NVIDIA’s Shield TV Experience 9.0.2 update is rolling out with a ton of bug fixes

A couple of months since NVIDIA rolled out the Shield Experience 9.0 to its Shield TV boxes a new update is available to download which brings a number of bug fixes to smooth out the issues caused by the previous release. Shield Experience 9.0.2 doesn't seem to add any new features as such, but Shield TV owners will be glad to see the bugs being squashed. We've got the full changelog for you after the break.

Changelog

Enhancements

• Adds Plex support for the latest Hauppauge WinTV-dual HD DVB-T tuner (EU only)
• Adds helpful notifications when connecting or formatting removable storage

Video/Display

• [2019 SHIELD only] Fixes the bug where AI upscaling could not be changed in the Netflix app
• Fixes bug where other video apps would use refresh rate set in Kodi
• Resolves issue playing Dolby Vision content when Phillips TVs are connected
• Adds developer option “Default to Rec. 709 for HD videos” to improve video color (enabling may cause crashes in apps like Apple TV+ or Paramount + app)

Audio

• [SHIELD 2019 only] Resolves audio stutter issues on Bluetooth or USB headsets while Dolby Audio Processing is enabled
• Fixes bug where the surround upmixer would stop working after playing Dolby audio streams
• Resolves audio issues when connecting a headset to 2015 SHIELD Controller

Storage

• Improves file transfer speeds
• Fixes bug when copying files over the local network from Mac to removable storage on SHIELD
• Fixes bug where migrating data from internal to adopted storage would hang indefinitely
• Resolves issue where files copied over the local network are not visible until SHIELD reboots
• Resolves issue where Dolphin emulator would not write to NAS
• Resolves issue where SD card notification would be displayed when launching apps
• Resolves issue where Documents UI cannot access external storage folders

Accessories

• Resolves issue pairing Dual Shock 3, XBOX One S, XBOX Series S/X, and Switch Pro controllers
• Resolves issue where XBOX 360 controllers would send D-Pad commands twice
• Resolves issue where Bluetooth headsets would not be disconnected on sleep after the feature is enabled

HDMI

• Resolves some instances where SHIELD would not sleep when issued command over HDMI-CEC

Misc

• [2015/2017 SHIELD] Resolves a crash issue with Google Play Games
• Fixes bug affecting streaming to twitch using NVIDIA Share
• Fixes “database insertion failure” bug where recording video with NVIDIA Share
• Resolves an issue when capturing screenshots in GeForce NOW using NVIDIA Share
• Resolves issue where Channels app DVR function would not record properly
• Fix bug on Mouse Toggle app where the select button would not be detected
• Fixes bug where the system would hang when accessing the home screen after “matching frame rate” in Kodi
• Resolves crash caused by database issues on apps including CW, Atresplayer, and SVT Play
• Resolves localization issue with Canadian Language selection of energy start timers

Known issues

• Re-connection issues on XBOX Elite 2 controllers
• Free space reports are incorrect using the SMB server feature in SHIELD
• AI upscaling does not work when streaming GeForce NOW 1080p HDR content
• [SHIELD 2019 base model] Resolution is capped at 1080p when using ADB for screen capture
• Unable to log into Google or Netflix accounts when using a restricted profile
• Change in the mapping (Stretched vs black bars) of 16:9 content to 16:10 display behavior from 8.2.3
• When refresh rate switcher is enabled with the network debugging feature popups asking for Device authorization to the network debugger appear randomly
• NowTV casting issue
• Pairing and key mapping issues with Razer Serval Bluetooth controller