What's New?

Experience Android games in 4K Ultra HD.

SHIELD now supports 4K Ultra HD game rendering for crisper visuals. The following Android games are now enabled to render in 4K: Beach Buggy Racing, Bombsquad, Hardwood Solitaire IV, Riptide GP 2, Kosmik Revenge, Video Poker Duel, Leo's Fortune, Machinarium, Meltdown, Never Alone, Samurai II, and Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders.

Explore exciting new features for media enthusiasts.

Now you can get more out of your personal media collection with these great new features:

Expanded codec and container support:

Adds pass-through support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio lossless audio*



Adds MPEG2, VC-1, and WMV9 hardware-acceleration*



Adds M2TS, ASF, and WMV container support for VC-1



Adds WMA audio support (including WMA Pro, and WMA Lossless)

*These features are supported by the native Photo & Videos app. Other media players are expected to add support soon.

23.976 Hz playback support

Allows advanced media enthusiasts to force the display refresh rate to 23.976 Hz for 23.976 Hz content like most Google Play movies, Netflix movies, and Blu-ray movie files. Enable this feature in Settings > Device > HDMI > Resolution. Note: This setting should not be used for playing games or for watching videos that display at higher refresh rates.

Overscan adjustment

Now you can adjust the image on the screen to perfectly fit your TV. Enable this feature in Settings > Device > HDMI > Adjust for Overscan. Note: This setting should only be used if your TV does not already support overscan adjustment.

Additional enhancements in Upgrade 2.0