serie x with last update)
• Logitech F710 (tested)
• PS5 controller (not tested)

SUBSCRIPTION TO GAME PASS ULTIMATE

You'll must have to be a Xbox member Ultimate for using Cloud gaming features and this App.

UPDATE YOUR WEBVIEW:

Xcloud Beta App, is based from the realy important compnent: "Webview". For the better experience, you'll must have to verify if this is up to date. Make a Searching of term "Webview" in your playstore If not upd to date, make the upgrade, before playing.

UPDATE YOUR XBOX CONTOLLER:

If you have a persistant issue with your controller after having updating your webview, you can test to update your xbox controller. Microsoft with his next gen, and his new xcloud solution usualy updating their devices and accessories. So, for the better experience, you'll have to updating your xbox controller with the last version. You can do that directly in windows 10 wth a dedicated tool.

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/controller/update-xbox-wireless-controller

NO UNOFFICIAL PHYSICAL ACCESSORIES CONNECTED

Know Issue : When a physical keyboard or remote not official (not from nvidia, like harmony) are connected, the controller is blocked. Edit V4 : It was true before the method about EKH "External Keyboard Helper", because this app authorise external keyboards and remapping.

REMAPPING THE BUTTON BACK/SELECT

The major issue was the select/back button acting in the shield like a back to the home. The solution is on the new Wiki : https://github.com/mistertest/devtest/wiki/Remapping-Button-Back-Select-of-your-controller

Actual version

• Xcloud_Beta_V4.2

Features

• Full optimised for Android TV and the shield
• Full controller support in interface
• Icon Baner on Home page and menu of Android TV
• No external browser required, all in fullscreen
• No long settings just click and play
• No timeout in time session user

Fix Version 3

• Redirect after login to the interface
• No mouse required
• No popup validation of cookies required
• Increase of the performance with accelerated hardware
• Better web rendering

Fix Version 4

• Increase of the performance with accelerated hardware for Nvidia shield
• Better input results, more smooth.

The major issue was the select/back button acting in the shield like a back to the home. The solution is on the new Wiki : https://github.com/mistertest/devtest/wiki/Remapping-Button-Back-Select-of-your-controller

Fix Version 4.1

• Corrections of code from the manifest xml
• Global improvement
• A largest compatibility of android/Android TV - Minimal android 7 to maximal Android 11

Special Thanks to the number one comunauty about the Cloud gaming:

The CGX https://www.youtube.com/c/CloudGamingXtreme

A demo Video of Xcloud Beta app, running and captured in my shield tv 20019:

Accessible from Home

Accessible from Menu

Interface of Xcloud Beta in Shield TV

The loading before playing in the cloud

Click and play your favorites xbox games directly on your tv with the Shield TV