Customer Ratings & Reviews

The nvidia shield is a great streaming device capable of being a good gaming machine as well. The shield comes stock with Android tv and geforce now. You can also download emulators and various cloud gaming platforms (geforce now, stadia (side load), gamepass (side load), shadow, etc). You can also stream gaming from your pc if you have a nvidia graphics card. Beware if you are looking to use this as a gaming machine, multi-player is dependent on in-game settings. The shield does not recognize 2 separate controllers automatically like what any other $50 dongle can. You also can use the $200 version of the shield as a media server via plex. The nvidia shield does support AI upscale to 4k. It looks great and can save data by only streaming 1080p and upscale to 4k. So stands the question, is it worth the extra money? Cheaper dongles such as the chromecast with google tv have the ability to do majority of what the nvidia shield does. Although, you will not: be able to stream your pc games to the TV, use plex as a media server, have 4k upscale and lack of storage on a cheaper device. It really depends on what you want most out of your streaming box. Do you care about the added additions compared to other devices? I give this device a rating of 3.5 out of 5. Although this device has a lot of up sides to it; the average consumer may not care about the additional features compared to dongles and may want to save that extra $100-$150. This is where you decide what is best for your wants and needs.

This review is mostly about cost of item. The shield is a very good streaming box. I liked it very much. However at the price of $200 it is astronomical. It's a standard price no matter where it's purchased. Drop the price Shield. Went with the fire cube. Found it to be comparable to shield unless your a gamer. Long story short shield is a great product and would have kept it if price was affordable. I purchased the pro edition. If price is lowered I will most likely buy it again. Plus. Lots of memory. Great processor Extra storage Fast Lite up remote Google Neg No nute on remote Price not affordable

One of the nicest streaming devices available in regards to technical specs and features. Fast response, excellent video quality. However it is overpriced and does not include a controller. Limited storage if you play any of the games available or use a DVR. Also the GeForce Now steaming service is unavailable. You can request access but the service is in beta and has been for years.

I have one concern about this product, I have a feeling my Nvidia Shield Pro was a used one that got sold to me as new. I'm not positive, but the batteries were installed in the remote when I opened it, and IPVanish (a VPN software) was already installed when I got it. Maybe IPVanish come with this unit, I don't know. My unit seems to freeze up though, and I am forced to reboot it. I have had the unit for a little over three weeks, and still learning how to use it, and all the features it has. I'm almost thinking of doing a hard reset on the device, and just start over. I do like it, and the picture is wonderful. Haven't played games yet, but did get the remote.

bought this so i could get the most out of my movies (HDR, surround, etc). It works great for that... but the software is sometimes slow and the wifi antenna on it is horrid. Apps tend to close/restart randomly while you're using it. The remote is also the worst design I have ever experienced in my life. The shape makes no sense, it doesn't fit well in your hand, and the material is slippery so even if you could get a decent grip, it slides right out. The shape also makes it difficult to accurately hit buttons on the remote if it's resting on the table. Seriously, who green lit this design? Honestly for the average streamer, you might get the same benefits with just a simple 4k firestick.

The Shield is, for the most part, an awesome device for 4K streaming, light gaming and even Plex server functionality. HOWEVER. It's been updated to include ads, which sucks. It often has this weird glitch where the audio stutters until you completely restart the device. And the remote. Good lord what a piece of crap this Toblerone-shaped remote is. It disconnects regularly and you have to go through a convoluted reset process each time. Now I guess it gave up entirely because it refuses to pair at all. Luckily I configured my LG CX remote to work, but it doesn't have complete functionality. Now I either need to consult Nvidia's dodgy customer service or drop 30 bucks on a new remote. I'm sorry, but for $200 I expect the thing to at least work. This isn't a $30 fire stick. I'd still recommend it just in case I got a defective remote, as the shield itself is pretty great overall. I've just had issues with accessories.

Can be glitchy, but it does work. Be forewarned, HULU and it may be a problem. i lost HULU for some time because of some settings on the darn thing, and no one except Reddit could tell me why. Once i changed the settings, it worked again, only to fail about once every month or two, requiring me to reset those settings again. it has always worked well with Prime, Netflix, Apple+, Max, and Disney. it worked with Paramount+ until recently, when it dropped me and wont let sign in to my combined Uverse/Showtime/Paramount account. Since Showtime and Paramount just merged, i will wait to see if it resolves or if it is a Nvidea issue. When in doubt, reboot this thing as it cures some issues. overall, good though.

The older version pro model had you h features in the device itself. I think they could have done a better job. New remote is good. This device was introduced few years back and by today's standards it is priced high. We purchased it since we do a lot of streaming and it works good for it. Overall recommended however look at other options

Remote is horrible. Really sucks. Shield itself is good. Love connecting a wireless keyboard. Love installing a couple apps i couldn't install on my Sony Bravia.

