Update 8.2.2 for Nvidia Shield TV brings Xbox Series and PS5 controller support

Published 2021-01-21 08:48 by Hilbert Hagedoorn

If you own an NVIDIA Shield you'll be presented with a new update, Shield Experience will upgrade to revision 8.2.2 and among another thing now offers the controller of the two next-gen consoles to be connected via Bluetooth to the Shield TV devices.

Nvidia Shield TV update also brings a few other tweaks. There’s new integration of Control4, a home automation system for other smart home gear. Now, those systems can control Shield TVs with the Control4 app and remote able to fully control the Shield TV and its installed apps. Nvidia also notes that this update brings the December 2020 Android security patch and as well as a fix for 2019 Shield TV remotes for using IR to control Denon receivers.

Furthermore, this 27th update has made a number of improvements, including the ability to disable volume notifications and a fixes bug that made Dolby Digital Plus surround not possible in the Prime Video app.

Enhancements

Adds support for new Xbox Series S/X and Playstation Dual Sense controllers
Adds support for Control4 home automation systems
Adds option in advanced sound settings to disable volume control notifications

Bug fixes

Display:

Resolve issue where flashing color band would be visible when viewing video in portrait mode
Resolves corruption issue observed at the bottom of the screen when upscaling content to 4K displays

Network/Storage:

Fixes bug where password for sharing folders on SHIELD over network would reset after upgrade
Fixes bug where sharing folders on SHIELD over network would not work after upgrade if space is present in username
Resolves issue where user could not re-enter Wi-Fi password for low power APs
Resolves issue where some USB connected drives would not reconnect on wakeup

Accessories:

Resolves issue where holding volume up/down would not be detected by some devices
Resolves issue where SHIELD Controller 2017 would not recharge

Audio:

Fixes bug where manually setting Audio output formats was not working correctly
Fixes bug where audio from USB DAC would not function properly when switching between PCM and Dolby source
Resolves issue where system volume was still being controlled right after IR volume control configured
Fixes bug where DD+ surround was unavailable in prime video

Enhancements

Bug fixes

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