What's New?
More Ways to Control SHIELD Using Google Home
Turn on SHIELD hands-free, instantly jump into your favorite Netflix shows, and more!
Turn on SHIELD hands-free, instantly jump into your favorite Netflix shows, and more!

New things to try using “Hey Google”:
- Watch Ozark on SHIELD
- Pause on SHIELD
- Open Hulu on SHIELD
- Turn off SHIELD
New or Upgraded Apps
Amazon Prime Video Adds Dolby Atmos
Watch Amazon Originals’ Jack Ryan with immersive Dolby Atmos surround sound.
Watch Amazon Originals’ Jack Ryan with immersive Dolby Atmos surround sound.
YouTube Adds 5.1 Surround Sound
SHIELD is the first streamer to play YouTube with immersive 5.1 surround audio for your living room.
SHIELD is the first streamer to play YouTube with immersive 5.1 surround audio for your living room.
Google Assistant Adds Podcasts and Routines
Play podcasts by saying “Play the latest Ted Talks podcast”. Create routines on the Google Assistant mobile app to do multiple actions with a single command.
Play podcasts by saying “Play the latest Ted Talks podcast”. Create routines on the Google Assistant mobile app to do multiple actions with a single command.
New Games on GeForce NOW
Fallout 76
Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Play solo or join together against the wasteland’s greatest threats.
Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Play solo or join together against the wasteland’s greatest threats.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Black Ops is back! Featuring gritty, fluid, multiplayer combat, the biggest Zombies offering ever with three new maps available at launch, and the all-new Blackout battle royale mode.
Black Ops is back! Featuring gritty, fluid, multiplayer combat, the biggest Zombies offering ever with three new maps available at launch, and the all-new Blackout battle royale mode.
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
Write your own epic odyssey and forge your own destiny by becoming a legendary Spartan hero.
Write your own epic odyssey and forge your own destiny by becoming a legendary Spartan hero.
Life is Strange 2
Brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz are forced to run away from home after a tragic incident in Seattle, while attempting to conceal a sudden and mysterious supernatural power.
Brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz are forced to run away from home after a tragic incident in Seattle, while attempting to conceal a sudden and mysterious supernatural power.
Megaman 11
The Blue Bomber is back and must battle Robot Masters and take their powerful weapons for himself, changing our hero’s appearance with new levels of detail.
The Blue Bomber is back and must battle Robot Masters and take their powerful weapons for himself, changing our hero’s appearance with new levels of detail.
Valkyria Chronicles 4
Hundreds of miles away from Gallia lies a battlefield with tales of sacrifice hidden beyond the snow, waiting to be uncovered.
Hundreds of miles away from Gallia lies a battlefield with tales of sacrifice hidden beyond the snow, waiting to be uncovered.
Immortal: Unchained
Unleashed and unforgiving. Can you rise to the challenge? Immortal: Unchained is the latest addition to the genre of ultra-hardcore action RPGs.
Unleashed and unforgiving. Can you rise to the challenge? Immortal: Unchained is the latest addition to the genre of ultra-hardcore action RPGs.
New Games on SHIELD
Bridge Constructor Portal
Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal–the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.
Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal–the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.
Fractal Space HD
Live the memorable adventure of Fractal Space, a unique first person adventure and puzzle game, now remastered in HD!
Live the memorable adventure of Fractal Space, a unique first person adventure and puzzle game, now remastered in HD!
Antventor
Have you ever wondered what the world would look like if you were the size of an ant?
Have you ever wondered what the world would look like if you were the size of an ant?
Deer Hunter 2018
It’s Open Season! Return to the wild and hunt across the globe in the world’s greatest hunting experience.
It’s Open Season! Return to the wild and hunt across the globe in the world’s greatest hunting experience.
Jump Drive
Navigate your space ship through falling debris, closing gates, moving laser beams, and lots of other deadly space obstacles.
Navigate your space ship through falling debris, closing gates, moving laser beams, and lots of other deadly space obstacles.
Teslagrad
Embark on an adventure as a young boy armed with ancient Teslamancer technology. Forge your path through the Tesla Tower and overcome the huge variety of challenges and enigmas.
Embark on an adventure as a young boy armed with ancient Teslamancer technology. Forge your path through the Tesla Tower and overcome the huge variety of challenges and enigmas.
Other Enhancements
- The latest monthly Android™ security updates
- Adds customizable Quick Settings (Settings > System > Customize Quick Settings)
- Adds option to auto-upgrade SHIELD (Settings > About > System upgrade > Auto-upgrade)
- Adds support for SMBv3 when mounting network storage (NAS or PC) to SHIELD
- Adds option to sleep idle USB drives (Settings > Storage & reset > Sleep drives when idle)
- Fixes BT remote pairing issues (disable Settings > Security & restrictions > Bluetooth LE Privacy)
- Adds ability to control soundbar power on/off via IR (Settings > Display & Sound > Power Control)
- Adds network link speed when connected via Ethernet (Settings > Network > Connected)
- [SHIELD 2015 and Pro] Adds notification to migrate app data from SD Card to internal storage
- Adds ability to control TV/AVR volume over HDMI-CEC from Amazon Echo
- Adds option to disconnect Bluetooth audio devices
- Improves responsiveness of SHIELD TV mobile app when connected over Wi-Fi
- Latest accessory firmware versions:
- SHIELD controller (2017): v1.27
- SHIELD controller (2015): v1.96/99/3.71/0.32
- SHIELD remote (2017): v1.38
- SHIELD remote (2015): v.1.32