Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is definitely worth the money if you do a lot of streaming. Runs smooth and fast, near zero buffering and the 4K video is perfect.

The actual device's functionality is strong. It can stream basically anything. It can also act as a limited Android gaming platform. The UI is a bit lackluster and can be difficult to navigate.

Although I do have the Plex application, the graphics and sound quality stand out, with options for gaming and storage

Love it already had one perfect for streaming its so fast without any lags 100x better then the fire stick

This is my second purchase of the Shield Pro, this time for a recently purchased Roku TV in a bedroom. Suffice to say that it's a HUGE improvement over the Roku software. It just works and the upscaling is an added bonus.

FIRST: BE SURE to accept the update to 8.1.1 if it's offered. It solves the color space switching problems in 8.1.0. Drove me crazy until I figured it out. Works well. Fast, responsive UI (a surprise considering it's the sluggish Android TV system). Not a lot of preloaded garbage, and it can be removed from the Home page because it allows for customization of the Home page. Supports all known video and audio formats currently being streamed, up to and including DolbyVision and Atmos audio if the streaming service is sending it. Just started playing with the built-in Plex Server, a nice bonus. Unlike the AppleTV4K, handles Netflix's 24.0 frame movies correctly. I own both the ATV4K and this. The remote could use a few more buttons - a few programmable buttons would be great. And it does have that weird 'rounded' Toblerone Chocolate shape - you have to hold it, you can't normally just lay it on a surface and push the buttons because there is no 'top' side. All the apps for it come from the Google Play Store. The CBS All Access app will only do stereo audio, and demonstrates the Android TV "one-size-fits-all" sloppy app model's weakness. The CBS AA app on the ATV4K does 5.1 DD audio. Besides CBS AA, I run Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ on it, and they all work really, really well. The audio output level is somewhat lower than my other sources. I really wanted to give this 4.5 stars, but that wasn't available, so I went with 5. So far, I'm pleased with it.

So far so good with 4 weeks of use. The AI upscale feature looks a little off to me but basic looks great.

Reviewing this after 9 months of daily use. We have a 4k projector for a TV (Optoma UHD30), so using this for the upscalling on a 120" screen was the big selling point. 4k upscaling likely doesnt matter as much on a smaller panel TV under 70" but in large format you can tell the difference. Interface is top notch, remote feels good, and Nvidia seems to keep ontop of the update game. If you have a projector, its a no brainer, just do it.

Best android 4K streaming device on the market. Great integration of technology & entertainment options.

An excellent product, but for the price it should have more memory and the latest processor. This is the best implementation of Android TV out there and it should be for the price! This unit isn't cheap, and I don't know if it outshines the budget minded units out there that are typically half the price. The biggest plus is Nvidia is the company backing it up. The budget models are built by companies you have never heard of, and can't find when you need support!! So I guess in the end, the quality comes at a cost.

The NVIDIA Shield Pro is the best streaming device you can get right now. Not only does it support all the popular streaming apps but it is the best Plex media player as well. I am able to encode my media content in the highest quality available (H.265, 4K, Dolby Vision/HDR, Dolby Atmos, and Subtitles) and it plays it with no issues whatsoever. I tired to use many other streaming devices such as Xbox Series X, Playstation 5, Amazon Fire TV 4K, Chromecast with Google TV and none of them were able to play my content without either transcoding the content to a compatible format with that device or down scaling the original source so that it was compatible with the specs of that specific hardware. I wish NVIDIA would release a new model though as the current model released in 2019 and definitely needs a refresh. There are newer codecs available now such as H.266 (VCC) and AV1 which are the successors to H.265 and VP9 video codecs. These formats are designed for ultra-high-resolution video content, including 4K, 8K, HDR, and 360-degree video material. If NVIDIA were to add these codecs, it would top itself and cement its lead in the streaming device category.

I was looking for something with the functionality of my old school media center PC that I built back in the day, in that it gave upload options with onboard storage and flexible application options and this fit the bill! Just about every popular streaming option available, the AI Upscaling is impressive and the firmware (OS) gave me lots of customization options to tweak the settings to my liking. Its an investment but its also something that will provide a lot of bang for the buck!

Great speed, up scaling, and adaptable. If an android user, super easy to load apps.

I had to wait quite awhile for this item to be available it was worth it..easy to use and goes pretty good along my 4k tv..

Well worth the price works grate. I love it one of the best android Boxes I’ve used

I think the nvidia shield tv pro is by far the best streaming device out there. I own this and apple tv 4k plus a roku ultra. All are great but the nvidia is so much faster.

Will admit this was initially bought to steam games from my pc to my tv, but it has been an excellent streaming device for all my needs. I stopped using my sony tvs built in smart features as the shield was just faster. My only issue is there are apps that have errors often that don't happen on the tv itself. Mainly hulu. Which is pretty annoying but it is what it is. Other than that it is a great device when on sale.

I love the Shield Android TV Pro. Its very fast compared to Fire Sticks and Tivo Stream, but then its 4x the price.

Best purchase I’ve ever made. I have really enjoy be able to watch any and everything

Very fast compare to other cheap android tv devices. Only down side is it’s too expensive and not much improvement over last year’s model. I would recommend only for retro gamers and plex users.