The Nvidia Shield TV Remains an Excellent Streaming Option and Receives Its First Update in a Year.
No new features are anticipated, but this update fixes some annoying bugs.
The Nvidia Shield TV Pro, released in 2021, was hailed as the best streaming box of its time. Despite its flexibility and power, it has been somewhat forgotten since then. However, Nvidia has recently released an update, the first since 2023, to fix certain bugs and issues that could affect its performance.
Details about the new update are available on Nvidia's website. The update focuses on improving the Match Frame Rate feature, resolving a crash issue in GeForce Now, and addressing other video and audio-related inconveniences.
Highlights of this update include:
- Improvement in the Match Frame Rate feature (in beta).
- Resolution of issues with filled SHIELD storage.
- Fix for audio loss when connecting headphones to the controller and activating DAP.
- Correction of a crash in GeForce Now that occurred on startup.
- Ability to clear HDMI 1.4 signal via a factory reset.
- Fix for video distortion in "RGB 8-bit Rec.709" viewing mode.
- Solution for USB drives that showed corruption after hot plugging.
- NAS folder information displaying 0 B instead of their actual capacity.
- Mounted storage not being listed after the update.
- Correction of occasional crashes in DRM applications.
It is worth noting that important warnings are provided in the support document. Users wishing to install Disney Plus from the Play Store must do so before applying this update, as once the update is installed, they will not be able to add or update the app version from the Play Store. Additionally, the hotfix is not certified by Google and cannot be reverted once installed.
