Monday, October 30, 2017

NVIDIA rolls out SHIELD Experience 6.1 with Assistant improvements, KRACK fix, YouTube TV support, and more

The latest update to the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV is rolling out today, and it adds a number of nifty features. The last big update included Assistant support, and this update adds more Assistant commands. You also get various bug fixes, including the recently revealed KRACK vulnerability in WPA2.

Here's the changelog for SHIELD Experience 6.1 for the SHIELD Android TV box.

What's New

  • YouTube TV – Coming This Week to SHIELD (US Only)
    Google Assistant Keeps Getting Smarter (US Only)
    • Use your voice to open shows and control playback in HULU
    • Order an Uber or even a Domino's Pizza
    • Go shopping on Target, Walmart, Costco and more
  • ITV comes to SHIELD TV (UK Only)
  • Added TV on/off over IR for SHIELD Remote (tap Home + Back)
  • Improved Logitech Harmony Hub setup over Bluetooth
  • Ability to update SHIELD controller firmware while charging over USB
  • Ability to scan both DVB-T and DVB-T2 channels on Hauppauge WinTV-soloHD
  • The latest monthly Android security updates including fixes for WPA2 protocol (KRACK)
  • SHIELD Remote upgrade to firmware v1.21
  • SHIELD Remote with headphone jack - no upgrade

Issues/Bugs fixed

  • Fixed issue where SHIELD controller would stop sending IR commands to TV/receiver
  • Fixed issue where SHIELD would sleep immediately after waking up
  • Fixed case where UK English keyboard displays Russian
  • Fixed case where VUDU app showed up in unsupported regions

You might have noticed that a YouTube TV app for Android TV is coming this week.

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