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Mine is X900H, showing on Play Store as "Bravia VH1", and is marked "unavailable"
How does you TV show at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.cbc.android.cbctv ?
And, what's your Android TV version?
You can get most APKs by finding them on the Google Play web site and then pasting the URL into an APK downloader such as evozi. Start by googling "cbc gem google play" which finds this. Next, past the full URL from the Gem Google play page into the field on this page and hit return. After a second or two Evozi will generate a download link for the APK which you should be able to sideload. Gem might not run correctly for you though since Android TV, which I believe the Shield runs, is not exactly the same as regular Android.
So I'm shield dumb is the play store there ??
If so try https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.cbc.android.cbctv
If not then would side loading it not resolve this ??
Get the APK from somewhere like apkmirror
I've personally got a PC plugged into my TV and just watch that way, but Gem is castable if your smart TV has chromcast built in. It looks like there are also apps for both Apple TV and Android TV
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/cbc-gem-live-tv-on-demand/id422191503#?platform=appleTV
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.cbc.android.cbctv&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.cbc.android.cbctv
It's definitely available on BRAVIA Android TV's.
CBC TV
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.cbc.android.cbctv&hl=en
CBC is great, I get the channel where I live, but the app is geoblocked for me in the play store.
Here is the link for Android. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.cbc.android.cbctv
Again I'm in Canada, not sure if it is geo blocked.
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