Transform Your TV Experience
Experience stunning 4K HDR visual and immersive Dolby Atmos surround sound pass-through. It all comes to life with super-fast and responsive performance, powered by the custom-built NVIDIA Tegra® X1 processor and Android TV. This makes SHIELD the perfect addition to your Google-connected lifestyle.
Tons of Apps – Just the Way You Want
Enjoy Netflix, Prime Video, and Vudu in stunning 4K HDR, and YouTube, Google Play Movies & TV, FandangoNOW, and more in up to 4K. With hundreds if apps to choose from, there's no limit to where SHIELD can take you.
Cord Cutting
Cut the cord with apps like YouTube TV, Sling TV, and PlayStation Vue for live TV, DVR, and even sports.
Chromecast
SHIELD makes it easy to cast your favorite apps to your TV with built in Chromecast 4K.
Google Assistant
Find the content you want fast and access media controls with simple voice commands.Game Your Way
Whatever kind of gaming you want, SHIELD lets you bring it to the big screen with a fast, clear, immersive experience.
GeForce NOW™
AAA PC games, meet your new home. GeForce NOW beta is a cloud streaming service that turns your SHIELD TV into a GeForce-powered PC gaming rig.
Google Play
Take on premium Android™ games – from family favorites and indie hits to the most advanced Android TV titles with rich gameplay and intense multiplayer action.
NVIDIA GameStream™
Tap into the power of GeForce GTX graphics cards to cast your games from your PC to your TV.A Smarter Living Room
Control Smart Devices
Google Assistant-compatible smart lights, thermostats, speakers, cameras, smart locks, and more can be controlled with SHIELD TV.
Google Assistant Built In
Ask it questions and see the answers on your TV, including Google photos, your calendar, sports scores, and more. Even automate and control your smart devices. Now with over 1 million commands.
Smarter with SmartThings
Add SmartThings Link and Transform SHIELD into a Zigbee and Z-wave smart home hub to wirelessly monitor, connect, and automate thousands of compatible smart devices.Compare Streaming Media Players
See why NVIDIA SHIELD TV is the best streamer for your Google-connected lifestyle.| SHIELD TV | Fire TV (2017) | Apple TV (2017) | Roku Ultra | ||
| Connected Life | Access your apps | Google Play Store | Fire store | iOS Store | Roku store |
| Access your entertainment | Google Play | Fire store | iTunes | Roku store | |
| Access your photos and calendar | Google Photos / Calendar | Prime Photos | Apple iCloud | ||
| Access your virtual assistant | Google Assistant | Alexa | Siri | ||
| Cast to your TV | Chromecast 4K | Limited Apps | Airplay | Limited Apps | |
| 4K Entertainment | Netflix | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Amazon Video | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| YouTube | ✔ | 1080P Only | ✔ | ||
| Google Play Movies & TV | ✔ | 1080P Only | |||
| iTunes Movies & TV | ✔ | ||||
| Vudu | ✔ | 1080P Only | ✔ | ||
| Kodi | ✔ | ||||
| Music | Spotify | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Pandora | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Google Play Music | ✔ | ||||
| Apple iTunes Music | ✔* | ✔* | ✔ | ✔* | |
| Games | Play console-class games, cast your games from your PC, or stream from a gaming PC in the cloud | ✔ 100+** | |||
| Voice Search & Control | Communicate with natural language | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Hands-free search | ✔** | Requires Echo | |||
| Search for movies, TV shows, and actoes (global and in-app) | ✔ | Limited | Limited | ||
| Direct play shows + play/pause | ✔ | Limited | Limited | ||
| Turn TV off | ✔ | Requires Echo | |||
| Get directions and travel times | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Talk to services (Uber, Dominos, Food Network, Open Table, etc.) | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Shopping | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Smart Home | Integrated smart home hub | ✔*** | ✔ | ||
| Zigbee and Z-wave device support | ✔*** | ||||
| Control lights, thermostats, and outlets | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Smart home automations and routines | ✔*** | Limited | Limited | Limited | |
| Nest app with live camera video | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Media Center | Media server | ✔ | |||
| Local and network media storage | ✔ | ||||
| Live TV with USB tuner + local DVR | ✔ | ||||
| Features | Private listening (headset jack) | ✔** | ✔ | ||
| TV Volume Control (CEC + IR) | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Frequent software updates | ✔ | ||||
| View | View | View | View |
*Cloud sync your iTunes library to Google Play Music or Amazon Prime Music using a computer
**SHIELD controller required
***Add a SmartThings Link for Zigbee and Z-wave device support
All prices reflect the final price after savings/rebate(s).
