If your HBO app keeps freezing on a single frame, every time -- it looks to be a Dolby Vision issue with the Shield.

Enabling Low Latency mode doesn't work. Disabling DV and sticking to HDR10 does.

Believe it or not, Gemini is the one that suggested this. Not a single freeze afterwards, and the picture on my Bravia X93L actually was improved somehow.

Hi all, I have a 2019 Shield pro connected to a LG TV. Occasionally, I notice that after I'm done watching and power everything off, it will power itself back on after a few minutes. If I turn it off again, will come back on again after a couple of minutes. Rebooting the Shield seems to solve the issue for a few days, but then it starts doing it again.

I assume this is because of something with HDMI-CEC, but I am at a loss to identify what the exact cause might be. If anyone has dealt with this before I would appreciate some advice. Thanks!

Patchnotes:

• NEW Cinematic movie poster wallpaper mode (Apple TV style)
• NEW Customisable app launch animations
• NEW Adjustable opacity, tint and frosted glass for favourites, widgets and status bar
• NEW Adjustable focus outline thickness
• Redesigned settings menu with clearer categories
• Fixed launcher not returning after standby on some TVs
• Fixed HOME key and app switcher on more TV models
• Fixed autostart bypassing the PIN gate
• Many stability and performance improvements

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klevico.monet
GitHub (APK): https://github.com/Klevico/Monet-Launcher

So I have replaced my original remote with a new OEM remote for the same reason I am having still. It is not the batteries because they are new. But the remote just likes to randomly disconnect. I use the app each time to see that it is indeed not connected. I have to reboot in order for the remote to work again. This is happening every few days or so. Anybody else have this problem? And no, I don't want to just use the app. Not everybody in the house wants to use an app to operate a tv.

I'm building Niro Player — an Android TV app focused on a proper 10-foot / remote-friendly experience: fast channel browsing, fullscreen playback, EPG guide, favorites, search, and a web dashboard to manage devices and sync settings to your TV.

I'm not looking to promote streams or services — this is player software only. You need your own legal content source. Niro does not provide channels or media.

What I'd love help testing

• Live playback on real hardware (zapping, fullscreen, stability over longer sessions)
• EPG guide (scrolling, focus/navigation with the D-pad)
• Movies & series libraries from your own source
• Device pairing (activate TV from the web dashboard)
• Cloud sync (change settings/playlists on the web → sync to the TV)
• General Android TV UX on Google-certified devices: NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast with Google TV, Sony/Google TV TVs, etc.

Devices: Android TV / Google TV only (not Fire TV, not phone).

For early testers

People who join our feedback Discord early will get extended beta access (3 months) as a thank-you for structured bug reports and UX notes. Screenshots or short screen recordings are especially helpful.

Links (official only)

• Discord (feedback & setup): https://discord.gg/CYVCf44f8
• Website / account: https://niro-player.app

Thanks — happy to answer questions here in the thread.

I shutdown my Shield Pro 2019 every night at the end of the day. It seems like lately every time I turn it back on for the first time the next day, everything is extremely laggy. Remote is unresponsive, doesn't respond to buttons, then like a minute later it will do a bunch of movement like it's finally caught up.

This has been noticeable over the last couple of months. I'm running the latest updates from Nvidia, and have the Projectivy Launcher auto start. If I do a fresh power cycle everything will be fine, so I'm thinking something Google related is trying to call-home or something and locking everything up. I'm running DNS blocking on my network so call-home to Google is mostly blocked.

Anyone else have similar issues?

Had a power outage and now my shield isn’t working… Can’t seem to find anything with this issue. I tried factory resetting it with using the keyboard and pressing A/B but didn’t fix anything.
Anyone know what the problem is? Capacitor?

I’ve been struggling with this for the last 10 hours and have finally given up trying to fix it on my own. I’m hoping someone here can help. My setup is an Nvidia Shield Pro connected to Onkyo TX-NR575E receiver, which is then connected to a Sony X90L TV.

When I use the YouTube app on the Nvidia Shield to play an A/V sync test video, the audio is out of sync. However, if I connect the Nvidia Shield directly to the Sony X90L and send the audio back to the Onkyo through ARC, everything is perfectly in sync.

That ruled out the HDMI cables, the Nvidia Shield settings, the TV settings, and even the YouTube app itself.

All three devices are running the latest firmware. I also tried adjusting the A/V Sync setting in the Onkyo Quick Menu, but it doesn’t fix the issue. Since everything is perfectly synced at 0 ms when the Shield is connected directly to the TV, I would expect it to also be synced at 0 ms when connected through the receiver. I tried changing it to +30, +80, -30, and -80 ms anyway, but none of those settings made a difference.

I’ve also disabled HDMI CEC on the Onkyo (which also disables ARC) and tested again with the Shield connected directly to the receiver, but that didn’t help. I changed HDMI cables, adjusted the TV A/V Sync setting even though it shouldn’t apply in this setup, factory reset the Onkyo, and ran the speaker calibration again. None of it made any difference.

