NVIDIA Shield TV gets Google TV-like feature via update
The NVIDIA Shield TV is getting a refreshed home screen that looks a bit like the Chromecast with Google TV through an update due to the new Discover tab.
NVIDIA Shield TV Discover
It is not yet an update to Google TV, the NVIDIA Shield TV will continue to run on Android TV after the update. It does, however, have a feature that is very similar to the For You tab in the Google TV interface. Nvidia calls it Discover and 9to5Google shared a screenshot of it, which you can find below.
Personalized content
The Discover section shows content from various apps that may be of interest to the owner of the NVIDIA Shield TV. So that’s a lot like Google TV’s For You that also shows personalized content. Unfortunately, this part is not yet available in the Benelux, as you can read in the review of the Chromecast with Google TV, because the HDMI dongle has not yet been officially announced here. If you have an NVIDIA Shield TV, then you will get something similar with this update.
availabilty
The update is rolling out today in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Australia”. NVIDIA Shield TV owners in Italy and Spain will also receive the update but without the Discover tab. Nvidia expects the rollout will be completed in a week from today. We have asked NVIDIA if the update for the Shield TV is also coming to the Netherlands and Belgium. We will update this article as soon as we have an answer.
The NVIDIA Shield TV is a cylindrical streaming stick that resembles the Chromecast in terms of functionality. This device is equipped with 2 GB RAM and 8 GB flash storage, Bluetooth 5.0, Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi. The dongle runs on the Tegra X1+ processor that supports the audio technologies Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and can upscale HD streams to stream the images in 4K quality using artificial intelligence. The NVIDIA Shield TV also runs Android TV and has a Chromecast 4K built-in.
