The NVIDIA Shield Gets An Update In 2025!

If anyone has followed my articles, you will realize that I am still a HUGE fan of the NVIDIA Shield. Despite the latest generation of Shields (2019) being nearly six years old, they are still (arguably) THE best Plex media player out there. After two long years of waiting, the NVIDIA Shield gets an update in 2025! Dubbed Shield Experience 9.2, NVIDIA rolled out a series of upgrades, bug fixes, and a new format update! Let’s discuss.

What’s New?

NVIDIA has provided a comprehensive list of updates, enhancements, and resolved bugs. While most are minor, it shows that NVIDIA is still standing behind its equipment. I don’t think that any other company (aside from Logitech) has shown this much support for their aging devices.

It should be noted that this update was available as a hotfix months ago, but it was never officially supported by NVIDIA, and you had to sign up for it to get it pushed to your device. Shield Experience 9.2 is now officially supported and is an OTA update that any Shield can download and install.

Upgraded Apps

AURO-3D This update unlocks full support for playback of high-resolution immersive sound in AURO-3D over HDMI. Connect your NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro to an AURO-3D compatible decoder and enjoy the most natural 3D sound experience from streaming apps such as Artist Connection.

Enhancements

Added support for Match audio content resolution feature when using a USB DAC
Added ability to clear HDMI 1.4 flag via factory reset
Added match Frame Rate (beta) enhancement
Added French parental control
Added security enhancement for 4K DRM playback

Known Issues

SHIELD TV will be removed from Google Home integration after SHIELD Experience 9.2 installation.

Resolved Bugs

Fixed choppy video playback after FFWD/RWD operations
Fixed remote stops responding for 60 seconds after wake from sleep
Fixed SHIELD waking from lock screen without a button press
Fixed issue with large file transfer to NAS (operation not permitted error)
Fixed Google signing flow stuck in a loop
Fixed stutters in Bose and Sony headsets while connected to 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi
Fixed audio stutter in aptx supported headsets
Fixed AV sync issues when Dolby Processing is enabled
Fixed crash on volume change
Fixed Apple Music corruption during casting
Fixed Spotify empty playback when Match Audio Content resolution is enabled with Stereo Upmix
Fixed Google Assistant not starting after Google GMS update
Fixed full screen SHIELD Rewards notification issue
Fixed Wi-Fi log filling up storage
Fixed SHIELD drive filling up
Fixed no audio heard when headset is connected to controller and DAP is on
Fixed Geforce NOW crash after launch
Fixed video distortion on “RGB 8-bit Rec.709” display mode
Fixed USB HDD/Flash drive showing corrupted after hotplug
Fixed NAS folder info shows 0 B and not the actual capacity
Fixed mounted storages not listed after upgrade
Fixed occasional crashes in DRM apps
Fixed when Alexa SHIELD Skill cannot locate SHIELD TV device

Our Take

The original NVIDIA Shield launched in May 2015 and nearly 10 years later it is still getting updates! Although it is still the most expensive streamer on the market at $199, the support it still gets makes it worth the price.

While there are not many new features, NVIDIA made the Shield more useable with a significant number of bug fixes. But I have to ask, does this signal that NVIDIA still sees value in the Shield family of devices and might we get a new Shield Pro in 2025? If they do, sign me up!