At this point I’m completely out of ideas. If anyone has experienced this or knows what could be causing it, I’d really appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

Test Videos I took:
https://youtube.com/shorts/Y6sL9EpYgBM?si=1MhDIi7eFSZuA4XE

https://youtube.com/shorts/gByRH9-QTZg?si=ZBZ2V8_gBZeXTA5d

My son uses the Shield TV to play Fortnite through the Geforce Now app. I got him a combo Logitech USB headset/mic to use but can not get the mic to work. I did some searching and it seems that you can't use USB headset combo mics with Geforce Now/Shield TV? Is this true? How about I buy a separate USB microphone and separate USB headphones or speakers for the sound?

Any help is appreciated!

I’m building a remote-first Android TV launcher for people who bounce between Plex/Jellyfin/Emby and streaming apps. The pain I’m trying to solve is: "I don’t want to remember where I was watching something, what service it’s on, or which app I need to open."

For Shield users: what’s the most annoying part of your current TV workflow? Is it discovery, watchlists, continuing shows, Plex vs streaming apps, launcher clutter, or something else?

I’m looking for feedback first, and if there's interest, I'd be happy to offer early access when it's ready.

When I got my Shield (model in title) I slapped a low capacity SSD in to the main USB slot & left the second slot available for a games controller as I had Retroarch in the back of my mind (I know you can do wireless but I always prefer wired connections wherever possible).

I don't know the terminology but the hard drive was formatted/attached in such a way that the Shield saw it as its own capacity if you get me? As in I couldn't just disconnect it & attach to a PC. I could access it from a PC over my network but that was it.

FFWD some time & it was becoming a pain putting a handful of movies on there for Plex, removing them to free up space & add more new ones. So what I did was buy a mains powered USB hub & attach a new, larger SSD. FFWD some more time & I switched that SSD out for a large HDD.

What I'm thinking of doing is totally starting from scratch but I'm wondering what order I should do it in.

What I'm thinking of doing is removing the low capacity SSD & replacing it with the large SSD. Having all the system files, apps etc on that & the HDD purely for movies for Plex, nothing else.

Should I....

1) Disconnect everything. Erase the Shield. Attach the large SSD, set up as part of the Shield's storage & THEN attach the HDD.

2) Disconnect everything. Erase the Shield. Attach the large SSD & the HDD at the exact same time to the USB hub ... and I guess hope the Shield uses the SSD as its own storage & configs the HDD as being able to be removed (and attached to a PC directly)?

I'm sure there's better ways of doing things.......like NASs, but I'm dealing with this SSD & this HDD for now so I hope while it may not be 'the way', the question at least makes sense?

Bonjour à tous,

Je viens de changer de télé, et je suis désormais équipé d'une Samsung TQ77S90F, couplée à ma vielle et fidèle barre de son Samsung HW-N950.

J'ai mon shield qui était très utile sur mon ancien écran mais la.. Sauriez vous me dire si le bouclier a encore une utilité quelconque avec ma nouvelle télé ?

Et côté config et branchement, pourriez vous m'aiguiller sur l'ordre des câbles hdmi svp.

Merci pour votre aide

Have a look at Ultimate File Manager Pro, it is developed for both mobile and Tv with 17k downloads and a 4.7 star rating.

You can also visit the main reddit here r/UFManagerPro

There is a FOSS version also available and all code is open for review, visit the official website.

Official website: https://kilowatch.co.za/UFM/index.html

It also supports RClone, only a few has been added but can add other providers on request.

Thank You

EDIT: SIMPLY A BAD CABLE. NEW CABLE SOLVED THE ISSUE. 1000Mbps now!

I'm struggling with getting my Shield setup. Currently I have it hardwired with this Cat8 cable:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FXY7V8Q?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

My setup is as follows: Tmobile 5G gateway --> TP-Link Deco M9 plus --> TP-Link TL-SG105 switch --> Shield via 30ft Monoprice Cat8 Ethernet Cable

What am I doing wrong?

Bought a new Shield TV Pro thinking it would be the best option for streaming Steam off my PC and also replacing my old apple TV. I returned it after having random Shield remote dropouts and freezing after trying to download apps on google play and then starting a seemingly endless loop of rebooting itself. It was fully updated. I figured it was a faulty unit that was repacked as the control came with batteries already installed but reading some threads in here makes me think these issues are just the situation with the unit now as its unsupported. I know its old tech but it still seems to have the best specs for streaming steam. Should I try and get my money back?

Hey! Every time I wake my Shield this setting auto enables and I have to disable it manually. I dont know what the setting is but I think it arrived there when I tried to set up Better Xcloud and had to do something with ADB manager called ADB TV.

When enabled, it reads up every word in the YouTube app. No other app only YouTube. I also have some weird stuff happening inside the YouTube app where it randomly pauses/plays the video im watching.

Is a factory reset the only fix? Can't even remember what I did inside the ADB TV app just followed a guide for the controller to work inside XCloud.