The Nvidia Shield Pro should have been exactly what I wanted for a streaming device. I was able to set it up after returning the first device that didn't work at all. I was able to get all my streaming apps, and the picture quality is very good. The main issues I have are; 1) I have to constantly restart the device because it locks up and/or apps just stop working for no reason and 2) the remote is the worst I have ever used. It is a triangle in shape and the Netflix button is a total pain! Every time you pick up the remote, your finger hits that button and changes from what you're watching to Netflix. The button is in a poor location and very sensitive.

I was really excited to get this box. I didn't even know about these boxes till a month ago. I did my research and decided on getting the best one on the market as far as specs are concerned. Man, now i know better. What they don't tell you is that now google and nvidia throw nonstop ads through this thing at you in the form of paid advertisers.....WHY did they change 6yrs of not advertising? Seems like most of the apps that were available are gone from the store. Web browsers got removed. Took 2 days to get the thing onto my home network (nvidia's customer service was nice to help....in a way. By directing me to a forum page that didnt help). Write speeds are horrible too. I wanted to move my digital library onto the adopted external storage but google and nvidia have not made this box user friendly in that manner. Now all that said it does have some pros: 4k upscaling, streaming services open immediately, streams fast, i have no interest in a plex server but i see the advantages though, and it takes up no room at all. Remote is nice (had to disable voice assistant and mute mic but that doesnt bother me). Would i buy again? Same model and same issues and same hardware? No. Seems like they are trying to force us to a cloud only media center. Not when google keeps removing paid apps with impunity, who knows when it will disappear from your library? Very unpleasant experience with this box.

This device is fast and picture quality is good, but Geforce Now is one of the absolute most difficult apps I have EVER used in my entire life. Syncing up numerous passwords, inability to control open games, etc has been painful. It's a shame that Geforce Now is so awful and the integration with steam is abysmal. Also, I'm not able to install apps that I want, so i have to mirror from an android phone to use the apps. Unfortunately, I'll be returning this device as it's just way to unreliable.

This is a great streaming box. The best I have used. The 3 star rating is due to the terrible remote.

The remote is OK. Having a programmable button to must the a/v receiver is perfect. However, exiting out of Netflix, doesn't always work; I have to unplug / plug it back in. I set it so it doesn't sleep for an hour, it still does after 30 minutes. I have to unplug / plug it back in every week or so because it's frozen. After this streamer dies, I'll go back to the chromecast.

While this device was revilutionary on its release it is now sadly overshadowed bu the newer FireTV Cube. While it’s interface is infinitely better, what matters most is how the content is displayed. The new Cube has a cleaner upscale than the shield. If/when Nvidia wants to release an up-to-date shield I’m sure that will again be king. For now, save $100 and get the superior product.

Bought this as a replacement for my 2017 Pro Nvidia Shield. Love the smaller size, however, I wish the internal storage was more than 16GB as standard, 128GB at least. Also wished it had IR port for use with universal remotes. The biggest con is that it has a softer image compared to the native tv apps on my LG C9 OLED. Lots of people have noticed this same issue. I had the same issue on the 2017 shield. Was hoping the new one would have fixed it. Mainly use this device for playing plex rips and use the tv apps for everything else. Would move to Apple TV but that doesn't bitstream audio anymore.

Pros: Very nice streaming Netflix and Amazon Prime Cons: I bought it for Gamestream and Steam Link. Neither worked. Gamestream wouldn't ever work in Geforce Experience and Steam link would connect and seem to work but no picture on the TV. I'm running a RTX 3080/ I9 9900k with a Nice $400 Nighthawk router. I'm fully updated on everything. Been building computers since 1998. It's the Sheild. For $200 I'm not trouble shooting out of the box,

WORKED GOOD TILL REMOTE QUIT. I HAD TO OUT THE GEEK PROTECTION. SO I HAD TO TAKE OLD SET IN AND THEY GACE ME NEW SET. NEW SET STOPS HERE AND THERE WITH A BUZZING SOUND . YOU HAVE TO UNPLUG IT AND REPLUG IT BACK UP TO START WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE GETTING THE NEW ONE. SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS FOR $200 PRICE TAG.

Did not like it. Went back to Apple TV. To each his own... some people love this box. I did not. Nothing special compared to android TV built into the TV except for the plex integration and the audio being slightly better. Video I thought was poor on this and menu/interface seem to be not 4k and somewhat low res.

The title says it all, this device is not noticeably better than the 2017 version. It has the same amount of storage as the base 2017, there is no option for a 500gb drive, there isn't really enough to recommend an upgrade. The best upgrade is the remote and that is still lacking in features, especially the option to change inputs on my TV, if I want to do that i still need to keep my televisions remote near by. Overall, it does the job and allows me to use all of my favorite apps, get it on sale if you can.