Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this product as my main streaming, chromecasting, game streaming and media device. The Dolby passthrough, usb ports for an SSD, and ethernet availability made it appealing. If you have a 4k device like an apple tv, and you only use it for Netflix and music you are fine, keep that. This shield lets you stream games from pc and play them on your tv wirelessly. It also auto upscales any 720p and 1080p content into 4k automatically, and recognizes HDR content if your TV supports it. the controller and UI works fairly well and is easy to download new software and apps on the google store. I downloaded KODI, so I can play 4k movies from an external SSD; very easy. This device can also output HIFI audio 24bit/192Khz, however does not support MQA from tidal. Regardless sounds great with a good home theater system. Missing a star because the one feature that makes this product stand out; NVidia gamestream and steamlink, do not work to their fullest. I have both my PC and Shield hardwired to gigabit internet and the stream still lags. It would be hard to play a competitive game like call of duty or over watch using this system, but is great for single player games from your couch. overall the only two reasons I can see for purchasing this over any other 4k streamer is the ability to download KODI; to play 4k movies from an SSD. And for gamestream/steamlink which currently doesnt work that great.

Do not be cheap and go after other devices. I tried almost all...The Shield runs the most consistent picture across all streaming Apps when you get your settings down. And don’t forget to set picture to AI upscale on Shield. Also Home screen is very clean, free of ads. What a machine!

Works fantastically. Nice upgrade from all the other streaming devices. Google TV interface, quality upscaling (if you have the equipment to view), not beholden to anyone's particular platform. The unit is pricey though compared to other devices.

This box is great. Lightning fast, excellent picture quality. Definitely worth the money compared to lower cost devices.

Best choice for having all of your streaming applications in one place. I am also able to stream my Cloud PC via this device and it works very well. Lots of memory, no lag and 100% satisficed with this purchase.

Excellent additional resource for the older TVs. Plus you can preload so much on it.

Quite expensive but very nice. Lacks a few things found on most Android tv boxes but very powerful unit. Would be nice if you could update the firmware from Android 9 to a more up to date version. I believe they may be working towards that. The best

GREAT product! Perfect for the Hey Google or Alexa user alike. LOVE the Plex Media Server compatability and integration, and the processor is absolutely amazingly fast and responsive. Don't let the size of the hardware in the picture deter you, it is actually quite small and concealable about the size of a small notebook.

Best player on the market right now. I would give it a very slight edge over my apple tv 4k due to the AI upscaler. Blazing fast performance and it makes any 1080p content look 4k and even improves on 480p content. The only slight drawback is the lack of apple tv plus app support.

Use this for streaming a GeForce NOW. Works the best to get 4k HDR 120hz

I have had many streaming boxes and this is by far the best and it was a awesome deal from Best Buy they always have sales going on

Hands down best streaming device out there. Full Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision support. Plenty of ram to run all apps with out any issues.

Absolutely great product . So much better than previous version of shield tv. My biggest cliche with the previous version was the remote , that will sleep all the time. This one not only had a good sturdy remote but also the picture and sound quality - absolutely top class . Highly recommend !!!

I purchased this specifically for the steam link capabilities and was not disappointed. this perfectly handles 4k90fps streaming through steam link

One of the best items I have purchased. It's a steaming box with upscaling and audio is great. Perfect for upscaling video and audio in Atmos.

This is the best tv box you can get. It's fast, small, has a ton of storage and sorts all the apps i use.

I love this thing, use it daily. Despite some thumbnail storage issues with Plex, it is a fantastic streaming device. Cloud gaming and 4K upscaling work great.

The best streaming box there is. I do not have a 4K tv yet (yes yes) but the picture quality and sound from the Shield is awesome. Best upgrade from my Roku stick!

Very fast, easy to set up. Streams an almost picture perfect video to your tv. Make sure you have 4k hdmi cables, makes a difference. Icons are set up nicely and can be moved around easily. Great purchase if you're looking for the highest quality android streaming box

My household really enjoys this product since out smart TV is getting older. Our tv used to crash and freeze because it couldn’t process all of the running applications but the Shield solved that problem. You can do a lot on this even play games. Highly recommended and worth the money.