Latest Nvidia Shield TV Update Widely Rolling Out To All Devices With Fixes, 120fps Gaming

Nvidia hasn’t refreshed the Shield TV in over five years, but the company keeps software support going, with a new update now widely available with various bug fixes and newly added support for gaming at 120fps via GeForce Now.

The latest major Shield TV update arrived in February of this year as Shield Experience 9.2. Nvidia has since been working on fixes and other improvements for that update, and now another widely available update is rolling out.

Detailed on Nvidia’s forums, Shield Experience 9.2.1 started rolling out to “all” Shield TV devices as of May 6. The new update includes a handful of bug fixes including one that caused Dolby Vision content to “stutter,” as well as introducing one new feature. Within Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service, Shield TV owners can now select to play games at 120fps but at 1080p. 4K streaming support was added back in 2021.

The changelog for Nvidia Shield Experience 9.2.1 is as follows:

Upgraded Apps

Support to stream games on NVIDIA GeForce NOW at 120FPS up to 1080p resolution. GeForce NOW Ultimate membership required.

Resolved Bugs

Fixes night mode being skipped when DAP is ON.

Fixes Dolby Vision content stutters when frame match feature is enabled.

Fixes match content audio resolution while using an USB DAC.

Adds back HQS / Maxrate option for USB audio.

USB TV Tuner fix with Live Channel app.

Fixes playback issues in PLEX when using AAC 5.1 audio.

Fixes connection issues with third-party remotes after sleep or reboot.

Shield TV owners have confirmed that the update is hitting their devices.

This comes during the 10th year of Shield TV software support for the original models, but as mentioned, new hardware hasn’t been released since 2019’s Shield TV and Shield TV Pro. It’s unclear if the company has any plans for a new release.

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