Your Nvidia's Shield TV just got a major free update – including these bug fixes
Nvidia rolled out a new patch for its SHIELD TV back in February, providing a much-needed support boost to a seemingly forgotten device. More recently, the company started rolling out another update to the hardware, dubbed SHIELD Experience Upgrade 9.2.1.
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Unlike the previous patch from a few months ago, this one is significantly smaller and focuses mainly on resolving certain bugs. For example, the update fixes playback issues on the streaming service PLEX when using AAC 5.1 audio. Connection issues with third-party remotes after going to sleep or rebooting will no longer happen.
Content shown in Dolby Vision should stop stuttering, Night Mode will stop being skipped whenever DAP is active, and the HQS and Maxrate options for USB audio have been restored. There are seven fixes in total; these are just a few notable entries.
As for new features, there’s only one: Users now have the ability to stream video games on Nvidia GeForce NOW at 120 FPS up to 1080p resolution — but not for free. It will require you to have a subscription to GeForce NOW Ultimate. The patch is making its way to all users. One Reddit user even posted a photograph of their device installing the update. If you haven’t received it already, it should arrive shortly.
Experience Upgrade 9.2.1 is coming out a few weeks before the 10th anniversary of the original Nvidia SHIELD TV, which was released in late May 2015. Despite being a decade old, there’s still more work to be done with the line as other problems persist.
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Another user on the ShieldAndroidTV subreddit posted a short video of a loud clicking noise emanating from their speakers while streaming a movie. They claim it only happens with certain apps like Apple TV and Max.
It’s unknown at this time if Nvidia plans to release a new Shield TV model. I’ve seen several comments on social media from people asking for another generation. (The last one came out in 2019.) I did reach out to Nvidia to ask if there are any plans for a next-gen Shield TV streaming device. Seeing these patches roll out after five years of radio silence leads me to believe that the company may be working on something. I’ll update this story if Nvidia responds.
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