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Nvidia Shield TV is getting a new update following promise of continued support
Nvidia revealed recently that the company has no plans to end support for the Shield TV and, as if to put a cherry on top, a new update is now rolling out.
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TCL is preparing Android 14 updates for its Google TV lineup – what’s new
TCL’s Google TV lineup is about to get a fresh Android 14 update, with a couple of new features in tow.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle adds a ‘Free’ content discovery tab on Android TV
While the focus has very much shifted to Google TV, the older Android TV experience is still getting updates from time to time, with the latest addition being a “Free” content tab that replaces the current design’s namesake.
Expand Expanding CloseNvidia Shield TV owners suddenly cannot use YouTube, YouTube TV apps
A strange issue has left YouTube and YouTube TV apps inaccessible on the Nvidia Shield TV, but the issue is being addressed as we speak.
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Nvidia Shield TV gets yet another update with quality-of-life improvements
Over six years after the last hardware release, Nvidia Shield TV continues to get updates, this time with the 9.2.2 upgrade rolling out with some quality-of-life improvements.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolls out Android TV homescreen update with promoted content in ‘Play Next’
Google is giving Android TV a rare update, with some new promoted categories appearing on the homescreen for some.
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One of the only Android TV 14 updates so far has been paused
Google TV has taken the focus of Android TV for the most part, including with major OS upgrades slowly vanishing from the older experience. Walmart recently rolled out one of the only Android TV 14 updates to date to some of its older devices, but has since pulled the update.
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Android TV is getting one of its first, and last, Android 14 updates
We’ve only seen a couple of devices get the Android 14 update for TVs and, so far, they’ve all been for Google TV. Now, though, Walmart has rolled out one of the first Android 14 updates for Android TV.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV partnering on ‘affordable & reliable’ televisions with low RAM
Beyond Android 16 for TV, Google at I/O 2025 detailed what’s coming to Google TV. This includes a push for cheaper smart televisions with low RAM that run Google TV.
Expand Expanding CloseLatest Nvidia Shield TV update widely rolling out to all devices with fixes, 120fps gaming
Nvidia hasn’t refreshed the Shield TV in over five years, but the company keeps software support going, with a new update now widely available with various bug fixes and newly added support for gaming at 120fps via GeForce Now.
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Nvidia rolling out another new Shield TV update with these fixes
Nvidia is rolling out a new hotfix update for the Shield TV which delivers a handful of fixes, but the update isn’t available to everyone.
Expand Expanding CloseDedicated ‘Podcast’ tab available more widely on YouTube for Android TV
We know that YouTube is becoming a new home for podcasts, but to help expand, the dedicated Android TV apps dedicated “Podcasts” sidebar tab is now rolling out widely.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube for Android TV gains a ‘dubbed’ tag for AI translated audio
Introduced a few months ago, the AI dubbing function is one of the few excellent uses of the technology to try and open videos to a wider global audience. To help with that YouTube on Android TV now has a “Dubbed” tag to help you see which videos have been translated using AI.
Expand Expanding CloseNvidia Shield TV gets its first widely-available update in two years – what’s new
The first major and widely available Nvidia Shield TV update released in over two years is now rolling out to users, and it brings a ton of bug fixes among other tweaks.
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Walmart keeps up support for its 2021 Android TV box with new update available
Over three years after its release, Walmart has just rolled out a very unexpected update on top of Android TV 12 for its 2021 Onn 4K streaming box.
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New Nvidia Shield TV update available, but might cause Google Home issues
The Nvidia Shield TV is getting another new update, but a known issue is that it could break support for Google Home.
Expand Expanding CloseSteam Link for Android TV adds HDR, AV1 codec, Surround Sound support, and more
If you like to play games from your PC on your couch, the Steam Link app for Android TV is a great way to do so. The latest Steam Link v1.3.12 for Android TV has received some important quality-of-life upgrades to enhance that experience.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is lowering the RAM requirement for Android TV, which seems like a bad idea
Google has revealed that the memory requirements for Android TV are going down, with new devices needing just 1GB of RAM to run the platform.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle reportedly releasing big Android TV updates every two years now
Compared to phones and even wearables, it’s less important what version of Android your smart TV is running (as long as it receives regular security patches). For its part, Google is reportedly switching to a biannual release cycle for Android TV big updates.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube for Android TV adds prominent ‘Subscribe’ button to player UI
The constant evolution of the YouTube experience on Android TV continues with a more prominent “Subscribe” button when in the main player UI.
Expand Expanding CloseChannel 4 app finally comes to Android TV [Update]
After years of annoying workarounds, limitations, and frustrations, the Channel 4 streaming app has finally come to Android TV.
Expand Expanding CloseNvidia Shield TV gets its first new update in over a year
The Nvidia Shield TV remains one of the best Android TV OS devices on the market even though it hasn’t gotten a major update in a while, but a fresh update is rolling out now to users.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube for Android TV gets ‘Who’s watching’ account switcher launch screen
YouTube’s constant evolution on Android TV continues unabated, with an updated ‘slight’ “Who’s watching” account switcher launch screen.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet may soon remove support for Google TV and Android TV
The Google Meet app for Android TV and Google TV probably isn’t something that’s widely used, but it is rather handy. However, it’s looking like Google is preparing to shut down the app soon.
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