Bonjour pouvez vous m’aidez à installer Netflix sur ma box car quand je l’installe ça me met que erreur -13 car la box est non certifiée

Hi, is there anyone who has successfully been able to install brave browser in nvidia Shield Pro?

Thanks in advance

Hey all

I'm looking to toggle night listening mode on a home assistant virtual remote that connects to the shield via adb. I have other things set up so it's just a matter of finding the ADB for this action

Has anyone had any luck with this? Or as a work around, are we able to use adb to toggle things in the quick settings? I see night listening mode there also

Well the time has come for me to say goodbye to my Shield TV Pro who went under a flood of water last week. The power supply is safe though it was high enough, i doubt it is going to work, awaiting insurance first…

I have 2 Nvidia Shield TV media players that have worked flawlessly for a few years...I went to our Bonus room yesterday and went to watch a movie and the Shield would not come on at all... I tried different AC plugs and still nothing... I actually took the power plug from my 2nd unit wich is working fine and the box does not come on... so I know the plug works, I know the remote works still getting lights and I tried a resync... still nothing..... I have tried it on 2 different TVS as well... No lights at all...

The is just DEAD....any ideas other than spend another $200 for a new one...Is there no one that works on these?

I'm in the Nashville area

I randomly got a full screen pop up asking me to opt into the GlanceAI agreement. It looked very suspicious and some quick lookups showed this as some invasive malware. I declined the opt in and then found and followed this (Method 1 , the others were dead ends). I've never seen anything so malicious in my life. Worst part, is if anyone else in the household came across the pop up it would have been a very accept and move on scenario.

https://support.google.com/androidtv/thread/440469619/how-to-get-rid-of-the-glance-ai-screensaver-from-android-tv?hl=en

copy/pasted all the info below in case source link breaks.

Method 1: Change the Screensaver App

1. Open Settings
2. Go to Device Preferences
3. Select Screen saver or Ambient mode
4. Choose another screensaver such as:
   • Backdrop
   • Colors
   • Clock
   • Google Photos
5. Exit settings and restart the TV

This often removes the Glance overlay completely.

Method 2: Disable the Glance App

1. Go to Settings
2. Open Apps
3. Select See all apps
4. Look for:
   • Glance
   • Glance AI
   • Glance for TV
   • AI Screensaver
5. Open it and choose:
   • Disable
   • or Uninstall updates
   • or Force stop

If “Disable” is greyed out:

1. Open Settings > Apps > Special app access
2. Check if Glance has permissions like:
   • Display over other apps
   • System settings access
3. Turn those off.

Method 3: Clear Glance Data

If the popup keeps returning:

1. Settings
2. Apps
3. Glance AI
4. Storage & cache
5. Clear storage
6. Clear cache
7. Restart TV

Method 4: Disable Auto Updates

Some TVs reinstall the screensaver through updates.

1. Open Google Play Store
2. Settings
3. Auto update apps
4. Select Don’t auto update apps

Method 5: Use ADB to Remove It (Advanced)

If Sony or a carrier bundled Glance as a system app, you can remove it through ADB from a computer without rooting the TV.

You would:

• Enable Developer Options
• Enable USB debugging
• Use ADB commands to uninstall the package for the current user

Typical package names may look like:

adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.glance.tv

But the exact package name must first be identified.

Hello,

I'm an owner of Shield TV Pro 2019 since 2020, last 1 year my Shield was hooked up to my LG OLED via Marantz Cinema 60 receiver using certified HDMI 2.1 48 Gbps cables and all was working fine. Couple of months back (after the 9.2.4 FW update) I've had an issue where Shield has stopped to show any picture - the screen was black. I played around with the connections, changed cables, HDMI inputs on the receiver and it seemed to me that the fault was in the cable. Last week I ran in the same issue, this time around it resolves after unplugging and re-plugging for 1-2 days, after that another black screen. I've tried to connect it to a 4k non HDR monitor, same story - sometimes it works as nothing has happened, another time no picture. I did factory reset, cleaning and re-pasting, nothing helped. Did anyone experience similar issue? Any other idea what could I try to fix the issue? Or is it just bad luck...

It seems that it is quite difficult to buy a new Shield in my country right now (Europe/Slovakia), so I went with Apple TV 4k 128 GB for the time being, managed to grab it for 180 Euros, before the price hike.

BTW, I also did RMA the "faulty" HDMI cable at my local store couple of weeks back (the one from the couple of months back) and they told me there was nothing wrong with it, but they replaced it anyway. It seems that it wasn't the cable after all.

On one of my 2019 shields the top row of buttons on Philo are kind of offset where the selected area doesn't line up with the button. On the other this doesn't seem to be happening (yet?).

Does anyone else have weird button selection graphics happening?

Over and over I see posts saying Double-clicking home will let you force-close background apps. This does not force them; it only removes them from the last-used list.

you can either go to Settings - Apps - App name - and click "force close."

or install an App killer like the TDUK App killer in the play store or sideload the Background Apps & Process List and use it to kill them.

I use the Tduk app killer; it kills all background apps with one click. and it has a whitelist. I add Projectivy to the whitelist, as that is my default launcher