Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have told everyone I know to get one of these its super fast AND EASY TO USE. MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS IF YOU DONT BACK ALL THE WAY OUT OF KODI ALL YOUR RESPOSITORYS WILL BE GONE SO BACK THEM UP

This device is awesome. It streams perfectly, can play games, can mirror computer, etc...I love that it also natively supports almost every video and audio codec. Buy one. You wont regret it.

The Nvidia Shield is the most powerful streaming media player on the market. I own several different types of devices, fire sticks, Rokus, chrome casts, Apple TVs, etc, and this is by far my favorite to use. I like that it has a usb port for me to watch media from a flash drive or external drive. It is a bit pricey, but worth it.

Great addition to any television. It adds gaming and streaming in one small package.

Fully capable of being fully customizable, this is the most powerful streaming device anyone can ask for. despite having (potential) issues competing with their own product (costing $50 less) this is far and away the best at what it does. The 'upgrade' from the $150 version is worth it in every way, except maybe how much louder it runs. Easily missed when streaming, though, so I don't dock it for that. I hate the 'Netflix' button, but thankfully that's customizable with a 3rd party app. So much so that you can have multiple clicks do different things (short press/long press etc).

Plays everything. Super responsive. New remote is great. Owned the 2017 non-pro model, and I am happy they included Dolby Vision with this model. Still waiting on fix for color content switching.

Went through two of these because the 1st one bricked itself overnight(it's first night) with an update gone wrong. BB happily let me exchange it. From there on it's been great. I originally got it because I needed something I could use with my received to stream to a 4K projector 20+ feet on the other side of the room. I tried many other devices but they couldn't complete the handshakes. This has been perfect and I also use it with our LG C9 to watch HBO Max movies in 4K/DV. There's a lot of other things you can do with these but that's all we needed it for.

The refreshed CPU on the pro version is much more responsive and snappy than the previous 1st gen Shield. It is especially evident when comparing the snappines of the interface compared to a new 2019 smart tv. The AI upscale feature is legit and not just marketing smoke. So much so that they have enabled a demo mode at the tap of a button where you can see the A|B comparison on screen. The remote is excellent, a bit weird shaped, but comfortable to hold. Backlighting is a nice touch. Power button and physical button were much needed features that have finally made it. I'd recommend getting this remote if you have the older gen Shield as well. The absence of a game controller is questionable since Shield was always targeted as a gamer device more than an Android TV. So the exclusion from the price makes the overall price a bit steep. TLDR; no better Android TV console on the market. No better game stream device on the market.

Works wonderfully as a Plex server. I have a NAS that I could mount to the shield to host all my Plex media. The storage needs to be larger though. For Plex to hold all the meta data, I had to connect an external HDD. Use a guide to easily get it set up. I can now have transcoding for the Live TV. Previously used a raspberry pi 3 which worked decent but was slower and couldn’t do the transcoding needed to use it for Live TV and recording.

I have every version of the Shield and recently purchased the new pro for the man cave. The other versions did not support dolby atmos and after reading and watching several reviews I figured the Atmos would be the only real upgrade. Not only do I feel the reviews written are inaccurate they completely missed it. It may not make much difference on app's like Disney+, Amazon Prime, and others, but if you are a cable cutter and use any type of live streaming app's this is where this unit shines. I continue to be amazed and the difference the new up-scaling is from TV to TV. This is my 5th Shield and I will be upgrading at least one more unit very soon.

Is it becoming outdated? Yes. However, it remains a strong contender among home streaming devices. Although it operates on Android TV (Google's earlier version of TV experiences), it's still impressive. NVIDIA will continue to provide updates, with the latest in January 2025. Its wired networking capability gives it an advantage over other streaming devices, and its compatibility with Steam Link and XBOX cloud gaming is an added bonus for enthusiasts. In summary, it's a worthwhile choice for anyone who enjoys digital media and desires a device robust enough to manage just about anything.

If youre looking for a streaming media center this is it. Fast and easy to use. I run Kodi, Amazon and Netflix on it and couldnt be happier. Also very fun to game on

Great device if your streaming netflix,hulu, disney plus also great for gaming way better than the fire stick

Got rid of my fire stick and i can tell the difference of the device speed and perfomance worth every dollars

I absolutely love my Shield. It transformed my Samsung tv into a powerhouse of not only streaming but also gaming 10/10 would recommend to anyone!

Awesome player. Very good Android player. The price is worth.

I am not even close to using the full power & functionality of this device. I was blown away be the AI behind the up-scaling of 720P, 1080i and 1080P content. In addition, I am extremely happy with the quality of the audio codecs, especially dolby atmos (where the media provider has made that content available. I have not tried gaming yet, however as a web streamer it is awesome.

Bought this to use on an already smart tv, but the integrated Plex app on smart TVs is pretty bad. This works fantastic for that and a wide range of other functions, and it does them all very well!

Steaming TV made easy! Has all the latest apps on an Android interface. Easy to access and install apps of any kind. All in one place with voice activated controls or remote controls.

Best streamer, period. My Fire stick 4K does a good job but cannot compare to Nvidia Shield in terms of picture quality and speed. Not to mention it is a great gamer too.