If you've got a remote already, you signed up to be a beta tester of the hardware and software.
If you signed up to be a beta tester, thinking it wouldn't come with associated issues, you probably misinterpreted what a beta entails because the word is basically just used interchangeably with "early-access" nowadays.
I’m going to fix this. Something got messed up with the Flirc USB codes. Should not need to pair anything. Really frustrated. It was working fine. Hopefully I’ll have an update tomorrow.
Tried this too. I see the same. I startup my shield, then the TV and then the HDMI input to 2 after 10 seconds. The Shield + TV is turned on, but the TV does not switch to HDMI input 2.
I got the batteries out the same way I've gotten batteries out of every device I've ever owned in my life
slide off the cover and hit it into my hand to knock the batteries out. worked fine for me /shrug