The Nvidia Shield TV is still a great streaming box and just got its first update in a year
When we reviewed the Nvidia Shield TV Pro in 2021, we said it was the best streaming box on the market at the time. It’s still a great streamer thanks to its flexibility and power, but it’s been a bit neglected. However, Nvidia has finally released an update – its first update since 2023. If you’re encountering any bugs or glitches that take the shine off your Shield, this new update should hopefully fix them.
The new updates are detailed in a after on the Nvidia website, but the short version is that it improves Match Frame Rate, fixes a GeForce Now crash bug, and fixes some annoying video and audio issues.
What’s new in the Nvidia Shield TV update
As before, the system is based on Android 11 – and this update is a hotfix rather than a new version, so don’t expect any new features.
Here is the list of changes in this new update, the 9.1.1+ Hotfix:
- Match Frame Rate improvement (beta).
- Resolves the issue where the SHIELD drive becomes full
- Resolves the issue of no sound when the headset is connected to the controller and DAP is enabled
- Fixes issue where Geforce now crashes after launch
- Ability to clear the HDMI 1.4 flag via factory reset
- Fixed video distortion in “RGB 8-bit Rec.709” display mode.
- Fixed: USB HDD/Flash drive is damaged after hotplug
- NAS folder info shows 0B and not actual capacity
- Mounted repositories are not listed after the upgrade
- Fixes occasional crashes in DRM apps
The support document also provides some important caveats. If you want to install Disney Plus from the Play Store, you will need to do so before applying this update, as once installed you will no longer be able to add or update the Play Store version of the app; the Hotfix is not certified by Google; and there is no way to uninstall it.